Topic: Football
Covington Catholic vs. Conner
Conner High School
Hebron, KY
October 25, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Covington Catholic reached the running clock with seconds to go before halftime on their way to a 45-7 victory over Conner. Covington Catholic recorded 22 first downs and 547 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized six times for 112 yards. Conner recorded 11 first downs and 204 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized four times for 64 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Daniel Felix led Covington Catholic’s ground attack with 134 yards on nine carries. Michael Boydston carried the ball seven times for 17 yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Jacob completed 13 of 21 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns. Michael Mayer caught five passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Ethan Reardon added four receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Zimmerman returned a punt for 14 yards. Owen Nally and David Brunson led the defense with five solo tackles each. Michael Mayer added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Carter Martin recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Daniel Felix chipped in with two solo tackles and recovered a fumble.
Jared Hicks led Conner’s ground game with 33 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Jared Hicks completed 17 of 24 passes for 155 yards with one interception. Colton Roy caught five passes for 61 yards. Justin Daniels added four receptions for 39 yards. Caleb Ervin also caught four passes for 35 yards. Drew Cobble led the defense with seven solo tackles. Parker Hitzfiel added five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Covington Catholic | 21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Conner | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 75 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
COVCATH | - | Michael Boydston 9 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 48 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
COVCATH | - | Trey Gronette kicks a 30 yard field goal |
CONNER | - | Jared Hicks 12 yard run (Nicholas Keller kick) |
COVCATH | - | Michael Mayer 19 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
COVCATH | - | Ethan Reardon 22 yard pass from Caleb Jacob (Trey Gronette kick) |
COVCATH | - | Michael Boydston 8 yard run (Trey Gronette kick) |
Selected Statistics
Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Daniel Felix | 9 | 134 | 14.9 | 68 |
Luke Zimmerman | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
Caleb Jacob | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 |
Michael Boydston | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 11 |
Brayden Collins | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
Owen Nally | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
Robby Sandfoss | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Jack Stava | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Jacob Danneman | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Reid Hummel | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Caleb Jacob | 21-13-0 | 305 | 4 | 75 |
Jacob Danneman | 2-2-0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Michael Mayer | 5 | 148 | 2 | 75 |
Ethan Reardon | 4 | 119 | 2 | 48 |
Pete Maier | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
Michel Boydston | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Dennis Lenihan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Luke Zimmerman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Nick Gettlefing | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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Conner | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jared Hicks | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 15 |
Douglas Abdon | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 5 |
Dylan Fike | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Colton Roy | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 6 |
Nicholas Porcie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jared Hicks | 24-17-1 | 155 | 0 | 33 |
Dylan Fike | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Colton Roy | 5 | 61 | 0 | 33 |
Justin Daniels | 4 | 39 | 0 | 15 |
Caleb Ervin | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
Drew Coble | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Douglas Abdon | 2 | 5 | 0 | ** |
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.