Topic: Football
Beechwood vs. Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hill, KY
September 18, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic trailed 17-9 at halftime but rallied in the second half to earn a 19-17 victory over Beechwood. It took some big plays from Covington Catholic QB Caleb Jacob to put the Colonels in position for Trey Gronette’s 33 yard field goal with 5:34 remaining in the game to give Covington Catholic a 19-17 lead. Jacob hit Ethan Reardon on a 41 yard pass play on a second and 23 play and later ran for 10 yards on a third and eight to keep what proved to be the winning drive alive. Covington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 254 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized nine times for 100 yards and had one pass intercepted. Beechwood recorded 12 first downs and 256 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized five times for 50 yards and lost a fumble.
Owen Nally led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 60 yards on 14 carries. Caleb Jacob carried the ball 16 times for 56 yards. Sam France carried the ball twice for seven yards and a touchdown. Caleb Jacob completed eight of 19 passes for 108 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Ethan Reardon caught two passes for 44 yards. Owen Nally added two receptions for 19 yards. Ezzy Shields recorded one reception for 23 yards and a touchdown. Dallas Wirth returned three kickoffs for 44 yards. Ben Dickhaus led the defense with five solo tackles and recorded a safety. Aiden Jones added three solo and one assisted tackles and Sam France recorded three solo tackles.
Cole Stammer led Beechwood’s ground game with 43 yards on two carries. Cameron Hergot carried the ball 12 times for 14 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Hergot completed 13 of 19 passes for 194 yards. Brady Moore caught five passes for 104 yards. Micha Hatfield added two receptions for 43 yards. Hogan Stephenson returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Luke Slusher led the defense with seven solo tackles. Arti Steinmetz and Mica Hatfield each recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Zachar Ranshaw intercepted a pass he returned for 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Beechwood | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Covington Catholic | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Cameron Hergot 1 yard run (Colin Graman kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ben Dickhaus safety |
| COVCATH | - | Ezzy Shields 23 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Colin Graman kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| BEECHWOOD | - | Cameron Hergot 8 yard run (Colin Graman kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Sam France 3 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 33 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cole Stammer | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 40 |
| Cameron Hergot | 12 | 14 | 1.2 | 23 |
| Parker Mason | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 4 |
| Micha Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brady Moore | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Hergot | 19-13-0 | 194 | 0 | 47 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Moore | 5 | 104 | 0 | 47 |
| Micha Hatfield | 2 | 43 | 0 | 38 |
| Cole Stammer | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Zachar Ranshaw | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Parker Mason | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Torin O’Shea | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Keaton Durret | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Covington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Nally | 14 | 60 | 4.3 | 14 |
| Caleb Jacob | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 16 |
| Reid Hummel | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Ryan Schneider | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Sam France | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 19-8-1 | 108 | 1 | 41 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 2 | 44 | 0 | 41 |
| Owen Nally | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Schneider | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Ezzy Shields | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Dallas Wirth | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic Stats Crew 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.