Topic: Football
Boone County vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
October 1, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Boone County by the score of 39-6. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 371 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 78 yards and lost a fumble. Boone County recorded seven first downs and 165 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 21 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Evan Pitze led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 82 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Reid Hummel carried the ball six times for 67 yards. Robby Sandfoss added 38 yards on three carries. Zion Mason and Brayden Collins each scored a rushing touchdown. Evan Pitze completed 11 of 16 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. David Sullivan caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown. Nick Boydston caught a 51 yard touchdown pass. Robby Sandfoss returned two kickoffs for 59 yards with a long return of 31 yards. David Sullivan led the defense with six solo tackles. Robby Sandfoss added four solo and three assisted tackles. Aiden Jones recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Coby Klumb intercepted a pass.
Braden McCarty led Boone County’s ground game with 41 yards on one carry. Jeremiah Williams added 17 yards on five carries. Bruno Bi Villar completed six of eight passes for 38 yards with one interception. Jamarion Hocker completed two of five passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Braxton Graves caught two passes for 18 yards. Jashaun Pouncy added two receptions for 17 yards. Skyler Sears caught a 24 yard touchdown pass. Samuel Brown returned three kickoffs for 33 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Cristian Byndon and Skyler Sears led the defense with four solo tackles each. Noah Haynes recorded one solo tackles which resulted in a five yard loss and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boone County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Covington Catholic | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 39 |
| COVCATH | - | Nick Boydston 51 yard pass from Evan Pitze (Owen Leen run) |
| COVCATH | - | David Sullivan 15 yard pass from Evan Pitze (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Zion Mason 14 yard run ((Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Evan Pitze 3 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Brayden Collins 1 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| BOONECO | - | Skyler Sears 24 yard pass from Jamarion Hocker (Jamarion Hocker pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Braden McCarty | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 |
| Jeremiah Williams | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 11 |
| Braxton Graves | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Bruno Bi Villar | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 7 |
| Cristian Byndon | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Jamarion Hocker | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 8 |
| Skyler Sears | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bruno Bi Villar | 8-6-1 | 38 | 0 | 10 |
| Jamarion Hocker | 5-2-0 | 35 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Braxton Graves | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Jashaun Pouncy | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Skyler Sears | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Braden McCarty | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeremiah Williams | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tyler Whipple | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Evan Pitze | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 60 |
| Reid Hummel | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 29 |
| Robby Sandfoss | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 32 |
| Zion Mason | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 14 |
| Brayden Collins | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 12 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Owen Leen | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Louie Hodge | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Knipper | 2 | -24 | -12.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Pitze | 16-11-0 | 162 | 2 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dennis Lenihan | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| David Sullivan | 2 | 41 | 1 | 26 |
| Nick Boydston | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
| Owen Leen | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Adam Holtz | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jack Cain | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Reid Hummel | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Trevor Wilson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.