Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Conner
Conner High School
Hebron, KY
October 22, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic pulled away in the second half to defeat Conner by the score of 27-7. Covington Catholic recorded 14 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized seven times for 162 yards. Conner recorded 11 first downs and 198 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized once for five yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Reid Hummel led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 90 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Preston Agee carried the ball 20 times for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Preston Agee completed eight of 10 passes for 79 yards. Reid Hummel caught three passes for 29 yards. Dennis Lenihan added two receptions for 24 yards. Adam Holtz punted three times for a 43.7 average with a long punt of 60 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Dallas Wirth returned three punts for 27 yards with a long return of 14 yards. Reid Hummel returned one kickoff for 98 yards. Eli Nally kicked three extra points and field goals of 38 and 38 yards. Oliver Bent led the defense with six solo tackles. David Sullivan added five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Aiden Jones and Nick Darpel each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with Darpel intercepting a pass. Brayden Collins added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Trevor Wilson recorded four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Max Lowrie recovered a fumble and Zion Mason intercepted a pass he returned eight yards.
Alex Castrucci led Conner’s ground game with 77 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.. Alijah Thompson carried the ball 10 times for 22 yards. Alex Castrucci completed eight of 13 passes for 59 yards with two interceptions. Cody Crawford caught five passes for 35 yards. Carter Lindermann led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Ben Fay added five solo and one assisted tackles. Alex Castrucci and Grant Reece recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Covington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Conner | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 10 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Preston Agee 10 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
| CONNER | - | Alex Castrucci 13 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick) |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Eli Nally kicks a 38 yard field goal |
| COVCATH | - | Reid Hummel 45 yard run (Eli Nally kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Reid Hummel | 9 | 90 | 10.0 | 45 |
| Preston Agee | 20 | 89 | 4.4 | 20 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Brayden Collins | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Zion Mason | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Preston Agee | 10-8-0 | 79 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reid Hummel | 3 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Dennis Lenihan | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Adam Holtz | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| David Sullivan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jack Cain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Castrucci | 16 | 77 | 4.8 | 21 |
| Alijah Thompson | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 22 |
| Clayton Melcher | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | ** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Castrucci | 13-8-2 | 59 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cody Crawford | 5 | 35 | 0 | ** |
| Frankie Satzanulo | 1 | 16 | 0 | ** |
| Terry Phillips | 2 | 8 | 0 | ** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Covington Catholic and Conner Stats Crews 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.