Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Belfry
Belfry High School
Belfry, KY
August 27, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Belfry by the score of 42-13. Covington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 333 yards of total offense. The Colonels were not penalized and had one pass intercepted. Belfry recorded 10 first downs and 222 yards of total offense. Belfry was penalized three times for 101 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Brayden Collins led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 72 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Reid Hummel carried the ball nine times for 72 yards and one touchdown. Adam Holtz added 44 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Owen Leen carried the ball four times for 40 yards. Nick Darpel carried the ball once for a two yard touchdown. Adam Holtz completed nine of 15 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Dennis Lenihan caught three passes for 41 yards. Preston Agee added three receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown. Adam Holtz punted twice for a 43.5 average with a long kick of 51 yards. Preston Agee returned two kickoffs for 48 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Robby Sandfoss returned one kickoff for 23 yards. Preston Agee and David Sullivan led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackle each. Aiden Jones added five solo and three assisted tackles. Travis Stewart, Dallas Wirth, and Oliver Bent each recovered a fumble and Blake Hurley intercepted a pass.
Dre Young led Belfry’s ground game with 89 yards on 10 carries. Isaac Dixon carried the ball 17 times for 56 yards and one touchdown. Isaac Dixon completed three of five passes for 53 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Caden Woolum caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Gideon Treson punted twice for a 42.5 average with a long punt of 45 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Rudy Blackwell led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Dre Young added five solo tackles. Alex Long recorded four solo tackles with one of his losses resulting in a five yard loss. Blake Hurley intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Belfry | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| COVCATH | - | Adam Holtz 2 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Isaac Dixon 8 yard run (Gideon Treson kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Brayden Collins 2 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Nick Darpel 2 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| BELFRY | - | Caden Woolum 37 yard pass from Isaac Dixon (Gideon Ireson kick fails) |
| COVCATH | - | Reid Hummel 23 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 4 yard pass from Adam Holtz (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Brayden Collins 4 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brayden Collins | 7 | 72 | 10.3 | 59 |
| Reid Hummel | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 23 |
| Adam Holtz | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 14 |
| Owen Leen | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 27 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Robby Sandfoss | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Nick Darpel | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Holtz | 15-9-1 | 84 | 1 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dennis Lenihan | 3 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
| Preston Agee | 3 | 18 | 1 | 8 |
| Garrett Benke | 2 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Trevor Wilson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dre Young | 10 | 89 | 8.9 | 39 |
| Isaac Dixon | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 23 |
| Isaiah Stanley | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Zayne Hatfield | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 11 |
| Caden Woolum | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac Dixon | 5-3-1 | 53 | 1 | 37 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caden Woolum | 2 | 40 | 1 | 37 |
| Zayne Hatfield | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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.