Topic: Football
2023FBCCBEECH
Covington Catholic vs. Beechwood
Beechwood High School
Fort Mitchell, KY
September 15, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic was reeling after a first quarter scoring flurry by Beechwood found them trailing 21-0 after the first quarter. Covington Catholic rallied and took a 35-31 lead with less than two minutes left in the game on a one yard run by Andrew Bessler and a conversion kick by Andrew Weitzel. Beechwood had one last possession but Covington Catholic’s Cash Harney made a big defensive stop by knocking the ball loose from a Beechwood receiver on a fourth-and-five play allowing Covington Catholic to hold on for the victory. Covington Catholic recorded 298 yards of total offense, were penalized once for 15 yards and had two passes intercepted. Beechwood recorded 312 yards of total offense, had six penalties for 46 yards, and lost one fumble.
Evan Pitzer led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 91 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Owen Leen carried the ball nine times for 77 yards and one touchdown. Andrew Bessler recorded eight yards and a touchdown on three carries. Evan Pitzer completed 11 of 19 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Braylon Miller caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Link added three receptions for 25 yards. Noah Johnson caught two passes for 24 yards. Tate Kruer caught a 16 yard touchdown pass. Tate Kruer led the defense with seven solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Andrew Bessler added three solo and two assisted tackles. Owen Leen also recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Mason Edwards chipped in with three solo tackles.
Tyler Fryman led Beechwood’s ground game with 63 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Luke Erdman carried the ball four times for 20 yards. Payton Schuler recorded nine yards on six carries. Clay Hayden completed 16 of 25 passes for 240 yards and one touchdown. Chase Flaherty caught five passes for 77 yards. Tyler Fryman caught four passes for 67 yards. James Cusick recorded three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Campbell intercepted a pass he returned for 28 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Fryman also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Beechwood | 21 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
BEECHW | - | James Cusick 19 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
BEECHW | - | Tyler Fryman 12 yard run (Colson Lair kick) |
BEECHW | - | Xavier Campbell 28 yard interception return (Colson Lair kick) |
COVCATH | - | Tate Kruer 16 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Owen Leen 6 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
BEECHW | - | Colson Lair kicks a 27 yard field goal |
COVCATH | - | Evan Pitzer 7 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Braylon Miller 28 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
BEECHW | - | Tyler Fryman 25 yard run (Colson Lair kick) |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 1 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
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Evan Pitzer | 21 | 91 | 4.3 | **** |
Owen Leen | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | **** |
Andrew Bessler | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | **** |
Braylon Miller | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 19-11-2 | 117 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braylon Miller | 4 | 43 | 1 | **** |
Oliver Link | 3 | 25 | 0 | **** |
Noah Johnson | 2 | 24 | 0 | **** |
Tate Kruer | 1 | 16 | 1 | **** |
Josh Flood | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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Beechwood | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tyler Fryman | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | **** |
Luke Erdman | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | **** |
Payton Schuler | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | **** |
Clay Hayden | 3 | -20 | -6.7 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Clay Hayden | 25-16-0 | 240 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Flaherty | 5 | 77 | 0 | **** |
Tyler Fryman | 4 | 67 | 0 | **** |
James Cusick | 3 | 45 | 1 | **** |
Luke Erdman | 2 | 30 | 0 | **** |
Talon Linder | 2 | 21 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic and Beechwood 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.