Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Elder
“The Pit”
Elder High School
Cincinnati, OH
August 29, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Cincinnati Elder defeated Covington Catholic by the score of 28-20. Elder’s Mason Chumbley intercepted a pass in the final minutes of the game to ensure the victory for the Panthers. Elder recorded 22 first downs and 409 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized four times for 35 yards. Covington Catholic recorded 12 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized twice for 20 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Tommy Becker led Elder’s ground game with 96 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Kaden Estep carried the ball 10 times for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Kaden Estep completed 16 of 19 passes for 220 yards. Jackson Ruth caught eight passes for 92 yards. Chase Walpole added seven receptions for 115 yards. Drew Wauligman caught one pass for 13 yards. Jackson Ruth returned two kickoffs for 38 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Drew Wauligman returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Brody Turner led the defense with seven solo tackles. Mason Chumbley added three solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Derek Uran and Max Doogan each recorded three solo tackles.
Cash Harney led the Covington Catholic ground game with 84 yards on 15 carries. Dylan Gaiser carried the ball 12 times for 50 yards and a touchdown. Cash Harney completed 11 of 16 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Donovan Bradshaw caught four passes for 36 yards. Owen Pitzer added three receptions for 19 yards. Logan Sanning caught a 51 yard touchdown pass. Gabe Weis caught one pass for 47 yards. Dylan Gaiser returned one kickoff for 96 yards. Logan Sanning returned three kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 28 yards. Dylan Gaiser led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Logan Sanning added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Brady Guard recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Cash Myers chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Elder | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
COVCATH | - | Logan Zembrodt kicks an 11 yard field goal |
ELDER | - | Kaden Estep 11 yard run (Adam Re kick) |
ELDER | - | Kaden Estep 33 yard run (Adam Re kick) |
COVCATH | - | Logan Zembrodt kicks a 21 yard field goal |
ELDER | - | Tommy Becker 3 yard run (Adam Re kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 4 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
ELDER | - | Tommy Becker 2 yard run (Adam Re kick) |
COVCATH | - | Logan Sanning 51 yard pass from Cash Harney (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cash Harney | 15 | 84 | 5.6 | 49 |
Dylan Gaiser | 12 | 50 | 4.2 | 21 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 16-11-1 | 174 | 1 | 51 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Donovan Bradshaw | 4 | 36 | 0 | 22 |
Owen Pitzer | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
Gabe Weis | 1 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
Dylan Gaiser | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Mac Cogswell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tommy Becker | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 14 |
Kaden Estep | 10 | 92 | 9.2 | 33 |
Andrew Tallen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kaden Estep | 19-16-0 | 220 | 0 | 31 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Ruth | 8 | 92 | 0 | 21 |
Chase Walpole | 7 | 115 | 0 | 31 |
Drew Wauligman | 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.