Topic: Football
2024FBHIGHCC
Highlands vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
August 30, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Highlands rebounded from a 14-0 first quarter deficit behind a punishing ground attack to defeat Covington Catholic by the score of 32-22. Highland attack was fueled by a great effort by their talented offensive line. Highlands recorded 20 first downs and 373 yards of total offense. The Blueburds were penalized once for 15 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Covington Catholic recorded 14 first downs and 371 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized once for 15 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Jack White led Highlands’ ground game with 148 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. Gabe Williams carried the ball five times for 67 yards and a touchdown. Rio Litmer recorded 26 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Deven James carried the ball six times for 27 yards. Adam Surrey chipped in with 22 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Rio Litmer completed eight of 12 passes for 83 yards with two interceptions. Adam Surrey caught five passes for 46 yards. Tyus McCarter, Ian Garrahan, and Dominic Gregory each caught one pass for 16, 11, and 10 yards respectively. Gabe Williams returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Peyton Klosterman returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Adam Surrey returned two kickoffs for 16 yards. Tyus McCarter and Ethan Grimm led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles each. Isaac Niemann added five solo tackles. Adam Surrey recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Gabe Williams intercepted a pass.
Cash Harney led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 152 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Dylan Gaiser carried the ball 13 times for 37 yards. Cash Harney completed nine of 17 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Dylan Gaiser caught five passes for 43 yards. Nicholas Krallman caught a 75 yard touchdown pass. Tate Kruer added two receptions for 38 yards. Dylan Gaiser returned two kickoffs for 59 yards. Zach Brooks returned two kickoffs for 56 yards. Brady Guard led the defense with 11 solo and two assisted tackles. Andrew Bessler added 10 solo tackles. Tate Kruer recorded seven solo and three assisted tackles. Dylan Gaiser chipped in with seven solo tackles. Logan Sanning intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble. James Koop intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Highlands | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
Covington Catholic | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
COVCATH | - | Nicholas Krallman 75 yard pass from Cash Harney (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 47 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
HIGHLAN | - | Rio Litmer 5 yard run (Adam Surrey run) |
HIGHLAN | - | Torin Bryant safety |
HIGHLAN | - | Jack White 5 yard run (Logan Nickelman kick) |
HIGHLAN | - | Adam Surrey 2 yard run (Harris pass to Adam Surrey) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 20 yard run (Cash Harney pass to Tate Kruer) |
HIGHLAN | - | Gabe Williams 9 yard run (Logan Nickelman kick) |
Selected Statistics
Highlands | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jack White | 24 | 148 | 6.2 | **** |
Gabe Williams | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | **** |
Deven James | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | **** |
Rio Litmer | 6 | 26 | 43 | **** |
Adam Surrey | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rio Litmer | 12-8-2 | 83 | 0 | **** |
Adam Surrey | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Adam Surrey | 5 | 46 | 0 | **** |
Tyus McCarter | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
Ian Garrahan | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
Dominic Gregory | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cash Harney | 20 | 152 | 7.6 | **** |
Dylan Gaiser | 12 | 37 | 3.1 | **** |
Logan Sanning | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | **** |
Andrew Bessler | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 17-9-1 | 163 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dylan Gaiser | 5 | 43 | 0 | **** |
Tate Kruer | 2 | 38 | 0 | **** |
Nicholas Krallman | 1 | 75 | 1 | **** |
Donovan Bradshaw | 1 | 7 | 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.