Topic: Football
2022FBHCC
Highlands vs. Covington Catholic
Dennis Griffin Stadium
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
October 14, 2022
© 2022 by Ron Harrison
Highlands trailed Covington Catholic 21-17 at the nine minute mark of the final quarter but rallied to earn a 32-21 victory. Highlands recorded 13 first downs and 277 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized five times for 51 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted. Covington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 321 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 50 yards and lost two fumbles.
Dawson Hosea led Highlands’ ground game with 85 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Charlie Noon carried the ball seven times for 28 yards. Brody Benke completed 10 of 18 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Charlie Noon caught four passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Charlie Noon returned two punts for 16 yards with a long return of 11 yards and returned three kickoffs for 140 yards with a long return of 64 yards for a touchdown. Cam Geisler returned one kickoff for 34 yards. TreVaughn Woods led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Carson Schwalbach added six solo tackles with three of her tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Leo Fenik recorded five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Carson Shelton added two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss and recoverd a fumble.
Owen Leen led Covingon Catholic’s ground game with 56 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball 23 times for 53 yards. Evan Pitzer completed 22 of 29 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Braylon Miller caught nine passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Owen Leen added five receptions for 49 yards. Oliver Link caught three passes for 43 yards. Braylon Miller returned five kickoffs for 121 yards with a long return of 46 yards. Jackson Reardon led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Josh Flood added five solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 12 yards. Been Reeves recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Tate Kruer intercepted a pass he returned 12 yards. Noah Johnson also intercepted a pass and Oliver Bent recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Highlands | 10 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Covington Catholic | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
COVCAT | - | Braylon Miller 20 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
HIGH | - | Davis Burleigh kicks a 35 yard field goal |
HIGH | - | Charlie Noon 31 yard pass from Brody Benke (Davis Burleigh kick) |
HIGH | - | Dawson Hosea 5 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
COVCAT | - | Braylon Miller 30 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCAT | - | Owen Leen 3 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
HIGH | - | Hollen Schweitzer safety |
HIGH | - | Charlie Noon 64 yard kickoff return (Davis Burleigh kick) |
HIGH | - | Dawson Hosea 32 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
Selected Statistics
Highlands | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dawson Hosea | 13 | 85 | 6.5 | 32 |
Charlie Noon | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 7 |
Cameron Geisler | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 8 |
Brody Benke | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brody Benke | 18-10-3 | 146 | 1 | 31 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Charlie Noon | 4 | 68 | 1 | 31 |
Dawson Hosea | 2 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
Luke Schneider | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
Cam Geisler | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Davis Hinegardner | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 34 |
Evan Pitzer | 23 | 53 | 2.3 | 35 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 29-22-0 | 212 | 2 | 30 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braylon Miller | 9 | 87 | 2 | 30 |
Owen Leen | 5 | 49 | 0 | 19 |
Oliver Link | 3 | 43 | 0 | 25 |
Noah Johnson | 3 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
Grant Ackerman | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Highlands and Covington Catholic Stats Crews 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: Friday, 21 October 2022 11:22 PM EDT
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