Sophomore Gabe Gray rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns as Covington Catholic hammered Scott, 56-14 on Saturday.
Senior quarterback Brayden Erpenbeck was 13-for-16 for 117 yards and a TD, and ran the ball 13 times for 98 yards and a score.
Gray scored on a 37-yard run on CovCath’s first possession, then Scott sophomore Ryan fumbled on the second play and senior Frank Kremer recovered the fumble for a touchdown.
CovCath would score three touchdowns on Scott fumbles. Senior Chris Garnick returned a fumble 17 yards for a TD in the third quarter, and sophomore Thomas Batts ran one in from three yards out later in that period.
The Colonels, who outgained the Eagles, 342-212, have now won four straight games after starting the season 0-3. This was CovCath’s district opener.
Scott, which has given up at least 26 points in every game this season, will need to beat Highlands to avoid being the No. 4 seed in Class 5A. Senior quarterback Zach Sowder had 25 carries for 140 yards and both Eagles touchdowns in the losing effort.SCOTT 0-7-0-7—14
at COVCATH 14-14-28-0—56
C-Gray 37 run (Talkers kick)
C-Kremer fumble recovery in end zone (Talkers kick)
C-Erpenbeck 16 run (Talkers kick)
S-Z. Sowder 6 run (Z. Sowder kick)
C-Deglow 5 pass from Erpenbeck (Talkers kick)
C-Gray 15 run (Talkers kick)
C-Gray 20 run (Talkers kick)
C-Garnick 17 fumble return (Talkers kick)
C-Batts 3 fumble return (Talkers kick)
S-Z. Sowder 3 run (Z. Sowder kick)
RECORDS: CovCath 4-3, Scott 2-5.
