Topic: Football
Caldwell County vs. Murray
Ty Holland Stadium
Murray High School
Murray, KY
November 20, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Murray rallied from a 14-0 deficit in the second quarter to defeat Caldwell County by the score of 35-28. Murray recorded 20 first downs and 378 yards of total offense. They were penalized 13 times for 135 yards and lost a fumble. Caldwell County recorded 23 first downs and 359 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 80 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Charvelle McCallister led Murray’s ground game with 180 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Brendan Dahncke carried the ball 16 times for 58 yards and a touchdown. Rowdy Sokolowski added 42 yards on eight carries. Rowdy Sokolowski completed seven of 11 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown. Daniel Klukan caught one pass for 47 yards and a touchdown. Brendan Dahncke added two receptions for 30 yards. Charvelle McCallister caught two passes for 14 yards. Charvelle McCallister returned four kickoffs for 108 yards. Andrew Orr led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. William Mitchum added four solo tackles. Devin Lee recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Dijon Miles intercepted a pass he returned 42 yards for a touchdown.
Russ Beshear led Caldwell County’s ground game with 20 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Baron Wells carried the ball three times for 19 yards. Travion Samuel carried the ball eight times for 17 yards. Russ Beshear completed 19 of 41 passes for 302 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Tate VanHooser caught six passes for 149 yards and three touchdowns. Baron Wells added six receptions for 68 yards. Travion Samuel caught two passes for 38 yards. Max Kramer returned five kickoffs for 88 yards. Jack Stevens led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles. Max Kramer added two solo and four assisted tackles. Elijah Shaheen recorded five solo and six assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Angel Long added two solo and six assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and blocked a punt.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Caldwell County | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Murray | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| CALDWELL | - | Russ Beshear 3 yard run (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | Tate VanHooser 45 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Brendan Dahncke 2 yard run (Caden Cain kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Daniel Klukan 47 yard pass from Rowdy Sokolowski (Caden Cain kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Charvelle McCallister 51 yard run (Caden Cain kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | Tate VanHooser 51 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Charvelle McCallister 74 yard run (Caden Cain kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Dijon Miles 42 yard interception return (Caden Cain kick) |
| CALDWELL | - | Tate VanHooser 5 yard pass from Russ Beshear (Blake Vivrette kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Russ Beshear | 16 | 20 | 1.3 | **** |
| Baron Wells | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | **** |
| Travion Samuel | 8 | 17 | 2.1 | **** |
| Logan Smiley | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Russ Beshear | 41-19-1 | 302 | 3 | **** |
| Tripp Branch | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tate VanHoose | 6 | 149 | 3 | **** |
| Baron Wells | 6 | 68 | 0 | **** |
| Travion Samuel | 2 | 38 | 0 | **** |
| Max Kramer | 1 | 18 | 0 | **** |
| Tripp Branch | 4 | 29 | 0 | **** |
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| Murray | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Charvelle McCallister | 18 | 180 | 10.0 | **** |
| Brendan Dahncke | 19 | 58 | 3.6 | **** |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 11-7-0 | 98 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daniel Klukan | 1 | 47 | 1 | **** |
| Brendan Dahncke | 2 | 30 | 0 | **** |
| Charvelle McCallister | 2 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Collin Wilson | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Zavion Carman | 1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Murray and Caldwell County 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.