Topic: Football
Caldwell County vs. Murray
Murray High School
Murray, KY
October 18, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Caldwell County trailed 20-7 late in the second quarter but rallied to defeat Murray by a score of 42-40. Murray had an opportunity to tie the score in the final minute after a Hunter Utley six yard touchdown run cut the deficit to 42-40 with 50 seconds remaining in the game but the attempt for the two point conversion failed. Caldwell County recorded 25 first downs and 427 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 40 yards and had a pass intercepted. Murray recorded 23 first downs and 528 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 85 yards.
DeEric Hollowell led Caldwell County’s ground game with 109 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries. Russ Beshear added 36 yards on 10 carries. Russ Beshear completed 24 of 31 passes for 271 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Tripp Branch caught eight passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. Tate VanHooser added six receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown. Barren Wells returned six kickoffs for 130 yards. DeEric Hollowell returned one kickoff for 28 yards. Ben Holt led the defense with five solo and nine assisted tackles. Barren Wells added six solo and five assisted tackles. Max Ashley recorded five solo and four assisted tackles.
Jaiden Jackson led Murray’s ground game with 101 yards on seven carries. Charvelle McCallister carried the ball 13 times for 51 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Utley scored on a six yard touchdown run. Hunter Utley completed 27 of 39 passes for 385 yards and three touchdowns. Jaiden Jackson caught 10 passes for 124 yards. Tommy Waldrop added seven receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown. Jorden Duffy recorded nine catches for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Jorden Duffy returned one kickoff for 27 yards. Brendan Dahncke returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Damon Boyd led the defense with 16 solo and four assisted tackles. Tommy Waldrop added 13 solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Caldwell County | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| Murray | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 40 |
| MURRAY | - | Noah Merris kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| MURRAY | - | Tommy Waldrop 70 yard pass from Hunter Utley (Noah Merris kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Jorden Duffy 4 yard pass from Hunter Utley (Noah Merris kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | Tate VanHooser 44 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Noah Merris kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| CALDWELL | - | DeEric Hollowell 5 yard run (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | DeEric Hollowell 1 yard run (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | DeEric Hollowell 8 yard run (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Charvelle McCallister 2 yard run (Noah Merris kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | DeEric Hollowell 1 yard run (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Jorden Duffy 38 yard pass from Hunter Utley (Noah Merris kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | Tripp Branch 18 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Hunter Utley 6 yard run (Tommy Waldrop pass from Hunter Utley fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeEric Hollowell | 21 | 109 | 5.2 | **** |
| Russ Beshear | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | **** |
| Logan Smiley | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | **** |
| #5 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Barren Wells | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| #0 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Russ Beshear | 31-24-1 | 271 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tripp Branch | 8 | 117 | 1 | **** |
| Tate VanHooser | 6 | 107 | 1 | **** |
| DeEric Hollowell | 5 | 29 | 0 | **** |
| Barren Wells | 2 | 20 | 0 | **** |
| Logan Smiley | 3 | -2 | 0 | **** |
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| Murray | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaiden Jackson | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | **** |
| Charvelle McCallister | 13 | 51 | 3.9 | **** |
| Jorden Duffy | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Hunter Utley | 6 | -14 | -2.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Utley | 39-27-0 | 385 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaiden Jackson | 10 | 124 | 0 | **** |
| Tommy Waldrop | 7 | 121 | 1 | **** |
| Jorden Duffy | 9 | 119 | 2 | **** |
| Charqwan McCallister | 1 | 21 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Murray Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.