Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Lexington Catholic
Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic dominated from horn to horn tonight with a 48-2 victory over Lexington Catholic. Covington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 420 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 57 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 11 first downs and 208 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized four times for 93 yards and had four passes intercepted. Casey McGinnis was named Game MVP for Covington Catholic as he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns operating at RB and as a wildcat QB. Nathan Schnurr was named Game MVP for Lexington Catholic and caught six passes for 61 yards.
Casey McGinnis running behind a talented Covington Catholic offensive line led their ground game with 173 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Luke Lenihan carried the ball once for 36 yards and a touchdown. Duncan Summe recorded 32 yards on one carry. AJ Mayer completed nine of 15 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Lenihan caught two passes for 53 yards. Jack Coldiron added two receptions for 51 yards. Kameron Butler recorded two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Malachi Pike caught two passes for 11 yards and a touchdown. Michael Mayer led the defense with six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Jacob Shriver added four solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 23 yards. Adam Schneider added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards. Tyler Reusch intercepted a pass he returned 29 yards. Armon Baker and Duncan Summe each intercepted one pass.
Dameon Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 62 yards on 12 carries. Beau Allen completed 19 of 29 passes for 154 yards with four interceptions. Nathan Schnurr caught six passes for 61 yards. Gavin Cameron added three receptions for 30 yards. Dameon Jones also caught three passes for 22 yards. Nathan Schnurr returned four kickoffs for 72 yards. Carson Brownell led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Kevin Brown added five solo and two assisted tackles. Henry Holthaus recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss and recorded a safety.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 21 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 48 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| COVCATH | - | Luke Lenihan 36 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Kameron Butler 11 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Trey Gronette) |
| COVCATH | - | Malachi Pike 10 yard pass from AJ Mayer (trey Gronette kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Henry Holthaus Safety |
| COVCATH | - | AJ Mayer 12 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 5 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 12 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Tyler Reusch 1 yard run (Daniel Felix kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey McGinness | 18 | 173 | 9.6 | 46 |
| Luke Lenihan | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 |
| Duncan Summe | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 32 |
| Grant Dyer | 4 | 13 | 3,2 | 10 |
| AJ Mayer | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Michael Boydston | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Tyler Reusch | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Daniel Felix | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Tean | 1 | -25 | -25.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 15-9-0 | 151 | 2 | 43 |
| Casey McGinness | 2-1-0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Lenihan | 2 | 53 | 0 | 43 |
| Jack Coldiron | 2 | 51 | 0 | 27 |
| Kameron Butler | 2 | 25 | 1 | 14 |
| Malachi Pike | 2 | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Haeeis Disken | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nick Raisbeck | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dameon Jones | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 13 |
| Keith Brinkman | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 |
| Dylan Coulter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Beau Allen | 4 | -28 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 29-19-4 | 154 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Schnurr | 6 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Gavin Cameron | 3 | 30 | 0 | 11 |
| Dameon Jones | 3 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Carson Brownell | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Powell | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tommy Knopp | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Trenton Neuer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Lincoln Justice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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.