CovCath blasts Dixie in district finale

Covington Catholic recorded six straight touchdowns by six different players before giving up two late scores in a 42-14 win over Dixie Heights on Friday.

Sophomore QB A.J. Mayer was 12-for-24 for 171 yards and three touchdowns to pace CovCath.

CovCath’s Ryan McGinness (Cathy Lachmann/TSF).

The game was scoreless until Covington Catholic’s Ian Summe caught a 32-yard pass from Mayer with 1:45 left in the first quarter. He finished with three catches for 56 yards, and Ryan McGinness led the team in receptions (5) and yards (63), and he also picked up a TD.

Anthony Best rushed 10 times for 67 yards and a score.

Jacob Steins scored a CovCath touchdown on a blocked punt.

Dixie Heights was led offensively by QB Gunther Faeth, who rushed for 59 yards.

CovCath clinched home-field advantage for the first round of the playoffs. It wraps up its regular season at Scott County next week. Dixie Heights ends up with the No. 3 seed in its district and will host Ryle in its pre-playoff finale.

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