Topic: Football
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Beechwood vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hill, KY
September 16, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Beechwood by the score of 31-14. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 342 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized one time for six yards. Beechwood recorded six first downs and 117 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized one time for five yards and had one pass intercepted.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 150 yards and one touchdown on 37 carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball 12 times for 36 yards and one touchdown. Evan Pitzer completed 11 of 14 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Willi Rodriguez caught five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Owen Leen added four receptions for 27 yards. Braylon Miller added two receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. Braylon Miller returned three punts for 31 yards including a long return of 18 yards. Coby Klumb returned one kickoff for 17 yards. Aiden Jones led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Tyler Steffen added three solo and one assisted tackles. Oliver Bent recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling four yards and intercepted a pass he returned five yards.
Beechwood had -18 yards on the ground with no player recording positive yardage. Cash Harney completed eight of 21 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Antonio Robinson completed his only pass for 10 yards. Mitchell Berger caught five passes for 49 yards. Liam McCormack added two receptions for 32 yards. James Cusick caught a 39 yard touchdown pass. Antonio Robinson returned two kickoffs for 126 yards including a 95 yard return for a touchdown. Landon Aylor returned one kickoff for 29 yards. Liam McCormack led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Landon Aylor added seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Zachary Ranshaw recorded six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Beechwood | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Covington Catholic | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
CC | - | Owen Leen 3 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
BEECH | - | Antonio Robinson 95 yard kickoff return (Mitchell Berger kick) |
CC | - | Evan Pitzer 1 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CC | - | Willi Rodriguez 9 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CC | - | Braylon Miller 13 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
BEECH | - | James Cusick 39 yard pass from Cash Harney (Mitchell Berger kick) |
CC | - | Andrew Weitzel kicks a 33 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
Beechwood | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Mitchell Berger | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 8 |
Antonio Robinson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Cash Harney | 5 | -14 | -2.8 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 21-8-1 | 125 | 1 | 39 |
Antonio Robinson | 1-1-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mitchell Berger | 5 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
Liam McCormack | 2 | 32 | 0 | 18 |
James Cusick | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
Talon Linder | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 37 | 150 | 4.1 | 24 |
Evan Pitzer | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 18 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 14-11-0 | 156 | 2 | 40 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Willi Rodriguez | 5 | 91 | 1 | 40 |
Owen Leen | 4 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
Braylon Miller | 2 | 38 | 1 | 25 |
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: Monday, 19 September 2022 8:37 PM EDT
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