Topic: Football
Paducah Tilghman vs. Murray
Ty Holland Stadium
Murray High School
Murray, KY
August 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Paducah Tilghman pulled away late to defeat Murray by the score of 31-21. The score was tied 21-21 with less than a minute left in the third quarter. Paducah Tilghman scored on a three yard run by Malachi Rider with four seconds remaining in the third quarter and Shelby Nickal added the conversion kick to give the Blue Tornado a 28-21 lead. Nickal added a 21 yard field goal in the final quarter to close out the scoring. Paducah Tilghman recorded 11 first downs and 269 yards of total offense. The Blue Tornado were penalized 13 times for 115 yards and had a pass intercepted. Murray recorded 20 first downs and 228 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized five times for 35 yards, lost two fumbles and had four passes intercepted.
LeBran McMullen led Paducah Tilghman’s ground game with 26 yards on three carries. Jack James completed 15 of 28 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Brian Thomas caught seven passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Camdon Marshall added four receptions for 63 yards. Malachi Rider returned three kickoffs for 101 yards including an 80 yard touchdown return. Seth Slayton led the defense with four solo and 10 assisted tackles. Camdon Marshall and Brian Thomas each recorded four solo and five assisted tackles. Jarmorie Sabbs, Turner Humphrey, Brian Thomas, and Jordauyn White each intercepted a pass.
Brendan Dahncke led Murray’s ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Rowdy Sokolowski carried the ball 13 times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Charvelle McCallister recorded 54 yards on 18 carries. Rowdy Sokolowski completed four of 12 passes for 35 yards and a touchdown with four interceptions. Andrew Orr caught one pass for 19 yards. Devin Lee caught one pass for eight yards. Ashkahn Nabavi caught a seven yard touchdown pass. Sebastian Lawrence returned two kickoffs for 40 yards. Devin Lee led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Dire Dougherty added seven solo tackles. Andrew Orr recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Brendan Dahncke intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paducah Tilghman | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| Murray | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| MURRAY | - | Rowdy Sokolowski 4 yard run (Caden Cain kick) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Malachi Rider 80 yard kickoff return (Shelby Nickal kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Ashkahn Nabavi 7 yard pass from Rowdy Sokolowski (Caden Cain kick fails) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Brian Thomas 47 yard pass from Jack James (Shelby Nickal kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Brendan Dahncke 44 yard run (Rowdy Sokolowski run) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Brian Thomas 69 yard pass from Jack James (Shelby Nickal kick) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Malachi Rider 3 yard run (Shelby Nickal kick) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Shelby Nickal kicks a 21 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| LeBran McMullen | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | **** |
| Camdon Marshall | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | **** |
| Malachi Rider | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | **** |
| Jarmorie Sabbs | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
| Khiland Moss | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | **** |
| Joemari Starks | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Amarion Robinson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Uriah Virzi | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Brian Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Jack James | 4 | -12 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack James | 28-15-1 | 217 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brian Thomas | 7 | 145 | 2 | **** |
| Camdon Marshall | 4 | 63 | 0 | **** |
| Malachi Rider | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| LeBran McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
| Uriah Virzi | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
| Darionte Ragsdale | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brendan Dahncke | 13 | 81 | 6.2 | **** |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | **** |
| Charvelle McCallister | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 12-4-4 | 35 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Orr | 1 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Devin Lee | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Ashkahn Nabavi | 1 | 7 | 1 | **** |
| Charvelle McCallister | 1 | 1 | 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.