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By Brett Bibbins
NKyTribune contributor
Bishop Brossart capped off a 9-1 regular season with a 39-12 win against Pendleton County behind the strength of Frank Cetrulo and Craig Pfefferman.
Cetrulo ran 11 times for 133 yards and two touchdowns, adding 30 receiving yards as well, while Pfefferman threw for 254 yards on 12-of-20 passing and two scores.
The Mustangs will take on Raceland at home in the first round of the Class 1A playoffs.
BISHOP BROSSART 19 0 13 7 — 39
PENDLETON COUNTY 0 12 0 0 — 12
BB — Keller 80 pass from Pfefferman (Cetrulo kick)
BB — Cetrulo 35 run (Kick failed)
BB — Martin 5 pass from Pfefferman (Conversion failed)
PC — 2 run (Kick failed)
PC — 50 pass (Kick blocked)
BB — Schoulties 1 run (Cetrulo kick)
BB — Cetrulo 2 run (Kick failed)
BB — Williams 1 run (Cetrulo kick)
RECORDS: Bishop Brossart 9-1, Pendleton County 1-9
SIMON KENTON 44, SCOTT 13
Simon Kenton finishes the regular season with an undefeated 10-0 record, handing Scott their second loss of the season.
The Pioneers were powered to victory by five rushing touchdowns, including two each from Dillon Powell and Will Parks. Quarterback Cam Racke threw for 156 yards and a touchdown, and also ran for a score.
Simon Kenton will take on Butler at home in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs, while Scott takes on Rowan County at home in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs next week.
SIMON KENTON 21 14 6 3 — 44
SCOTT 0 0 7 6 — 13
SK — Powell 20 run (Kreidenweis pass from Powell)
SK — Powell 21 run (Conversion failed)
SK — Parks 3 run (McNamara kick)
SK — Racke 27 run (McNamara kick)
SK — Parks 4 run (McNamara kick)
S — Pleasant 28 run (Kick good)
SK — Kreidenweis 1 pass from Racke (Kick blocked)
SK — McNamara 24 field goal
S — Shultz 3 run (Conversion failed)
RECORDS: Simon Kenton 10-0, Scott 8-2
HOLY CROSS 46, BELLEVUE 13
Holy Cross ended their regular season on a high note, tallying their second-highest scoring output of the season in a win over Bellevue. With this win, Holy Cross will take on Owen County in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs.
Hamilton Scott led the way for the Indians, throwing for 117 yards and a touchdown to go with 66 yards on the ground. Derrick Barnes had a monster game, rushing the ball 10 times for 206 yards and three scores.
Bellevue will take on Frankfort next week in the Class 1A playoffs.
HOLY CROSS 13 13 14 6 — 46
BELLEVUE 0 6 7 0 — 13
HC — Serrano 18 run (Scott kick)
HC — Barnes 1 run (Conversion failed)
B — Garcia 26 field goal
HC — Barnes 2 run (Conversion failed)
B — Garcia 30 field goal
HC — Current 4 pass from Scott (Kick failed)
HC — Current 6 run (Scott kick)
B — Thomas 1 run (Garcia kick)
HC — Barnes 68 run (Scott kick)
HC — Wilder 4 run (Kick failed)
RECORDS: Holy Cross 5-5, Bellevue 3-7
SCOTT COUNTY 56, COVINGTON CATHOLIC 35
Scott County proved to just be too much for a Covington Catholic team that has struggled to win ball games all season.
The Colonels put up a strong effort in keeping with one of the top teams in the state, but failed to make it interesting in the end.
AJ Mayer threw for 252 yards and five touchdowns for Cov Cath, three to Cam Pitzer and two to Ryan McGinness.
Covington Catholic will take on Anderson County in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs next week.
COVINGTON CATHOLIC 7 7 14 7 — 35
SCOTT COUNTY 14 14 21 7 — 56
SC — Hamilton 8 run (Dummer kick)
CC — Pitzer 6 pass from Mayer (Kloska kick)
SC — Smith 97 kickoff return (Dummer kick)
CC — Pitzer 27 pass from Mayer (Kloska kick)
SC — Davis 27 run (Dummer kick)
SC — Darnell 51 pass from Davis (Dummer kick)
CC — Pitzer 4 pass from Mayer (Kloska kick)
SC — Hamilton 17 run (Dummer kick)
SC — Hamilton 57 run (Dummer kick)
CC — McGinness 82 pass from Mayer (Kloska kick)
SC — Bond 2 run (Dummer kick)
SC — Covington 30 pass from Davis (Dummer kick)
CC — McGinness 64 pass from Mayer (Kloska kick)
RECORDS: Covington Catholic 3-7, Scott County 9-1
HOLMES 36, NEWPORT 0
The Holmes Bulldogs’ steady stream of touchdowns from start to finish, coupled with shutout caliber defense, allowed them to put Newport away in the final game of the regular season for both teams.
Holmes was led by Andrew Arnold’s 87 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Desean Brumfield scored three touchdowns, two on the ground and one through the air.
The Bulldogs will face Johnson Central in the first round of the playoffs, while Newport will take on Walton-Verona.
HOLMES 14 7 8 7 — 36
NEWPORT 0 0 0 0 — 0
H — Arnold 6 run (Brumfield run)
H — Arnold 5 run (Conversion failed)
H — Sullivan 12 pass from Brumfield (Varney kick)
H — Brumfield 1 run (Brumfield run)
H — Brumfield 8 run (Varney kick)
RECORDS: Holmes 4-6, Newport 1-9
CONNER 49, MASON COUNTY 12
After a nail-biter of a game against rival Cooper last week, the Cougars of Conner High School were able to relax early this week, racking up all 49 of their points in the first half against the Royals of Mason County.
The Cougars put up their highest scoring output of the season, behind the strength of quarterback Kyler Padgett, who completed all ten of his passes for 212 yards and five touchdowns, and receiver Isaiah Ebarb’s five catches for 108 yards and four scores.
Conner goes into the first round of the Class 6A playoffs against Campbell County next week.
MASON COUNTY 0 0 6 6 — 12
CONNER 20 35 0 0 — 49
RECORDS: Mason County 1-9, Conner 7-4
OTHER GAMES INVOLVING LOCAL TEAMS
Highlands (5-5)32, Boone County (0-10)6
Carroll County (5-5)41, Dayton (1-9)0
Lloyd (7-3)50, Harrison County (4-6)37
Ryle (8-2)31, Dixie Heights (2-8)14
Henry Clay (6-4)49, Campbell County (1-9)28