Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Lexington, KY
September 11, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic took a 21-0 lead at halftime but Dixie Heights scored two touchdowns in the final quarter in a Covington Catholic 21-14 victory. Covington Catholic recorded 21 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 23 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Dixie Heights recorded 14 first downs and 246 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 15 yards.
Owen Nally led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 45 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Caleb Jacob carried the ball six times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Jacob completed 12 of 22 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Ethan Reardon caught three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Schneider added three receptions for 39 yards. David Sullivan led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Ryan Schneider added five solo and one assisted tackles. Isaiah Roedig and Jackson Hodge each recorded six solo tackles.
Pierce Rohlman led Dixie Height’s ground game with 43 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Logan Landers completed 22 of 42 passes for 182 yards. Devin Holbert caught eight passes for 53 yards. Simon Sharp added three receptions for 46 yards. Kel Hawkins recorded receptions for 26 yards. Mark Dugan led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Colin Smith added seven solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Kel Hawkins intercepted two passes.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Dixie Heights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 31 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Nally 2 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| DIXIE | - | Pierce Rohlman 4 yard run (Jake Silvers kick fails) |
| DIXIE | - | Pierce Rohlman 2 yard run (Devin Holbert pass from Logan Landers) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Nally | 12 | 45 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Caleb Jacob | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 17 |
| Ryan Schneider | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 12 |
| Reid Hummel | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Sam France | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Dallas Wirth | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 22-12-2 | 143 | 1 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 3 | 55 | 1 | 31 |
| Ryan Schneider | 3 | 39 | 0 | 34 |
| Dallas Wirth | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Jackson Hodge | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Ezzy Shields | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sam France | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Dixie Heights | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Pierce Rohlman | 14 | 43 | 3.1 | **** |
| Devin Holbert | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
| Logan Landers | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | **** |
| Austin O’Brien | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
| Silas McDaniel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 42-22-0 | 182 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Holbert | 8 | 53 | 0 | **** |
| Simon Sharp | 3 | 46 | 0 | **** |
| Kel Hawkins | 4 | 26 | 0 | **** |
| Pierce Rohlman | 3 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Gabe Thelen | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Wyatt Hirth | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Alex Kautz | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Dilts | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic and Dixie Heights Stat Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's game.
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.