Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Highlands
Highlands High School
Fort Thomas, KY
October 15, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic held on to win an 8-7 decision over Highlands. Highlands took a 7-0 lead with 1:12 left in the third quarter on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Henry King and Davis Burleigh added the conversion kick. Covington Catholic scored on a 4 yard run by Owen Leen and Brayden Collins scored on a conversion run to take an 8-7 lead with 2:50 left in the game. Highland mounted a rally and Davis Burleigh attempted a 34 yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds for the win but Trevor Wilson blocked the kick to ensure the victory for Covington Catholic. Covington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 211 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 110 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Highlands recorded 10 first downs and 173 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized five times for 30 yards.
Reid Hummel led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 99 yards on 12 carries. Preston Agee carried the ball 15 times for 75 yards. Evan Pitze completed one of six yards for 10 yards with one interception. Preston Agee completed two of two passes for six yards. Preston Agee and Nick Boydston each caught one pass for 10 yards. Robby Sandfoss returned two kickoffs for 53 yards with a long return of 35 yards. Aiden Jones led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Robby Sandfoss added six solo tackles. Collin Gastright recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Charlie Noon led Highlands’ ground game with 82 yards on 25 carries. Charlie Noon completed eight of 15 passes for 74 yards. Carson Class caught two passes for 30 yards. Oliver Harris caught one pass for 21 yards. Isaac Surrey returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 27 yards. #64 led the defense with 11 solo tackles. Kaleb Kissee added six solo tackles. Jackson Higgason recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Highlands | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Henry King recovers a fumble in the end zone (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Leen 4 yard run (Brayden Collins run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reid Hummel | 12 | 99 | 8.2 | 35 |
| Preston Agee | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | 33 |
| Brayden Collins | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 19 |
| Zion Mason | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 14 |
| Dallas Wirth | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Owen Leen | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Evan Pitze | 3 | -34 | -11.3 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Evan Pitze | 6-1-1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Preston Agee | 2-2-0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Preston Agee | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Nick Boydston | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Zion Mason | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 25 | 82 | 3.3 | 15 |
| Sam Robinson | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 15-8-0 | 74 | 0 | 21 |
| Brennan Kelsay | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Carson Class | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Clayton Lloyd | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Sam Robinson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Oliver Harris | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Atlas Lindeman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.