Topic: Football
Murray vs. Union County
Union County High School
Morganfield, KY
September 10, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Union County utilized their big play capabilities to overcome Murray’s very efficient ground-and-pound offense to earn a 53-28 victory. Union County recorded 16 first downs and 379 yards of total offense. The Braves were penalized six times for 60 yards and had one pass intercepted. Murray recorded 24 first downs and 512 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized eight times for 85 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Corithian Seales-Portee led Union County’s ground game with 88 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Jarren Johnson carried the ball five times for 54 yards. Kristopher Hughes carried the ball three times for 38 yards and a touchdown. Cannon Sheffer completed eight of 10 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Kristopher Hughes caught six passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Izaiah Manuel caught one pass for 42 yards. Kristopher Hughes returned three kickoffs for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Cannon Sheffer led the defense with five solo and 10 assisted tackles. Isaac Phillips added one solo and 10 assisted tackles. Iverson King recorded one solo and 10 assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Caden Polites chipped in with two solo and seven assisted tackles. Corithian Seales-Portee added one solo and six assisted tackles and scored on a 41 yard interception return.
Kainoa Olive led Murray’s ground game with 148 yards on 10 carries. Gage Sokolowski carried the ball 17 times for 136 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Biggers recorded 121 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Rowdy Sokolowski recorded 107 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Rowdy Sokolowski completed one of three passes for seven yards with one interception. Zavion Carman caught one pass fro seven yards. Xavier Biggers intercepted one pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Murray | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Union County | 18 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 53 |
| MURRAY | - | Rowdy Sokolowski 5 yard run (Ben Davis kick) |
| UNIONCO | - | Kristopher Hughes 84 yard kickoff return (Collin Nalley kick fails) |
| UNIONCO | - | Corithian Seales-Portee 41 yard interception return (Cannon Sheffer run fails) |
| UNIONCO | - | Kristopher Hughes 47 yard pass from Cannon Sheffer (Cannon Sheffer pass fails) |
| UNIONCO | - | Corithian Seales-Portee 6 yard run (Collin Nalley kick) |
| UNIONCO | - | Kristopher Hughes 26 yard run (Colton Nalley kick) |
| UNIONCO | - | Kristopher Hughes 22 yard pass from Cannon Sheffer (Collin Nalley kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Gage Sokolowski 2 yard run (Ben Davis kick) |
| UNIONCO | - | Corithian Seales-Portee 40 yard run (Collin Nalley kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Rowdy Sokolowski 40 yard run (Ben Davis kick) |
| UNIONCO | - | Kristopher Hughes 77 yard kickoff return (Kebin Sabino kick) |
| MURRAY | - | Xavier Biggers 58 run (Ben Davis kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kainoa Olive | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | **** |
| Gage Sokolowski | 17 | 136 | 8.0 | **** |
| Xavier Biggers | 12 | 121 | 10.1 | **** |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 20 | 107 | 5.4 | **** |
| Amare Martin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Caleb Cauley | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rowdy Sokolowski | 3-1-1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zavion Carman | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Corithian Seales-Portee | 13 | 88 | 6.8 | **** |
| Jarren Johnson | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | **** |
| Kristopher Hughes | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | **** |
| Izaiah Manuel | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | **** |
| Cannon Sheffer | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
| Duncan Mills | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
| Kanye Pollard | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | **** |
| Amare Black | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cannon Sheffer | 10-8-0 | 179 | 2 | **** |
| Izaiah Manuel | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kristopher Hughes | 6 | 120 | 2 | **** |
| Izaiah Manuel | 1 | 42 | 0 | **** |
| Jarren Johnson | 1 | 17 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Union County and Murray Stat 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.