Topic: Football
Murray vs. Caldwell County
Class 2A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
Caldwell County High School
Princeton, KY
November 8, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Murray got a bit of redemption as they defeated Caldwell County 34-17 to avenge a two point loss in the regular season. Caldwell County took a 10-0 lead but Murray rallied to lead 14-10 at halftime. Murray had lost their starting QB Hunter Utley and WR Jaiden Jackson late in the year for the season which made this turn-around-victory surprising to many. Murray recorded 18 first downs and 400 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized 11 times for 95 yards. Caldwell County recorded 14 first downs and 348 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized eight times for 85 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Charvelle McCallister led Murray’s ground arrack with 63 yards on 17 carries. Sebastian Lawrence carried the ball six times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Rowdy Sokolowski completed 20 of 29 passes for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Tommy Waldrop caught 13 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Jorden Duffy added five receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. Brendan Dahncke returned two kickoffs for 42 yards. Tommy Waldrop led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Jorden Duffy added four solo tackles. Sebastian Lawrence recorded two solo and two assisted tackles.
DeEric Hollowell led Caldwell County’s ground game with 101 yards on 23 carries. Russ Beshear carried the ball 10 times for 52 yards. Russ Beshear completed 12 of 23 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Tripp Branch caught four passes for 111 yards and one touchdown. Tate VanHooser added three recptions for 35 yards. Barren Wells recorded two receptions for 28 yards. DeEric Hollowell caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Barren Wells returned four kickoffs for 50 yards. DeEric Hollowell returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Ben Holt led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles. Tate VanHooser added three solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Murray | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| CALDWELL | - | Blake Vivrette kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| CALDWELL | - | Tripp Branch 48 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Tommy Waldrop 20 yard pass from Rowdy Sokolowski (Noah Merris kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Tommy Waldrop 13 yard pass from Rowdy Sokolowski (Noah Merris kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Tommy Waldrop 58 yard pass from Rowdy Sokolowski (Noah Merris kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | DeEric Hollowell 8 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Jorden Duffy 67 yard pass from Rowdy Sokolowski (Noah Merris kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Sebastian Lawrence 14 yard run (Noah Merris kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charvelle McCallister | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | **** |
| Sebastian Lawrence | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | **** |
| Qwamie McCallister | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 29-20-0 | 288 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tommy Waldrop | 13 | 167 | 3 | **** |
| Jorden Duffy | 5 | 111 | 1 | **** |
| Kayden Rogers | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Charvelle McCallister | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Caldwell County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeEric Hollowell | 23 | 101 | 4.4 | **** |
| Russ Beshear | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | **** |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Russ Beshear | 23-12-1 | 196 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tripp Branch | 4 | 111 | 1 | **** |
| Tate VanHooser3 | 3 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| Barren Wells | 2 | 28 | 0 | **** |
| DeEric Hollowell | 3 | 22 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Murray and Caldwell County Stats Crews 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.