Topic: Football
Bowling Green vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
December 11, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Bowling Green utilized a strong running game and took advantage of a ball hawking defense (one fumble recovery and five interceptions) to defeat Covington Catholic by the score of 20-0. Bowling Green recorded 11 first downs and 319 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized five times for 104 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Covington Catholic recorded nine first downs and 207 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 68 yards, lost a fumble, and had five passes intercepted.
Javeius Bunton led Bowling Green’s ground game with 149 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Conner Cooper carried the ball 12 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Conner Cooper completed six of 16 passes for 59 yards with one interception. Eli Burwash caught four passes for 37 yards. Eli Burwash returned three punts for 26 yards. Dylan Echols led the defense with eight solo tackles and intercepted two passes. Augustin Nyembo added five solo tackles. Jeremy Lightfoot recorded five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Rece Moore chipped in with four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 22 yards. Eli Burwash intercepted two passes he returned for a total of 34 yards.
Caleb Jacob led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 50 yards on 15 carries. Owen Nally carried the ball four times for 26 yards. Caleb Jacob completed 16 of 37 passes for 107 yards with five interceptions. Ryan Schnieder caught six passes for 39 yards. Mason Zion added five receptions for 26 yards. Owen Nally recorded three receptions for 30 yards. Mason Zion returned two punts for 24 yards and returned two kickoffs for 29 yards. Luke Stegman led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Sam France added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Trevor Wilson recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Adam Holtz chipped in with four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Ryan Schnieder recovered a fumble and Owen Nally intercepted a pass he returned eight yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bowling Green | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BGREEN | - | Conner Cooper 72 yard run (Colin Fratus kick) |
| BGREEN | - | Javeius Bunton 1 yard run (Spencer Newman run fails) |
| BGREEN | - | Conner Cooper 4 yard run (Colin Fratus kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Javeius Bunton | 20 | 149 | 7.4 | 80 |
| Conner Cooper | 12 | 123 | 10.2 | 72 |
| Matrix Halcomb | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Eli Burwash | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 2 |
| Dezmond Wilson | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Conner Cooper | 16-6-1 | 59 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Burwash | 4 | 37 | 0 | 35 |
| Javeius Bunton | 2 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 15 |
| Owen Nally | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 16 |
| Ryan Schnieder | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 12 |
| Brayden Collins | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 37-16-5 | 107 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Schnieder | 6 | 39 | 0 | 9 |
| Mason Zion | 5 | 26 | 0 | 10 |
| Owen Nally | 3 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Ethan Reardon | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
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.