Topic: Football
2024FBBCC
Beechwood vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 20, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic utilized a strong ground game to pull away from Beechwood in the final quarter for a 49-28 victory. Beechwood’s high octane passing attack was hampered tonight by the absence of two talented receivers Tyler Fryman and Luke Erdman due to injuries. Covington Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 552 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 20 yards. Beechwood recorded 14 first downs and 223 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized twice for 11 yard, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Dylan Gaiser led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 241 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Cash Harney carried the ball 16 times for 155 yards. Andrew Bessler recorded 70 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Owen Pitzer chipped in with 24 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Cash Harney completed seven of 12 passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Gaiser caught one pass for 18 yards and a touchdown. Nicholas Krallman and Oliver Link each caught one pass for 15 and 13 yards respectively. Brady Guard caught a six yard touchdown pass. Dylan Gaiser returned one kickoff for 51 yards. Tate Kruer led the defewnse with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Nicholas Krallman added four solo tackles. Andrew Bessler and Jackson Payne each recorded three solo tackles. Johnny Lind recovered a fumble and Gabe Weis intercepted a pass he returned 23 yards.
Chase Flaherty led Beechwood’s ground game with 59 yards on 17 carries. Clay Hayden completed 12 of 23 passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Nathan Pabst caught four passes for 54 yards. Chase Flaherty added four receptions for 52 yards and two touchdowns. James Cusick recorded two receptions for 34 yards. James Cusick punted three times for a 54.0 average with a long punt of 64 yards with two punts inside the 20 yard line. Nathan Pabst returned six kickoffs for 246 yards with touchdown returns of 96 and 89 yards. James Cusik returned two kickoffs for a 24.0 average with a long return of 27 yards. Jack Meier led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles. Brody Aylor added six solo and three assisted tackles. Brody Waddell recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Caleb Arrasmith chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Beechwood | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Covington Catholic | 7 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 49 |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 7 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Owen Pitzer 2 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
BEECHW | - | Chase Flaherty 7 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
COVCATH | - | Owen Pitzer 7 yard run (Ryan Urti kick fails) |
BEECHW | - | Nathan Pabst 96 yard kickoff return (Colson Lair kick) |
BEECHW | - | Chase Flaherty 17 yard pass from Clay Hayden (Colson Lair kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 18 yard pass from Cash Harney (Cash Harney run) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 21 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Brady Guard 6 yard pass from Cash Harney (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Andrew Bessler 21 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
BEECHW | - | Nathan Pabst 89 yard kickoff return (Colson Lair kick) |
Selected Statistics
Beechwood | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Chase Flaherty | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 11 |
Clay Hayden | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Clay Hayden | 23-12-1 | 167 | 2 | 21 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nathan Pabst | 4 | 54 | 0 | 21 |
Chase Flaherty | 4 | 52 | 2 | 19 |
James Cusick | 2 | 34 | 0 | 18 |
Austin Flesch | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Caleb Arrasmith | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dylan Gaiser | 17 | 241 | 14.2 | 68 |
Cash Harney | 16 | 155 | 9.7 | 60 |
Andrew Bessler | 6 | 70 | 6.7 | 23 |
Owen Pitzer | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 10 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 12-7-0 | 62 | 2 | 18 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dylan Gaiser | 1 | 18 | 1 | 18 |
Nicholas Krallman | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Oliver Link | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Brady Guard | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Tate Kruer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Donovan Bradshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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.