Topic: Football
2024FBCCRYLE
Covington Catholic vs. Ryle
Ryle High School
Union, KY
August 23, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Ryle pulled away in the final quarter to defeat Covington Catholic by the score of 30-14. Covington Catholic mistakes in the final quarter and the loss of QB Cash Harney on a play in the third quarter was to much for the Colonels to overcome tonight. Ryle recorded 12 first downs and 261 yards of total offense and was penalized seven times for 35 yards. Covington Catholic recorded eight first downs and 212 yards of total offense and was penalized eight times for 59 yards.
Jacob Savage led Ryle’s ground game with 109 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries. Jaden Galicia added 33 yards on eight carries. Nathan Verax recorded 25 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Nathan Verax completed 10 of 18 passes for 94 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Landon Lorms caught five passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Savage added two receptions for 22 yards. Jacob Savage led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles. Kai Workman added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Ryan Handorf recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Dillon Smith recorded a safety and Aysaiah Riddeck recorded a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
Cash Harney led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Dylan Gaise carried the ball nine times for 35 yards. Cash Harney completed nine of 16 passes for 47 yards. Dylan Gaiser completed his only pass for a 24 yard touchdown strike. Emmett Queen completed one of four passes for two yards. Donovan Bradshaw caught three passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Gaiser added two receptions for 10 yards. Tate Kruer led the defense with 11 solo and three assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Tucker Evans added five solo and five assisted tackles. Jonny Lind and Logan Sanning each recorded four solo tackles/
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Ryle | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 14 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
RYLE | - | Landon Lorms 16 yard pass from Nathan Verax (Gavin Moses kick) |
RYLE | - | Nathan Verax 2 yard run (Gavin Moses kick) |
COVCATH | - | Donovan Bradshaw 24 yard pass from Dylan Gaiser (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
RYLE | - | Jacob Savage 20 yard run (Gavin Moses kick) |
RYLE | - | Aysaiah Riddeck recovers fumble in end zone (Gavin Moses kick) |
RYLE | - | Dillon Smith records a safety |
Selected Statistics
Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cash Harney | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | **** |
Dylan Gaiser | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | **** |
Tate Kruer 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 16-9-0 | 47 | 0 | **** |
Dylan Gaiser | 1-1-0 | 24 | 1 | **** |
Emmett Queen | 4-1-0 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Donovan Bradshaw | 3 | 47 | 1 | **** |
Zach Brooks | 2 | 15 | 0 | **** |
Dylan Gaiser | 2 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Owen Pitzer | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
Tate Kruer | 3 | -2 | 0 | **** |
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Ryle | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jacob Savage | 14 | 109 | 7.8 | **** |
Jaden Gailicia | 8 | 33 | 4.2 | **** |
Nathan Verax | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nathan Verax | 18-10-1 | 94 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Landon Lorms | 5 | 61 | 1 | **** |
Jacob Savage | 2 | 22 | 0 | **** |
Dylan Lee | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Marshall Brandt | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Jaden Gailicia | 1 | -2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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.