Topic: Football
2022FBCCDH
Covington Catholic vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Edgewood, KY
September 9, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Dixie Heights by the score of 47-14. Covington Catholic recorded 24 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized eight times for 76 yards and lost two fumbles. Dixie Heights recorded 11 first downs and 163 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized 11 times for 94 yards and lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 96 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball four times for 33 yards. Zaccary Roberts completed 12 of 14 passes for 179 yards and four touchdowns. Evan Pitzer completed four of six passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Braylon Miller caught five passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Willi Rodriguez added three receptions for 83 yards and three touchdowns. Ben McEvoy recorded three receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown. Braylon Miller returned two punts for 27 yards with a long return of 15 yards and returned three kickoffs for 67 yards with a long return of 32 yards. Tate Kruer led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Aiden Jones added seven solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Andrew Bessler recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and intercepted a pass. Willi Rodriguez chipped in with two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss and recovered a fumble he returned eight yards.
Armani Gregg led Dixie Height’s ground game with 65 yards on 16 carries. Caleb Hinkle carried the ball seven times for 26 yards. Armani Gregg completed nine of 17 passes for 68 yards with one interception. Gavin Hudson caught two passes for 20 yards. Jonas McDaniel added two receptions for 17 yards. Trey Barnette chipped in with two receptions for 12 yards. David Anderson returned four kickoffs for 75 yards with a long return of 28 yards. Caleb Hinkle returned two kickoffs for 46 yards including a long return of 32 yards. Brach Rice led the defense with 12 solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Xavier Gregg added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss and scored on a 90 yard fumble recovery return. Brice Sizemore recorded five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and scored on a 46 yard fumble recovery return.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 7 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 47 |
Dixie Heights | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
CC | - | Braylon Miller 22 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CC | - | Owen Leen 4 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CC | - | Ben McEvoy 22 yard pass from Zaccary Roberts (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CC | - | Willi Rodriguez 6 yard pass from Zaccary Roberts (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
DH | - | Brice Sizemore 46 yard fumble recovery return (Andrew Kohls kick) |
CC | - | Willi Rodriguez 73 yard pass from Zaccary Roberts (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CC | - | Owen Leen 19 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick fails) |
CC | - | Willi Rodriguez 4 yard pass from Zaccary Roberts (Andrew Weitzel kick fails) |
DH | - | Xavier Gregg 90 yard fumble recovery return (Andrew Kohls kick) |
Selected Statistics
Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 19 |
Evan Pitzer | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 20 |
Will Michels | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 15 |
Casey Bir | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 |
Tyler Rennekamp | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 7 |
Ben McEvoy | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 |
Zaccary Roberts | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 11 |
Mason Edwards | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 |
Louie Hodge | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zaccary Roberts | 14-12-0 | 179 | 4 | 73 |
Evan Pitzer | 6-4-0 | 44 | 1 | 22 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braylon Miller | 5 | 77 | 1 | 26 |
Owen Leen | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6 |
Willi Rodriguez | 3 | 83 | 3 | 73 |
Ben McEvoy | 3 | 30 | 1 | 22 |
Oliver Link | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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Dixie Heights | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Armani Gregg | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 28 |
Caleb Hinkle | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 16 |
#35 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
David Anderson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Armani Gregg | 17-9-1 | 68 | 0 | 10 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gavin Hutson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
Jonas McDaniel | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
Trey Barnette | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
Caleb Hinkle | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Grant Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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, 13 September 2022 11:28 PM EDT
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