Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Simon Kenton
Simon Kenton High School
Independence, KY
September 5, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic exploded for 35 points in the second quarter on their way to a 62-15 victory over Simon Kenton. Covington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 469 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 50 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Simon Kenton recorded 14 first downs and 316 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized three times for 46 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Cash Harney led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 158 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Dylan Gaiser carried the ball nine times for 52 yards and three touchdowns. Mac Cogswell recorded 61 yards and a touchdown on one carry. Logan Sanning carried the ball once for 22 yards and a touchdown. Cash Harney completed 11 of 18 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Dylan Gaiser completed his only pass for 22 yards. Gabe Weis caught on epass for 39n yards. Donovan Bradshaw added three receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Gaiser recorded three receptions for 22 yards. Mac Cogswell chipped in with one reception for 28 yards. Brandon Smith returned two kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Charlie Reeves returned one kickoff for 35 yards. Owen Pitzer led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles. Cash Myers added six solo and seven assisted tackles. Gabe Weis recorded four solo and three assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and scored on a 28 yard interception return. Charlie Reeves also recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Cash Harney and Johnny Lind also recovered fumbles. Brandon Smith chipped in with five solo tackles.
Landon Brown led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 60 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Caleb French carried the ball five times for 39 yards. Jordan Pendleton chipped in with 22 yards on four carries. Grant Webb completed 10 of 24 passes for 167 yards with two touchdowns. Grayson Harris caught five passes for 95 yards. Jordan Pendleton added three receptions for 54 yards. Samuel Hughes caught one pass for 27 yards. Moise Smith returned two kickoffs for 93 yards including an 89 yard return for a touchdown. Jordan Pendleton returned three kickoffs for 57 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Grayson Harris returned three kickoffs for 36 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Jordan Pendleto led the defense with three solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Jason Rabe added three solo tackles and intercepted a pass. B. Player also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 7 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 62 |
Simon Kenton | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
SKENTON | - | Miles Mullen kicks a 14 yard field goal |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 7 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 73 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
SKENTON | - | Landon Brown 2 yard run (Run fails) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 4 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 17 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Gabe Weis 28 yard interception return (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Logan Sanning 22 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
SKENTON | - | Moise Smith 89 yard kickoff return (Miles Mullen kick fails) |
COVCATH | - | Donovan Bradshaw 18 yard pass from Cash Harney (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylan Gaiser 3 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Mac Cogswell 61 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cash Harney | 10 | 158 | 15.8 | 73 |
Mac Cogswell | 1 | 61 | 61,0 | 61 |
Dylan Gaiser | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 17 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 18-11-1 | 154 | 1 | 39 |
Dylan Gaiser | 1-1-0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gabe Weis | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Donovan Bradshaw | 3 | 33 | 1 | 18 |
Cash Myers | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 |
Mac Cogswell | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Dylan Gaiser | 3 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
Zach Brooks | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Landon Brown | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 18 |
Caleb French | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 21 |
Jordan Pendleton | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 11 |
Grant Webb | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 11 |
Torin Turner | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 |
Anthony Oldiges | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
Moise Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Grant Webb | 24-10-2 | 167 | 9 | 53 |
Caleb French | 2-1-0 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Grayson Harris | 5 | 95 | 0 | 53 |
Jordan Pendleton | 3 | 54 | 0 | 29 |
Samuel Hughes | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Forest Hughes | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Landon Brown | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.