Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 24, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic finally prevailed after four overtimes to defeat Cooper by the score of 31-24. Cooper led 14-0 in the second half but Covington Catholic rallied to tie the score at 14-14 in the final quarter. Covington Catholic had an opportunity to win in regulation but missed a late field goal (43 yards with nine seconds on the clock. Both teams scored a touchdown in the first overtime to remain knotted at 21-21. The second overtime featured a missed 23 yard field goal attempt by Covington Catholic and a blocked field goal on a 20 yard attempt by Cooper. The third overtime ended in a 24-24 tie as Covington Catholic’s Eli Nally kicked a 36 yard field goal and Cooper’s Drew Warth had earlier notched a 28 yard field goal. Preston Agee scored on a three yard run and Eli Nally added the conversion kick to give Covington Catholic a 31-24 lead. Cooper got the ball but on a fourth-and-goal from the 22 a desperation pass was intercepted by Robby Sandfoss in the end zone preserving the victory.
Covington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 300 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 79 yards and had one pass intercepted. Cooper recorded 13 first downs and 369 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized nine times for 232 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Preston Agee led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 127 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries. Reid Hummel added 74 yards on 15 carries. Evan Pitze completed five of 14 passes for 69 yards. Zion Mason caught one pass for 37 yards. Robby Sandfoss returned two kickoffs for 57 yards with a long return of 32 yards. Preston Agee led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. David Sullivan added five solo and one assisted tackles. Aiden Jones rescorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Dallas Wirth added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Trevor Wilson also recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Robby Sandfoss and Brayden Collins each intercepted a pass.
Brendon Tye led Cooper’s ground game with 166 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Eli White carried the ball 14 times for 152 yards and a touchdown. Drew Warth completed eight of 13 passes for 65 yards with two interceptions. Alex Turner caught three passes for 24 yards. Jake Harmeyer added two receptions for 21 yards. Eli White returned two kickoffs for 95 yards including a long return of 82 yards. Jack Lonaker led the defense with 15 solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Lonaker also intercepted a pass he returned 15 yards. Jake Harmeyer added 11 solo and one assisted tackles. Brendon Tye recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 30 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Cooper | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| COOPER | - | Brendon Tye 5 yard run (Drew Warth kick) |
| COOPER | - | Brendon Tye 97 yard run (Drew Warth kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 11 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 19 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COOPER | - | Eli White 5 yard run (Drew Warth kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 1 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COOPER | - | Drew Warth kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 3 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brendon Tye | 16 | 162 | 10.1 | 97 |
| Eli White | 14 | 152 | 10.9 | 75 |
| Drew Warth | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Warth | 13-8-2 | 65 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Turner | 3 | 24 | 0 | 10 |
| Jake Harmeyer | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Brendon Tye | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Austin Alexander | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Eli White | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Preston Agee | 21 | 127 | 6.0 | 19 |
| Reid Hummel | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 42 |
| Zion Mason | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 11 |
| Brayden Collins | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Evan Pitze | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 7 |
| Dallas Wirth | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Nick Darpel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Pitze | 14-5-0 | 69 | 0 | 37 |
| Preston Agee | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zion Mason | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| Reid Hummel | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nick Boydston | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Garrett Benke | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| David Sullivan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.