Topic: Football
2023FBCCCC
Campbell County vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
October 27, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic defeated Campbell County by the score of 35-7. Covington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 376 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 25 yards. Campbell County recorded 15 first downs and 222 yards of total offense. The Camels were penalized twice for 20 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 41 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Evan Pitzer carried the ball four times for 29 yards. BenMcEvoy recorded 28 yards on two carries. Will Michels chipped in with 21 yards on four carries. Cash Harney carried the ball twice for 16 yards. Evan Pitzer completed 15 of 19 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns. Braylon Miller caught four passes for 57 yards. Noah Johnson added two receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Link recorded three receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. Willie Rodriguez added three receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Tate Kruer chipped in for one reception for 19 yards and a touchdown. Brady Guard and Cash Harney each returned a kickoff for 11 and 10 yards respectively. Tate Kruer led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Isaac Mason added five solo and one assisted tackles. Tucker Evans recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Cash Harney added two solo tackles and intercepted two passes.
Kolten Morency led Campbell County’s ground game with 36 yards on four carries. Trevor Bertram carried the ball seven times for 33 yards. Nathan Smith recorded 25 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Nathan Smith completed 12 of 23 passes for 102 yards with three interceptions. Garyn Jackson caught five passes for 52 yards. Carson Evers added two receptions for 18 yards. Garyn Jackson returned one punt for 18 yards. Carson Clark returned three kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Trevor Bertram returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Blake Funston led the defense with two solo and four assisted tackles. Aiden Dowds and Garyn Jackson each recorded one solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Campbell County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Covington Catholic | 13 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
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COVCATH | - | Willie Rodriguez 5 yard pass from Adam Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Tate Kruer 19 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick fails) |
COVCATH | - | Owen Leen 3 yard run (Williw Rodriguez pass from Evan Pitzer) |
COVCATH | - | Oliver Link 25 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Noah Johnson 41 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
CAMPBEL | - | Nathan Smith 1 yard run (Kaden Rose kick) |
Selected Statistics
Campbell County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kolten Morency | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 15 |
Trevor Bertram | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 10 |
Nathan Smith | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 21 |
Landen McNabb | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 6 |
Carson Evers | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 |
Garyn Jackson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Lucas Anthrop | 1 | 0 | 0,0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nathan Smith | 23-12-3 | 102 | 0 | 15 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Garyn Jackson | 5 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
Carson Evers | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
Brayden Vaught | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
Carson Clark | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Elliott Eaton | 2 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 23 |
Evan Pitzer | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 17 |
Ben McEvoy | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 17 |
Will Michels | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 13 |
Cash Harney | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 |
Braylon Miller | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
Evan Vinson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
Luke Rabe | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 219-15-0 | 229 | 4 | 41 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braylon Miller | 4 | 57 | 0 | 25 |
Noah Johnson | 2 | 48 | 1 | 41 |
Oliver Link | 3 | 45 | 1 | 25 |
Willie Rodriguez | 3 | 32 | 1 | 24 |
Tate Kruer | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
Malachi Knasel | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Owen Leen | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Campbell County 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.