Topic: Football
2022FBCCCOOP
Covington Catholic vs. Cooper
Cooper High School
Union, KY
September 23, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
A strong defensive effort and an 89 yard touchdown pass from Evan Pitzer to Owen Leen gave Covington Catholic a 14-7 victory over Cooper tonight. Covington Catholic recorded 13 first downs and 301 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 60 yards and had a pass intercepted. Cooper recorded 10 first downs and 148 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized once for 23 yards.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 69 yards on 21 carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball 14 times for 24 yards. Evan Pitzer completed seven of 14 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Owen Leen caught two passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Braylon Miller added two receptions for 43 yards. Noah Johnson caught a 23 yard touchdown pass. Braylon Miller returned three punts for 30 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Ben McEvoy returned one kickoff for 23 yards. Tate Kruer led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Aiden Jones added seven solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Tyler Steffen recorded three solo and five assisted tackles.
Eli White led Cooper’s ground game with 34 yards on 12 carries. Cam O’Hara completed 12 of 20 passes for 120 yards and one touchdown. Austin Alexander caught six passes for 41 yards and a touchdown. Elite White caught two passes for 18 yards. Jayce Hotchkiss returned two punts for 15 yards with a long return of 13 yards. Elijah Harrison returned a kickoff for 16 yards. Jack Lonaker led the defense with 11 solo tackles. Lucas Hughes, Austin Alexander, and Jake Harmeyer each recorded four solo tackles. Mason Baesel recorded two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards. Eli White intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cooper | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
CC | - | Noah Johnson 23 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COOP | - | Austin Johnson 3 yard pass from Cam O’Hara (William Faulkner kick) |
CC | - | Owen Leen 89 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
Selected Statistics
Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 21 | 69 | 3.3 | 8 |
Evan Pitzer | 14 | 24 | 1.7 | 12 |
Louie Hodge | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 14-7-1 | 206 | 2 | 89 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Owen Leen | 2 | 113 | 1 | 89 |
Braylon Miller | 2 | 43 | 0 | 31 |
Noah Johnson | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
Louie Hodge | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Marcus Suwunski | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Eli White | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 10 |
Jack Lonaker | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
Cole Henry | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 |
Cam O’Hara | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cam O’Hara | 20-12-0 | 120 | 1 | 39 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Alexander | 6 | 41 | 1 | 14 |
Eli White | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
Jack Lonaker | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Cole Henry | 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, 27 September 2022 12:36 AM EDT
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