Topic: Football
Paducah Tilghman vs. McCracken County
McCracken County High School
Paducah, KY
August 21, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
McCracken County rallied from an early 12-0 deficit to lead Paducah Tilghman 20-18 at halftime. However Tilghman rallied in the second half to earn a 35-27 before a packed enthusiastic crowd. Paducah Tilghman recorded 17 first downs and 429 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 40 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. McCracken County recorded 16 first downs and 307 yards of total offense. The Mustangs were penalized six times for 50 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Malachi Rider led the Paducah Tilghman ground game with 92 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Jordauyn White added 50 yards on four carries. Jack James completed 13 of 29 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Brian Thomas caught seven passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns. JoeAvion Starks caught a 23 yard touchdown pass. John Kiebler punted once for 52 yards. Brian Thomas returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Turner Humphrey led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Camdon Marshall added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Oscar Adams recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss. LeBran McMullen also intercepted a pass.
Hunter Bradley led McCracken County’s ground game with 27 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Jeremiah Hughes carried the ball 12 times for 23 yards. Pryor Lamb completed 18 of 42 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Zander Mayes caught six passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. Nick Masek added five receptions for 65 yards. Zach Sims recorded three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Zack Masek caught two passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Hemlich returned three kickoffs for 116 yards. Leandre Bolen intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paducah Tilghman | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
| McCracken County | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| TILGHMAN | - | JoeAvion Starks 23 yard pass from Jack James (Darionte Ragsdale pass fails) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Brian Thomas 85 yard pass from Jack James (Nolan Waller kick blkd.) |
| McCRACKEN | - | Zach Sims 15 yard pass from Pryor Lamb (Barret Buchanan kick) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Brian Thomas 73 yard pass from Jack James (Jack James pass fails) |
| McCRACKEN | - | Hunter Bradley 6 yard run (Hunter Bradley run fails) |
| McCRACKEN | - | Zack Masek 8 yard pass from Pryor Lamb (Barret Buchanan kick) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Malachi Rider 5 yard run (Uriah Virzi pass from Jack James) |
| McCRACKEN | - | Zander Mayes 20 yard pass from Pryor Lamb (Barrett Buchanan kick) |
| TILGHMAN | - | Safety on McCracken County punt attempt |
| TILGHMAN | - | LeBran McMullen 3 yard run (Nolan Waller kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Malachi Rider | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | **** |
| Jordauyn White | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | **** |
| Kentaveon Grady | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
| LeBran McMullen | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | **** |
| Team | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | **** |
| Jack James | 7 | -46 | -6.6 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack James | 29-13-1 | 320 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brian Thomas | 7 | 211 | 2 | **** |
| LeBran McMullen | 2 | 32 | 0 | **** |
| JoeAvion Starks | 1 | 23 | 1 | **** |
| Camdon Marshall | 1 | 14 | 0 | **** |
| Keondre Ellison | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
| Oscar Adams | 1 | 35 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Hunter Bradley | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | **** |
| Jeremiah Hughes | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | **** |
| Pryor Lamb | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
| Team | 2 | -23 | -11.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pryor Lamb | 42-18-2 | 272 | 3 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zander Mayes | 6 | 147 | 1 | **** |
| Nick Masek | 5 | 65 | 0 | **** |
| Zach Sims | 3 | 24 | 1 | **** |
| Zack Masek | 2 | 20 | 1 | **** |
| Jeremiah Hughes | 2 | 16 | 0 | **** |
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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Paducah Tilghman 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.