Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Cooper
Cooper High School
Union, KY
September 25, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic shut out Cooper tonight by the score of 41-0. QB Caleb Jacob came up big tonight with three touchdowns passes and added two touchdowns on the ground. Covington Catholic recorded 21 first downs and 395 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized once for five yards. Cooper recorded nine first downs and 97 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were not penalized but had two passes intercepted.
Owen Nally led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 56 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Caleb Jacob carried the ball seven times for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Jacob completed 17 of 23 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Ethan Reardon caught six passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Schneider added four receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Garrett Benke caught two passes for 42 yards. Ben Dickhaus led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Nick Darpel added four solo tackles. Luke Stegman recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses. Jacob Danneman and Tad Drees each intercepted a pass.
Chester Hale led Cooper’s ground game with 34 yards on three carries. Eric Wright carried the ball five times for 28 yards. Brendon Tye recorded 24 yards on seven carries. Eli White completed four of 15 passes for 35 yards with two interceptions. Jake Harmeyer and Alex Turner each caught one pass for 11 yards. Eric Wright returned two kickoffs for 64 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Jeremiah Lee returned two kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 30 yards. Jake Harmeyer led the defense with four solo and 10 assisted tackles. Chester Hale added five solo and nine assisted tackles. Eric Wright recorded four solo and nine assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 0 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 9 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 3 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 10 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick fails) |
| COVCATH | - | Ryan Schneider 13 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Owen Nally 10 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Nally | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 10 |
| Caleb Jacob | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 17 |
| Sam France | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Reid Hummel | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Ryan Schneider | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 23-17-0 | 261 | 3 | 53 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Reardon | 6 | 61 | 2 | 13 |
| Ryan Schneider | 4 | 77 | 1 | 53 |
| Garrett Benke | 2 | 42 | 0 | 33 |
| Sam France | 2 | 29 | 0 | 19 |
| Ezzy Shields | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Owen Nally | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chester Hale | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 34 |
| Eric Wright | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 14 |
| Brendon Tye | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 10 |
| Eli White | 10 | -2 | -0.2 | 5 |
| #38 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Lee | 2 | -17 | -8.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli White | 15-4-2 | 35 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Harmeyer | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Alex Turner | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Xavier Smith | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Owen McMillin | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.