Topic: Football
2022FBELDERCC
Elder (OH) vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
August 19, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Elder raced out to a 35-0 lead on their way to a 42-21 over Covington Catholic. Elder recorded 24 first downs and 405 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 26 yards and lost a fumble. Covington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards.
Luke Flowers led Elder’s ground game with 84 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Evan Meier carried the ball six times for 50 yards and a touchdown. Ben Schoster recorded 45 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Carson Browne carried the ball nine times for 37 yards. Ben Schoster completed 15 of 17 passes for 165 yards and a touchdown. Justin Re caught six passes for 90 yards and a touchdown. Mark Autenrieb added three receptions for 25 yards. Luke Autenrieb recorded three receptions for 23 yards. Mark Autenrieb returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Zack Gutekunst led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Liam Hulen added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Liam McKenna recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 13 yard loss.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 42 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball seven times for 35 yards. Zacc Roberts recorded 32 yards on six carries. Evan Pitzer completed 12 of 18 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Oliver Link caught five passes for 24 yards and a touchdown. Owen Leen added four receptions for 18 yards. Willi Rodriguez recorded three receptions for 103 yards and a touchdown. Braylon Miller returned two kickoffs for 52 yards with a long return of 34 yards. Braylon Miller led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Josh Flood added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Willi Rodriguez recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Elder (OH) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Covington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
ELDER | - | Ben Schoster 5 yard run (Max Lemasters kick) |
ELDER | - | Luke Flowers 1 yard run (Max Lemasters kick) |
ELDER | - | Luke Flowers 1 yard run (Max Lemasters kick) |
ELDER | - | Justin Re 16 yard pass from Ben Schoster (Max Lemasters kick) |
ELDER | - | Ben Schoster 4 yard run (Max Lemasters kick) |
COVCAT | - | Owen Leen 22 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
ELDER | - | Evan Meier 9 yard run (Max Lemasters kick) |
COVCAT | - | Willi Rodriguez 12 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCAT | - | Oliver Link 9 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
Selected Statistics
Elder (OH) | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Luke Flowers | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 19 |
Evan Meier | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 11 |
Ben Schoster | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 16 |
Carson Browne | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 37 |
Justin Re | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ben Schoster | 17-15-0 | 165 | 1 | 27 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Justin Re | 6 | 90 | 1 | 27 |
Mark Autenrieb | 3 | 25 | 0 | 15 |
Luke Autenrieb | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
Ben Collins | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
Drew Murphy | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 22 |
Evan Pitzer | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 16 |
Zacc Roberts | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 43 |
Casey Bir | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 |
Braylon Miller | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Blake Folke | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
Tyler Rennekamp | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 18-12-0 | 168 | 2 | 62 |
Zacc Roberts | 8-5-0 | -5 | 0 | 7 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Oliver Link | 5 | 24 | 1 | 21 |
Owen Leen | 4 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Willi Rodriguez | 3 | 103 | 1 | 62 |
Oliver Bent | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
Ben McEvoy | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Louie Hodge | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.
Updated: Tuesday, 23 August 2022 10:59 PM EDT
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