Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
October 29, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Ryle by the score of 10-3. Covington Catholic recorded 12 first downs and 173 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 24 yards and lost a fumble. Ryle recorded nine first downs and 183 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized six times for 38 yards and lost a fumble.
Preston Agee led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 97 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries. Preston Agee completed five of eight passes for 41 yards. Adam Holtz caught three passes for 38 yards. Adam Holtz punted five times for a 43.8 average with a long punt of 60 yards. Reid Hummel returned one kickoff for 21 yards. David Sullivan led the defense with six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Nick Darpel added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Max Lawrie and Colin Gastright each recorded three solo tackles.
Jayce Harden led Ryle’s ground game with 25 yards on nine carries. Logan Verax completed 11 of 29 passes for 139 yards. Kaden Gradner caught five passes for 90 yards. Conner Peak returned four punts for 18 yards with a long return of 11 yards. Kaden Gradner returned two kickoffs for 17 yards. Jackson Belk led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Gabe Savage also recorded nine solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Dillon Ciulla recorded six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in five yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 3 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| RYLE | - | Summer Denigan kicks a 34 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayce Harden | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 16 |
| Gabe Savage | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nathan Yowan | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Conner Peak | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan Verax | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Verax | 29-11-0 | 139 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaden Gradner | 5 | 90 | 0 | 32 |
| Hunter Vaughn | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jackson Belk | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Gavin Ruark | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jameson Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Preston Agee | 31 | 97 | 3.1 | 19 |
| Reid Hummel | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 9 |
| Adam Holtz | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Brayden Collins | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Zion Mason | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Nick Darpel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Preston Agee | 8-5-0 | 41 | 0 | 23 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Holtz | 3 | 38 | 0 | 23 |
| Zion Mason | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Reid Hummel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.