Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Lexington Catholic
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 6, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic upset Covington Catholic 29-28 tonight to break the Colonels’ 22 game winning streak and hand them their first regular season loss since 2016. Lexington Catholic took a 21-7 lead after three quarters but Covington Catholic roared back to take a 28-21 lead with 1:06 left in the game. However Lexington Catholic rallies and pulled within one: 28-27 on a 20 yard pass from Jack Gohmann to Jack Monday with 32 seconds left on the clock. The Knights elected to go for two and Jack Gohmann delivered with a pass to Jackson Corbett to make the score 29-28. The game was not over as Covington Catholic raced down the field and had a chance for the win with a 45 yard field goal attempt by Trey Gronette in the closing seconds but Lexington Catholic blocked the kick to ensure the victory.
Lexington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 272 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized four times for 36 yards and had a pass intercepted. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 314 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 44 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Darin Eldridge led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 48 yards on 12 carries. Jack Gohmann carried the ball twice for 23 yards. Jack Gohmann completed 16 of 27 passes for 180 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Blake Busson caught five passes for 34 yards and a touchdown. Jack Monday added four receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Corbett recorded four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. JD Woodall returned three punts for 54 yards with a long return of 27 yards. Woodall also returned three kickoffs for 102 yards with a long return of 43 yards. Jack Powell led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Jackson Corbett recorded six solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 31 yards. Pearce Hall added three solo and five assisted tackles. JD Woodall chipped in with five solo tackles. Teddy Bulock also intercepted a pass.
Cameron Giesler led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 51 yards on nine carries. Brayden Collins added 50 yards on 12 carries. Caleb Jacob carried the ball 14 times for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Owen Nally added a three yard touchdown run. Caleb Jacob completed nine of 21 passes for 144 yards with two interceptions. Ethan Reardon caught three passes for 64 yards. Ryan Schneider added two receptions for 51 yards. Rob Sandfoss returned three kickoffs for 77 yards with a long return of 32 yards. Cameron Giesler returned two kickoffs for 49 yards with a long return of 42 yards. Aiden Jones led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Benjamin Dickhaus added two solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. David Sullivan recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Charlie Sora intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 4 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 32 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 46 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Nally 3 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Aiden Jones 0 yard fumble recovery (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 3 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday pass from Jack Gohmann (Jackson Corbett pass from Jack Gohmann) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Giesler | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 15 |
| Brayden Collins | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Caleb Jacob | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 9 |
| Ryan Schneider | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Owen Nally | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 21-9-2 | 144 | 0 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 3 | 64 | 0 | 43 |
| Ryan Schneider | 2 | 51 | 0 | 37 |
| Trevor Wilson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Garrett Benke | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Aiden Jones | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brayden Collins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darin Eldridge | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 9 |
| Jack Gohmann | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 21 |
| Chase Blair | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 7 |
| Jackson Corbett | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 27-16-1 | 180 | 4 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Busson | 5 | 34 | 1 | 18 |
| Jack Monday | 4 | 89 | 2 | 46 |
| Jackson Corbett | 4 | 51 | 1 | 32 |
| Chase Blair | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.