Topic: Football
Conner vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 2
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 12, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Conner by the score of 35-14. Covington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 414 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized four times for 25 yards. Conner recorded eight first downs and 208 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized once for 15 yards.
Reid Hummel led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 131 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Preston Agee carried the ball 20 times for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Preston Agee completed six of 11 passes for 117 yards. Adam Holtz caught three passes for 65 yards. David Sullivan added two receptions for 39 yards. Brayden Collins led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Colin Gastright added four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Zion Mason recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.
Alex Castrucci led Conner’s ground game with 52 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Alex Castrucci completed seven of nine passes for 150 yards and one touchdown. Alijah Thompson caught four passes for 115 yards and one touchdown. Cody Crawford added two receptions for 33 yards. Clayton Melcher returned four kickoffs for 83 yards with a long return of 32 yards. Ben Fay led the defense with seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Mason Delph added six solo tackles. Carter Lindemann recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Conner | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Covington Catholic | 6 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 37 yard run (Eli Nally kick fails) |
| CONNER | - | Alex Castrucci 3 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 1 yard run (Reid Hummel pass from Preston Agee) |
| COVCATH | - | Reid Hummel 50 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| CONNER | - | Alijah Thompson 76 yard pass from Alex Castrucci (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Reid Hummel 39 yard run (Preston Agee kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Castrucci | 16 | 52 | 3.2 | 16 |
| Alijah Thompson | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Koby Belisle | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nathan Table | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Castrucci | 9-7-0 | 150 | 1 | 76 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alijah Thompson | 4 | 115 | 1 | 76 |
| Cody Crawford | 2 | 33 | 0 | 25 |
| Terry Phillips | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reid Hummel | 8 | 131 | 16.4 | 50 |
| Preston Agee | 20 | 127 | 6.3 | 37 |
| Brayden Collins | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Dallas Wirth | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Preston Agee | 11-6-0 | 117 | 0 | 37 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Holtz | 3 | 65 | 0 | 37 |
| David Sullivan | 2 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
| Zion Mason | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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.