Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Beechwood
Beechwood High School
Fort Mitchell, KY
September 15, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic, the top ranked team in 5A defeated the top ranked team in 1A by the score of 45-9. Covington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 409 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized twice for 17 yards. Beechwood recorded nine first downs and 195 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized four times for 44 yards and intercepted a pass.
Casey McGinness led the Covington Catholic ground game with 138 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Luke Summe carried the ball three times for 28 yards. AJ Mayer completed 14 of 17 passes for 227 yards and three touchdowns. Sam Schuh caught four passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Kameron Butler added two receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown. Jack Coldiron recorded two receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown. Casey McGinnis returned one punt for 27 yards. Grant Dyer led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Malachi Pike added three solo and two assisted tackles. Kameron Butler recorded two solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Adam Schneider added two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards for a touchdown. Ross Halverstadt recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling 10 yards.
Joshua Derry led Beechwood’s ground game with 57 yards and a touchdown on two carries. James Davis carried the ball 12 times for 30 yards. Brayden Burch completed 12 of 23 passes for 114 yards with one interception. John Odom caught three passes for 51 yards. Logan Castleman added two receptions for 31 yards. Jacob Sherron returned two kickoffs for 46 yards including a long return of 30 yards. James Davis returned two kickoffs for 44 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Jacob Sherron and Robbie Cottingham led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles each. Logan Castleman added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 24 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 45 |
| Beechwood | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| COVCATH | - | Grant Dyer kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Adam Schneider 25 yard interception return (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Jack Coldiron 8 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Sam Schuh 50 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 3 yard run (Tey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Kameron Butler 22 yard pass from AJ Mayer (Trey Gronette kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Daniel Mescher kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Casey McGinness 8 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Joshua Derry 51 yard run (Daniel Mescher kick blkd.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey McGinness | 20 | 138 | 6.9 | 30 |
| Luke Summe | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 23 |
| AJ Mayer | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 |
| M. Boydston | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 |
| Grant Dyer | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Sam Hardebeck | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Mayer | 17-14-0 | 227 | 3 | 50 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Schuh | 4 | 77 | 1 | 50 |
| Kameron Butler | 2 | 43 | 1 | 22 |
| Jack Coldiron | 2 | 27 | 1 | 19 |
| Casey McGinness | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Mayer | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Zac Coburn | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Malachi Pike | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Luke Lenihan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Beechwood | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joshua Derry | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 51 |
| James Davis | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Brayden Burch | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Burch | 23-12-1 | 114 | 0 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Odom | 3 | 51 | 0 | 31 |
| James Davis | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Logan Castleman | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Daniel Mescher | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Joshua Derry | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jake Massie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Covington Catholic 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.
Updated: Monday, 18 September 2017 10:29 PM EDT
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