Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 20, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Cooper by a score of 36-8. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 368 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 24 yards. Cooper recorded 12 first downs and 332 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 37 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Caleb Jacob led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Reid Hummel added 58 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Brayden Collins recorded 27 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Owen Nally chipped in with 12 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Caleb Jacob completed nine of 13 passes for 166 yards. Ethan Reardon caught four passes for 107 yards. Ryan Schnieder led the defense with seven solo tackles. Ben Dickhaus added five solo and two assisted tackles. Aiden Jones recorded four solo tackles. Max Lawrie chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Sam France added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Trey Gronette scored on a 38 yard interception return. David Sullivan and Mason Zion each intercepted a pass.
Jeremiah Lee led Cooper’s ground game with 182 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Eli White carried the ball four times for 43 yards. Jeremiah Lee completed eight of 15 passes for 69 yards with two interceptions. Xavier Smith caught four passes for 29 yards. Earl Knuckles added one reception for 17 yards. Jeremiah Lee returned one punt for 12 yards. Jake Harmeyer led the defense with nine solo tackles. Chester Hale added seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Xavier Smith also recorded seven solo tackles. Adam Sand chipped in with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
| COVCATH | - | Brayden Collins 14 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Reid Hummel 35 yard run (Caleb Jacob run) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 16 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette 38 yard interception return (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Nally 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COOPER | - | Jeremiah Lee 2 yard run (Jeremiah Lee run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeremiah Lee | 20 | 182 | 9.1 | 36 |
| Eli White | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 32 |
| Eric Wright | 13 | 27 | 2.1 | 7 |
| Xavier Smith | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremiah Lee | 15-8-2 | 69 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Xavier Smith | 4 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Earl Knuckles | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Eli White | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Eric Wright | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Chester Hale | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | 24 |
| Reid Hummel | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 35 |
| Brayden Collins | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 14 |
| Owen Nally | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 8 |
| Mason Zion | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Ryan Schnieder | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 7 |
| Sam France | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Cam Geisler | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 13-9-0 | 166 | 0 | 61 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 4 | 107 | 0 | 61 |
| Garret Benke | 4 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Reid Hummel | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic and Cooper Stat Crews 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.