By Terry Boehmker

NKyTribune sports reporter

Covington Catholic’s defensive unit was on the field for 39 of the 48 minutes that ticked off the scoreboard time clock during a Class 4A playoff game against Johnson Central on Friday in Paintsville.

The home team dominated time of possession with a methodical triple-option rushing attack that generated 458 yards, but CovCath’s offense made the big plays it needed to pull out a 36-29 victory and advance to next week’s region finals.

The Colonels (9-3) scored five touchdowns on breakaway runs that accounted for 273 of their 309 yards. After the last one that put CovCath ahead, Johnson Central moved the ball to the 10-yard line. On the final play of the game, CovCath linebacker Brady Guard knocked down a pass in the end zone to hand the Golde

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