Topic: Football
Highlands vs. Covington Catholic
Class 5A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic trailed 14-10 midway through the third quarter but the Colonels rallied to earn a 38-21 victory over Highlands. Covington Catholic recorded 17 firstdowns and 334 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 33 yards and lost a fumble. Highlands recorded 12 first downs and 244 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized five times for 36 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Caleb Jacob led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 96 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries. Brayden Collins carried the ball 10 times for 68 yards. Owen Nally recorded 32 yards on six carries. Mason Zion carried the ball three times for 19 yards. Caleb Jacob completed seven of 16 passes for 108 yards. Ryan Schnieder caught four passes for 29 yards. Ethan Reardon added two receptions for 51 yards. Mason Zion recorded one reception for 28 yards. Sam France led the defense with 10 solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Aiden Jones added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Ben Dickhaus recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Luke Stegman added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Mason Zion intercepted one pass.
Charlie Noon led Highlands’ ground game with 141 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries. Brennan Kelsay carried the ball five times for 30 yards. Domin. Robinson added 28 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Charlie Noon completed three of 11 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Ryan DeBurger caught one pass for 21 yards. Jake Fahlbusch caught a 13 yard touchdown reception. Bryson Cody led the defense with nine solo tackles. Vance Moore added seven solo tackles. William Hartman recorded six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Highlands | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 1 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Domin. Robinson 2 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 27 yards field goal |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Charlie Noon 14 yard run (Davis Burleigh kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 19 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 8 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 12 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Caleb Jacob 4 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Jake Fahlbusch 13 yard pass from Charlie Noon (Davis Burleigh kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 26 | 141 | 5.4 | 29 |
| Brennan Kelsay | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 19 |
| Domin. Robinson | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Jack Cavanaugh | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 12 |
| Jake Fahlbusch | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Charlie Noon | 11-3-1 | 39 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan DeBurger | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Jake Fahlbusch | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Patrick Clukey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 17 | 96 | 5.6 | 19 |
| Brayden Collins | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 25 |
| Owen Nally | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 19 |
| Mason Zion | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 14 |
| Ryan Schnieder | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Sam France | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caleb Jacob | 16-7-0 | 108 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Schnieder | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Ethan Reardon | 2 | 51 | 0 | 35 |
| Mason Zion | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
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.