Topic: Football
2024FBSKCC
Simon Kenton vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 6, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic utilized a punishing ground game and a ballhawking defense to defeat Simon Kenton by the score of 42-3. Covington Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 516 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 43 yards. Simon Kenton recorded 15 first downs and 261 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized five times for 35 yards and had four passes intercepted.
Dylan Gaiser led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 210 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries. Cash Harney carried the ball eight times for 126 yards. Andrew Bessler recorded 38 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Cash Harney completed nine of 16 passes for 108 yards and one touchdown. Zach Brooks caught three passes for 40 yards. Dylan Gaiser added one reception for 31 yards. Owen Pitzer recorded an eight yard touchdown reception. Zach Brooks and Dylan Gaiser each returned one kickoff for 18 and 10 yards respectively. Nicholas Krallman and Andrew Bessler led the defense with six solo tackles each. Dylan Gaiser added five solo tackles. Jackson Payne recorded two solo and three assisted tackles. Zach Brooks, Tate Kruer, Henry Atkins, and Brady Guard each recorded an interception.
Torin Turner led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 22 yards on five carries. Landon Brown carried the ball twice for 18 yards. Brady Lee completed 16 of 27 passes for 216 yards with four interceptions. Grayson Harris caught 10 passes for 162 yards. Tyson Weaver added two receptions for 13 yards. Torin Turner caught two passes for 12 yards. Jackson Miller added one catch for 18 yards. Aven Bohms led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles. Tucker Ober added six solo and seven assisted tackles. Brayden Schoborg recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Landon Brown chipped in with five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Simon Kenton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Covington Catholic | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 38 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Owen Pitzer 8 yard pass from Cash Harney (Ryan Urti kick blkd.) |
SKENTON | - | Tyler Eveland kicks a 30 yard field goal |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 76 yard run (Henry Atkins kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 40 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 6 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 2 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
Selected Statistics
Simon Kenton | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Torin Turner | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 15 |
Landon Brown | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 10 |
Riley Gilbert | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 4 |
Tyson Weaver | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 |
Brady Lee | 11 | -4 | 0.4 | 4 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Lee | 27-16-4 | 216 | 0 | 55 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Grayson Harris | 10 | 162 | 0 | 55 |
Tysin Weaver | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
Torin Turner | 2 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
Jackson Miller | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Riley Gilbert | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dylan Gaiser | 14 | 210 | 15.0 | 76 |
Cash Harney | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 32 |
Andrew Bessler | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 16 |
Mac Cogswell | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
Luke Lampe | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Henry Atkins | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 16-9-0 | 108 | 1 | 31 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zach Brooks | 3 | 40 | 0 | 23 |
Dylan Gaiser | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
Tate Kruer | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Owen Pitzer | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Gabe Weis | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.