Topic: Football
2024FBP2JCCC
Johnson Central vs. Covington Catholic
Class 4A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 15, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic trailed 13-0 but rallied to defeat Johnson Central by the score of 14-13. Covington Catholic took the lead in the third quarter on a 14 yard pass from Cash Harney to Oliver Link on a fourth down play. The CovCath defense did the rest and the Colonels moves on in the playoffs. The Covington Catholic defense also came up big as they blocked the extra point attempt on Johnson Central’s second touchdown which turned out o be big.
Cash Harney led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 43 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Dylan Gaiser added 26 yards on seven carries. Cash Harney completed four of eight passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Link caught two passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Tate Kruer led the defense with 13 solo and five assisted tackles. Owen Pitzer added 10 solo and five assisted tackles. Nicholas Krallman recorded nine solo and two assisted tackles. Johnny Lind chipped in with five solo and six assisted tackles and Dylan Gaiser intercepted a pass.
Logan Music led Johnson Central’s ground game with 86 yards on 16 carries. Zach McCoart added 70 yards on 14 carries. Logan Morrow recorded 58 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Christian Barnes chipped in with 39 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Austin Slone carried the ball five times for 31 yards. Austin Slone completed two of four passes for 24 yards with one interception. Gabe Conley and Seth Davis each caught a pass for 15 and nine yards respectively. Dylan LeMaster led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Caleb Barnes added three solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Seth Davis recorded six solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Johnson Central | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Covington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
JCENTRA | - | Christian Barnes 6 yard run (Mason Bentley kick) |
JCENTRA | - | Logan Morrow 1 yard run (Mason Bentley kick is blocked) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 8 yard run (Ryan Urti kick) |
COVCATH | - | Oliver Link 14 yard pass from Cash Harney (Ryan Urti kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Logan Music | 16 | 86 | 5.4 | **** |
Zack McCoart | 14 | 70 | 5.0 | **** |
Logan Morrow | 17 | 58 | 3.4 | **** |
Christian Barnes | 7 | 39 | 5.6 | **** |
Austin Slone | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | **** |
Braxton Perry | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Slone | 4-2-1 | 24 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gabe Conley | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
Seth Davis | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cash Harney | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | **** |
Dylan Gaiser | 7 | 26 | 4.7 | ***** |
Owen Pitzer | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
Andrew Bessler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 8-4-0 | 57 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Oliver Link | 2 | 49 | 1 | **** |
Zach Brooks | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
Dylan Gaiser | 1 | 1 | 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.