Mayfield 53 Owensboro Catholic 48 (2A State Championship)

[theguru]

OC received the opening kick and fumbled on the first play from scrimmage.  Mayfield turned that into a 40 yard FG to go up 3-0 to start the game.  On OC's next possession they punted and Mayfield drove right down the field to go up 10-0 on a 4 yard TD run by Jutoriaus Starks. Owensboro Catholic immediately answered with a 29 yard TD pass from Brady Atwell to Tutt Carrico. Mayfield answered back with 253 left in the 1st quarter on a long Zane Cartwright to Braden Morris pass to make it 17 to 7 Mayfield.  Early in the 2nd quarter Owensboro Catholic muffed a punt and gave Mayfield first and goal.  Jutoriaus Starks wasted no time scoring his second TD of the game with 904 left in the half to put Mayfield up 24 to 7. Owensboro Catholic went the length of the field in less than two minutes and Brady Atwell ran it in from nine yards out to make it 24-14 Mayfield with 740 left in the game. Xavier Biggers took the kickoff to the house to make it 31-14 Mayfield Cardinals. OC's next drive ended with a 64 yard punt to the Mayfield 13.  Mayfield drove the length of the field and settled for a 35 yard field goal by Lincoln Suiter. The Aces went right back down the field thanks to a Dre’Mail Carothers pass to Mitchell Sims to set up a three yard Brady Atwell TD run with 25 seconds left in the half to make the score Mayfield 34 Owensboro Catholic 21.

Mayfield started the second half on their own 37 yard line.  3 plays later Cartwright to Biggers on a 40 yard TD to put Mayfield up 40-21 after a failed 2pt conversion. Atwell connected on long pass to Tutt Carrico down to the one yard line.  On the next play Atwell ran it in to make the score 40-27 Mayfield early in the 3rd.  Mayfield answered right back with a Jutoriaus Starks TD run to make it 46-27, Mayfield Cardinals.  Four plays and 64 yards later Atwell to Tutt Carrico for another TD to make it Mayfield 46 Owensboro Catholic 34 late in the 3rd quarter.  Another Atwell to Tutt Carrico long TD pass with a great run after catch to make the score 46-41 Mayfield early in the 4th quarter. Mayfield came right back on a long Jutoriaus Starks TD run to make it 53-41. Another Atwell to Tutt Carrico pass and short TD run by Atwell made it 53-48 Mayfield with 723 left to go in the game. Good field position and the triple threat of Cartwright/Biggers/Starks was not enough as OCath stopped Mayfield on downs.  Mayfield returned the favor with a Tre Jackson sack of Atwell.  Jutoriaus Starks ran for a Mayfield first down and Mayfield is in victory formation up 53-48.

Congrats Mayfield!  Congrats Coach Morris!

 

 

[R1 sports fan]

One of the best high school football games you will ever see.

[tcjkbt]

Atwell showed up, sounds like.

[FrankNicodemus]

If you like high flying crazy offense this was the game of the decade in KY State Finals history.... Setting a 2A Most Points Scored record and probably all the other Offensive Stat records within 2A.....

That was a lot of fun!!!

Player of the game:  RB Starks

[Golf2074]

Congratulations Mayfield.Have to ask but when was the last time Mayfield gave up 48 points?

[The_Bull44]

Defense on both sides of the ball struggled……..all offense for both teams.

[Voice of Reason]

Congratulations Mayfield!

[Purple88]

Just a great high school football game!

Really proud of OCath not quitting and pushing Mayfield at the end. OCath had a great season. 

For Mayfield, perhaps their most difficult journeys through the playoffs but was super impressive. Congratulations to the whole Mayfield Program and community. 

[The_Bull44]

Congrats Mayfield…….well deserved.

[snakesnot_2000]

OC never quit. Very good team. 

[FSfan]

Love the sportsmanship in the final minute.  Love high school football. 

[VF111]

Nobody can question Mayfield as king of 2A...

downed LCA

downed Beechwood

downed O-Cath

I mean, wow. 

[Jumper_Dad]

Just now, VF111 said:

Nobody can question Mayfield as king of 2A...

downed LCA

downed Beechwood

downed O-Cath

I mean, wow. 

Pretty Impressive!!!

[Volxtile]

You know you’re the real deal if even Coach Wallace is saying it (coming from a former player of his).

 

[TilghmanPride]

Heck of a run! To beat LCA, Beechwood and OC in 3 straight to win it all, that's a task of a very large magnitude. The Cards will remember this one for a long time. Congrats from Big Blue land up the road!