Topic: Football
Dixie Heights vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 10, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic’s defense controlled the game in a 24-8 victory over Dixie Heights. Covington Catholic recorded 10 first downs and 237 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized once for five yards. Dixie Heights recorded nine first downs and 148 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 16 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Brayden Collins led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Preston Agee carried the ball six times for 24 yards. Adam Holtz completed six of 14 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown. Dennis Lenihan caught three passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Reid Hummel added two receptions for 25 yards. Robby Sandfoss returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Aiden Jones led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles and added a 36 yard fumble recovery return. Robby Sandfoss added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 24 yards. Colin Gastright recorded three solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Oliver Bent also intercepted a pass.
Pierce Rohlman led Dixie Heights’ ground game with 48 yards on 14 carries. Logan Landers completed 12 of 21 passes for 106 yards with two interceptions. Kel Hawkins caught five passes for 57 yards. Pierce Rohlman caught four passes for 33 yards. Colin Smith punted twice for a 40.5 average. Aumad Edwards returned one kickoff for 91 yards and a touchdown. Kabanza Mwamba returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Colin Smith led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles. Mark Dugan added eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Owen Lawrence recorded two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Dixie Heights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Covington Catholic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Dennis Lenihan 64 yard pass from Adam Holtz (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Nick Darpel 3 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Brayden Collins 5 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| DIXIEHTS | - | Aumad Edwards 91 yard kickoff return (Kel Hawkins pass from Logan Landers) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Pierce Rohlman | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 9 |
| Logan Landers | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Landers | 21-12-2 | 106 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kel Hawkins | 5 | 57 | 0 | 18 |
| Pierce Rohlman | 4 | 33 | 0 | 18 |
| Devin Holbert | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brayden Collins | 8 | 67 | 8.4 | 38 |
| Preston Agee | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Reid Hummel | 8 | 10 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Adam Holtz | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 8 |
| Owen Leen | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Zion Mason | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Nick Darpel | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Robby Sandfoss | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Holtz | 14-6-0 | 111 | 1 | 64 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dennis Lenihan | 3 | 77 | 1 | 64 |
| Reid Hummel | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
| Nick Boydston | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.