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Final: Covington Catholic bows to Boyle County in KHSAA Class 4A state final

brendan connelly, cincinnati enquirer
·3 min read

Covington Catholic High School football, returning to Kroger Field for the first time since 2019 in search of its ninth state championship, lost to Boyle County in the Class 4A state championship, 41-0, Friday night.

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First quarter

Covington Catholic quarterback Evan Pitzer (5) carries the state semifinals trophy after winning the KHSAA Class 4A state semifinal Nov. 24 against Paducah Tilghman.
Covington Catholic quarterback Evan Pitzer (5) carries the state semifinals trophy after winning the KHSAA Class 4A state semifinal Nov. 24 against Paducah Tilghman.

Covington Catholic starters

Offense: Evan Pitzer (QB), Owen Leen (RB), Braylon Miller (WR), Noah Johnson (WR), Oliver Link (WR), Willie Rodriguez (TE), Seth Jones (LT), Andrew Huber (LG), J.P. Sullivan (C), Ben Reeves (RG), Mason Dietz (RT)

Defense: Ben Reeves (DL), Isaac Mason (DL), J.P. Sullivan (DL), Willie Rodriguez (LB), Andrew Bessler (LB), Tate Kruer (LB), Josh Flood (LB), Braylon Miller (DB), Dylan Gaiser (CB), Cash Harney (S), Logan Sanning (S)

12:00: Boyle County starts at their own 35-yard line after the kickoff goes out of bounds.

8:32: CovCath stops Boyle County on 4th-and-8. The Colonels take over at their own 14-yard line.

6:28: Tate Kruer punts the ball 37 yards on 4th-and-1. Boyle County starts at their own 27-yard line.

2:38: Montavin Quisenberry 13-yard touchdown run. PAT is no good. Boyle County 6, CovCath 0.

2:31: The Colonels start the ensuing drive at their own 33-yard line.

0:27: Kruer punts 29 yards to the Boyle County 35-yard line.

Second quarter

10:37: Quisenberry takes it 22 yards on 4th-and-2. Boyle County keeps their drive going at the CovCath 35-yard line.

8:29: Avery Bodner one-yard touchdown run. PAT is good. Boyle County 13, CovCath 0

8:23: CovCath begins the drive at their own 37-yard line.

7:34: Austin Bodner intercepts Evan Pitzer at CovCath's 47 and returns it to the 27-yard line.

6:59: Sage Dawson punts 28 yards to the CovCath 7-yard line.

5:16: Kruer punts 38 yards to the CovCath 39. Quisenberry returns it 39 yards for a touchdown. Boyle County 20, CovCath 0

5:14: CovCath begins the drive at their own 31-yard line.

0:54: The Colonels take their first timeout of the half, facing a 4th-and-8 from Boyle County's 40-yard line.

0:33: Brock driver sacks Pitzer on 4th-and-18. Boyle County takes over at the CovCath 42-yard line.

0:14: Boyle County takes its third and final timeout with a 1st-and-10 at CovCath's 20-yard line.

HALFTIME: Boyle County 20, CovCath 0

Third quarter

11:55: CovCath begins the half at their own 32-yard line.

10:05: CovCath turns the ball over on downs. Boyle County takes over at their own 47-yard line.

7:14: Avery Bodner takes it into the end zone from nine yards out. Boyle County 27, CovCath 0.

5:06: Pitzer is stopped for a loss on 4th-and-3. Boyle County takes over at the CovCath 33-yard line.

0:40: Sage Dawson keeps it himself for a nine-yard touchdown. Boyle County 34, Covington Catholic 0.

0:31: CovCath begins the drive at their own 26-yard line.

Fourth quarter

10:55: Kruer punts to the Boyle County 38-yard line.

8:47: Quisenberry runs for six yards on 4th-and-3.

6:56: Sage Dawson completes a 32-yard pass to Geo Brown. Boyle County 41, Covington Catholic 0.

FINAL: Boyle County 41, Covington Catholic 0.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Kentucky high school football: Covington Catholic loses in 4A final