Topic: Football
Frederick Douglass vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 7, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass and Covington Catholic both came in with 14-0 records. Covington Catholic defeated Frederick Douglass by a score of 14-7 in a game dominated by defense. The deciding touchdown for the Colonels was set up by a 37 yard pass from Caleb Jacob to all-everything TE/LB Michael Mayer inside the Douglass 10 yard line. Covington Catholic recorded eight first downs and 159 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 25 yards. Frederick Douglass recorded 11 first downs and 158 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized twice for seven yards and had a pass intercepted.
Daniel Felix led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 35 yards on 16 carries. Michael Mayer carried the ball three times for 20 yards. Caleb Jacob completed eight of 15 passes for 94 yards. Michael Mayer was named MVP and caught five passes for 68 yards. Michael Boydston added two receptions for 21 yards. Daniel Felix returned one kickoff for 62 yards. John Lawrie punted five times for an average of 35.6 with three punts inside the 20 yard line. Jack Raisbeck led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Michael Mayer added four solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Daniel Felix recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Andre Molique intercepted a pass he returned 22 yards.
Devin Neal led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 94 yards on 14 carries. Ty Bryant carried the ball twice for 14 yards and a touchdown. Josh McClurg completed nine of 17 yards for 50 yards with one interception. Isaiah Allen caught three passes for 31 yards. Isaiah Clinkscale led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. RaMarcus Thompson added five solo and two assisted tackles. Davis Joyner recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Frederick Douglass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Nally 2 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Ty Bryant 12 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devin Neal | 14 | 94 | 6.7 | 25 |
| Ty Bryant | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 12 |
| Darius Neal | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 4 |
| Josh McClurg | 10 | -8 | -0.8 | 4 |
| Dane Key | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 17-9-1 | 50 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaiah Allen | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Dane Key | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Devin Beal | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ty Bryant | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jesse Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daniel Felix | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | 8 |
| Michael Mayer | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 18 |
| Michel Boydston | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Owen Nally | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Caleb Jacob | 7 | -3 | -0.4 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 15-8-0 | 94 | 0 | 37 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael Mayer | 5 | 68 | 0 | 37 |
| Michael Boydston | 2 | 21 | 0 | 17 |
| Ethan Reardon | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the KHSAA for the comprehensive stats provided for today’s games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.