Topic: Football
Highlands vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hill, KY
October 16, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington defeated Highlands by the score of 42-0. Covington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 446 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 58 yards and had a pass intercepted. Highlands recorded 14 first downs and 242 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized once for two yards and had one pass intercepted.
Caleb Jacob led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 106 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Ryan Schnieder carried the ball six times for 72 yards. Adam Holtz recorded 58 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Owen Nally carried the ball 12 times for 49 yards. Reid Hummel chipped in with 33 yards on four carries. Caleb Jacob completed seven of 14 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Ethan Reardon caught six passes for 88 yards. Garrett Benke caught an 11 yard touchdown pass. Isaiah Roedig returned one kickoff for 34 yards. Josh Summe led the defense with eight solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Dallas Wirth added six solo tackles. Ben Dickhaus recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Sam France chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Tad Drees intercepted a pass.
Charlie Noon led Highlands’ ground game with 39 yards on 19 carries. Charlie Noon completed 14 of 27 passes for 197 yards with one interception. Brennan Kelsay caught five passes for 55 yards. Jacob A. Welch added three receptions for 75 yards. Mason South caught three passes for 41 yards. Dominic Robinson returned two kickoffs for 77 yards with a long return of 43 yards. Jason Noe returned one kickoff for 25 yards. William Hartman led the defense with 11 solo and one assisted tackles. Jackson Roy added six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Jackson Noe intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Highlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Covington Catholic | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 2 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Sam France 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 31 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Brayde Collins 2 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Garrett Benke 11 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Adam Holtz 40 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 19 | 39 | 2.1 | 12 |
| Jacob A. Welch | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Jake Fahlbusch | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Brennan Kelsay | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Mason South | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 27-14-1 | 197 | 0 | 40 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brennan Kelsay | 5 | 55 | 0 | 22 |
| Jacob A. Welch | 3 | 75 | 0 | 40 |
| Mason South | 3 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
| Clayton Lloyd | 3 | 26 | 0 | 18 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 31 |
| Ryan Schnieder | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 27 |
| Adam Holtz | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 40 |
| Owen Nally | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 9 |
| Reid Hummel | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 11 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Dallas Wirth | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Blake Folke | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Isaiah Roedig | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Brayde Collins | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Tyle Rennekamp | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Sam France | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 14-7-1 | 99 | 1 | 47 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 6 | 88 | 0 | 47 |
| Garrett Benke | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
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.