Topic: Football
2025FBDHCC
Dixie Heights vs.Covington Catholic
Covington Catholic High School
Park Hills, KY
September 12, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Mac Cogswell returned the opening game kick off for 93 yards and Logan Zembrodt kicked the extra point to give Covington Catholic a 7-0 lead as they scored 35 points in the first quarter on their way to a 49-7 victory over Dixie Heights. Covington Catholic recorded 10 first downs and 299 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 25 yards and lost two fumbles. Dixie Heights recorded six first downs and 120 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized twice for 12 yards and lost three fumbles.
Dylan Gaiser led Covington Catholic’s ground game with 41 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Cash Harney carried the ball three times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Owen Pitzer scored on a one yard touchdown run. Cash Harney completed eight of nine passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Courtney completed two of two passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Cash Harney caught one pass for 63 yards and a touchdown. Gabe Weis added one reception for 48 yards and a touchdown. Zach Brooks recorded one catch for 39 yards. Donovan Bradshaw added four receptions for 29 yards. Owen Pitzer added one reception for 17 yards. Spencer Clukey caught a seven yard touchdown pass. Mac Cogswell returned one kickoff for 93 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Smith led the defense with five solo tackles. Cash Myers and Johnny Lind each recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Mac Cogswell and Luke Rensing each recorded three solo tackles. Gabe Weis, Cash Myers, and Jace Thornton each recovered a fumble.
Brad Roaden led Dixie Heights ground game with 21 yards on seven carries. Henry Waters carried the ball once for six yards. Mason Fields completed 10 of 18 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Henry Waters caught three passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Brad Roaden added three receptions for 22 yards. Duncan Linville recorded two receptions for 11 yards. Henry Waters returned three kickoffs for 78 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Nishawn Golsby returned two kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 34 yards. Tyson Metzger returned two kickoffs for 20 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Hudson Morris returned one kickoff for 15 yards. Luke Tucker, Owen Gabbard, Henry Waters, Brad Roaden, and Jackson Higgins led the defense with three solo tackles each
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Dixie Heights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Covington Catholic | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
COVCATH | - | Mac Cogswell 93 yard kickoff return (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Dylas Gaiser 5 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Gabe Weis 48 yard pass from Cash Harney (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Owen Pitzer 1 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 10 yard run (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Spencer Clukey 7 yard pass from Cash Harney (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
COVCATH | - | Cash Harney 63 yard pass from Dylan Courtney (Logan Zembrodt kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Henry Waters 19 yard pass from Mason Fields (Easton Niemeyer kick) |
Selected Statistics
Dixie Heights | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brad Roaden | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 8 |
Henry Waters | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Mason Fields | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Hudson Morris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Nishawn Golsby | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mason Fields | 18-10-0 | 96 | 1 | 42 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Henry Waters | 3 | 57 | 1 | 42 |
Brad Roaden | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
Duncan Linville | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
Nishawn Golsby | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Parks Vondarharr | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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Covington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dylan Gaiser | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 11 |
Cash Harney | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 22 |
Thomas Van Auken | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
William Timmerding | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Jace Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Dylan Courtney | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Owen Pitzer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Gavin Brake | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 9-8-0 | 140 | 2 | 48 |
Dylan Courtney | 2-2-0 | 68 | 1 | 63 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cash Harney | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
Gabe Weis | 1 | 48 | 1 | 48 |
Zach Brooks | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
Donovan Bradshaw | 4 | 29 | 0 | 9 |
Owen Pitzer | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Spencer Clukey | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Logan Sanning | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.
Updated: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 8:04 PM EDT
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