Topic: Football
2023FBCCMC
Covington Catholic vs. Mason County
Mason County High School
Maysville, KY
October 20, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Mason County by the score of 50-14. Covington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 395 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 55 yards and had one pass intercepted. Mason County recorded 12 first downs and 225 yards of total offense. The Royals were penalized three times for 21 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 84 yards on 13 carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball 12 times for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Will Michels recorded 23 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Andrew Bessler carried the ball twice for seven yards and two touchdowns. Evan Pitzer completed 12 of 15 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Braylon Miller caught four passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Link added two receptions for 50 yards. Owen Leen recorded two receptions for 30 yards. Noah Johnson chipped in with two catches for 24 yards. Tate Kruer led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Cash Harney, Logan Sanning, and Ben Reeves each recorded four solo tackles. Dylan Gaiser scored on a 95 yard interception return.
Keshaun Thomas led Mason County’s ground game with 29 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Keshaun Thomas completed eight of 19 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Landon Scilley completed his only pass for 33 yards. CJ Arthur caught one pass for 63 yards. Landon Scilley added four receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. Cole Horch recorded one reception for 33 yards. CJ Arthur returned three kickoffs for 94 yards with a long return of 42 yards. Nazir metts returned one kickoff for 27 yards. Trey Walker and Bryce Moran each returned one kickoff for 24 and 17 yards respectively. Cole Horch led the defense with five solo tackles. Bryce Moran added three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.Izley Morales also recorded five solo tackles. MeCaiyon Jackson added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a sack losing eight yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 0 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
Mason County | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
MASON | - | Landon Scilley 13 yard pass from Keshaun Thomas (Ryan Skaggs kick) |
COVCATH | - | Evan Pitzer 1 yard run (Evan Pitzer run) |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 4 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 95 yard interception return (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Evan Pitzer 2 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
MASON | - | Keshaun Thomas 2 yard run (Ryan Skaggs kick) |
COVCATH | - | Braylon Miller 21 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 3 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Will Michels 6 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
Selected Statistics
Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 21 |
Evan Pitzer | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 24 |
Braylon Miller | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 16 |
Will Michels | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 13 |
Andrew Bessler | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
Ben McEvoy | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 15-12-1 | 177 | 1 | 35 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braylon Miller | 4 | 45 | 1 | 21 |
Oliver Link | 2 | 50 | 0 | 35 |
Owen Leen | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
Noah Johnson | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
Evan Vinson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Willie Rodriguez | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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Mason County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keshaun Thomas | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 9 |
Hayden Horn | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 |
Trey Walker | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 5 |
Leonard Avery | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 6 |
Bryce Moran | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 |
Camden Gregory | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Kenton Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Keshaun Thomas | 19-8-1 | 142 | 1 | 63 |
Landon Scilley | 1-1-0 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
CJ Arthur | 1 | 63 | 0 | 63 |
Landon Scilley | 4 | 59 | 1 | 25 |
Cole Horch | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Garryon McClain | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
Trey Walker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.