Topic: Football
2023FBPJCCC
Johnson Central vs. Covington Catholic
Class 4A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
November 17, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic only led 8-0 at halftime but came alive after the intermission to defeat Johnson Central by the score of 31-0. Covington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 320 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized three times for 25 yards. Johnson Central recorded 12 first times and 156 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized four times for 31 yards and lost a fumble.
Owen Leen led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 61 yards on 16 carries. Braylon Miller added 37 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Will Michels recorded 16 yards on two carries. Evan Pitzer chipped in with 13 yards on seven carries. Evan Pitzer completed 14 of 21 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns. Braylon Miller caught seven passes for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Willie Rodriguez added three receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. Oliver Link recorded two receptions for 26 yards. Braylon Miller returned one kickoff for 13 yards. Tate Kruer led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles. Josh Flood added eight solo and one assisted tackles. JP Sullivan recorded seven solo tackles. Ben Reeves chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles.
Logan Music led Johnson Central’s ground game with 77 yards on 13 carries. Christian Barnes added 57 yards on 14 carries. Carter Conley recorded 32 yards on eight carries. Jacob Grimm was zero of five in the passing department. Seth Davis returned one kickoff for 50 yards. Peyton Daniel returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Caleb Barnes led the defense with nine solo tackles. Ryan Rice added five solo tackles. Dylan Lemaster recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Conner Music chipped in with four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Johnson Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Covington Catholic | 8 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 31 |
COVCATH | - | Braylon Miller 9 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Evan Pitzer run) |
COVCATH | - | Team Safety |
COVCATH | - | Braylon Miller 28 yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Willie Rodriguez 4 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
COVCATH | - | Braylon Miller 29 yard pass from Evan Pitzer (Andrew Weitzel kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Logan Music | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 14 |
Christian Barnes | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 13 |
Carter Conley | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 10 |
Dalton Matney | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 6 |
Jacob Grimm | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Seth Davis | 1 | -31 | -31.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jacob Grimm | 5-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
No receptions for this team |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Owen Leen | 16 | 61 | 3.9 | 14 |
Braylon Miller | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 28 |
Will Michels | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 |
Evan Pitzer | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 12 |
Dylan Gaiser | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Andrew Bessler | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Cash Harney | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Evan Pitzer | 21-14-0 | 187 | 3 | 30 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Braylon Miller | 7 | 106 | 2 | 30 |
Willie Rodriguez | 3 | 36 | 1 | 23 |
Oliver Link | 2 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
Noah Johnson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Owen Leen | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.