Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Boone County
Boone County High School
Florence, KY
October 2, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Boone County by the score of 45-7. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 310 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized twice for 16 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Boone County recorded 12 first downs and 151 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized six times for 95 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Owen Nally led the Covington Catholic ground game with 50 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Reid Hummel carried the ball once for 34 yards. Dennis Lenihan added 23 yards on one carry. Isaiah Roedig carried the ball once for 10 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Jacob completed 13 of 20 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Garrett Benke caught four passes for 63 yards. Isaiah Roedig added two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Reardon added two receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Robby Sandfoss returned one kickoff for 27 yards. Ben Dickhaus led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Aiden Jones added eight solo tackles. Ryan Schneider intercepted a pass he returned 80 yards for a touchdown.
Isiah Haynes led Boone County’s ground game with 32 yards and a touchdown on two carries. RJ West carried the ball nine times for 19 yards. Braden McCarty recorded 13 yards on 14 carries. RJ West completed seven of 15 passes for 75 yards with one interception. Tyler Whipple caught two passes for 26 yards. Simar Rice added two receptions for 22 yards. Samuel Brown returned two kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Isiah Haynes returned two kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Blake Hessling and Jalen Huntley led the defense with six solo tackles each. Orlando Rosell intercepted a pass he returned for 19 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
| Boone County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| COVCATH | - | Isaiah Roedig 10 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 17 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| BOONE | - | Isiah Haynes 23 yard run (Chris Cropper kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ryan Schneider 80 yard interception return (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Nally 3 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Isaiah Roedig 21 yard pass from Caleb Jacon (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 31 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Nally | 13 | 50 | 3.8 | 13 |
| Reid Hummel | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
| Isaiah Roedig | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Brayde Collins | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Caleb Jacob | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 5 |
| Ryan Schneider | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 20-13-1 | 185 | 2 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Benke | 4 | 63 | 0 | 30 |
| Isaih Roedig | 2 | 42 | 1 | 21 |
| Ethan Reardon | 2 | 31 | 1 | 17 |
| Ryan Schneider | 2 | 18 | 0 | 22 |
| Sam France | 2 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Owen Nally | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isiah Haynes | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 23 |
| RJ West | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 17 |
| Braden McCarty | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 18 |
| Jerem Williams | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Evan Curee | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Tyler Whipple | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Christi Byndon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ West | 15-7-1 | 75 | 0 | 17 |
| Jamario Hocker | 2-1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Whipple | 2 | 26 | 0 | 17 |
| Simar Rice | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Skylar Sears | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jerem Williams | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Tommy Williams | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Braden McCarty | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight'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.