Three games have been canceled tonight due to positive Covid-19 tests, including Owensboro’s matchup with Fairdale but one area team will take the field as Owensboro Catholic hits the road to take on the Murray Tigers.
Catholic and Murray have played each other nine of the last 10 years in the playoffs with last season being the lone outlier. For the Aces, a victory would mean rare back-to-back road playoff victories.
Owensboro Catholic at Murray
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Ty Holland Stadium, Murray
Owensboro Catholic and Murray will hit the field at 7 p.m. at Ty Holland Stadium with the victor earning a spot in next week’s Class 2A semifinals.
Murray (7-3) has won three-straight games since it fell to Mayfield 21-20 on Oct. 23 but the Tigers got their revenge with a 28-21 triple-overtime victory over the Cardinals last week at historic War Memorial Stadium.
Rowdy Sokolowski starts at quarterback for the Tigers and has 1,015 yards this season with 11 touchdowns and 10 picks but Sokolowski has also helped MHS with his legs with 636 yards and 10 scores on the ground.
Charvelle McCallister leads the way with 726 yards with 11 touchdowns while Brendan Dahncke has added 579 yards with 7 scores.
Dijon Miles leads four Tiger receivers with at least 11 catches and 150 yards as Miles (225 yards, 2 touchdowns), McCallister (176 yards, touchdown), Daniel Klukan (170 yards, 3 touchdowns) and Dahncke (153 yards) have been favorite targets for Sokolowski.
Andrew Orr leads Murray in tackles with 81 while Sebastian Lawrence has racked up 20 tackles for loss this season. The Tigers have 21 (13 interceptions, 8 fumbles) this season with Miles (4 interceptions) and McCallister (3 interceptions) leading the way.
In two games at quarterback, Ace junior Braden Mundy has 217 yards with 3 touchdowns and an interception but like his counterpart, Mundy has helped Catholic on the ground this season.
Mundy (727 yards, 9 touchdowns) and Hunter Monroe (734 yards, 9 touchdowns) have led a big rushing attack for the Aces this season. Chris Boarman has add 253 yards and 7 scores while Lincoln Clandy has chipped in 365 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Mundy is the top receiver for the Aces this season but Reid Clark (120 yards, 2 touchdowns) and Max Byrne (126 yards, 2 touchdowns) have the lone receiving scores in the playoffs for Catholic.
Boarman leads the defense this season with 131 tackles, 16 TFL and 3 sacks. The Aces have 16 takeaways (11 interceptions, 5 fumbles) this season with Mundy and Clark each pulling down two interceptions.
Catholic and Murray hit the field at 7 p.m. tonight.
Here’s a look at the rest of the KHSAA State Football Playoff schedule for tonight.
Class 1A
Newport Central Catholic @ Holy Cross
Crittenden County @ Kentucky Country Day
Hazard @ Paintsville
Nicholas County @ Williamsburg
Class 2A
Breathitt County @ Beechwood
Metcalfe County @ Lexington Christian
Owensboro Catholic @ Murray
Walton-Verona @ West Carter
Class 3A
Fleming County @ Ashland Blazer
Bell County @ Belfry
Union County @ Elizabethtown
CAL @ Glasgow
Class 4A
Allen County-Scottsville @ Franklin County
John Hardin @ Hopkinsville
Corbin @ Johnson Central
Class 5A
North Bullitt @ Bowling Green
Frederick Douglass @ Southwestern
Class 6A
Paul Laurence Dunbar @ Bryan Station
McCracken County @ Male
St. Xavier @ North Hardin
Dixie Heights @ Trinity
