Paducah Tilghman 27 Franklin County 20 (4A State Championship)

[theguru]

Tilghman received the opening kickoff and were driving until a Luke Toothaker tip turned into a Delano Collins interception.  The Flyers moved right down the field and Jack Oldham scored on a 23 yard TD run to make it 7-0, Franklin County with 726 left in the first quarter.  Tilghman answered with a Jack James to Martels Carter TD pass. The extra point was blocked and with 350 left in the first quarter it is Franklin County 7 Paducah Tilghman 6.

Franklin punted down to the PT 9 on their next possession.  The Blue Tornado went 91 yards and scored on a Martels Carter two yard run after Carter caught a long pass to get PT down to the two.  Tilghman went for two and James rolled right and hit Avery Thompson to make it Tilghman 14 Franklin County 7 with 901 left in the half.  Tilghman drove down to the one yard line with 4 seconds left in the half and the Flyer defense stuffed UK recruit, Martels Carter, at the goal line.

Franklin County received the second half kickoff.  Neither team scored until Michael Hinton's big run to the five to set up a Jack James TD run to give Tilghman a 20-7 with 426 left in the 3rd.  Franklin County quickly answered with a Jacob Taylor 16 yard TD pass reception from Knox Barrett.  With 53 seconds left in the 3rd quarter the score was 20-13, Tilghman after another missed extra point.

A long Jack James pass to Martels Carter set Tilghman up at the 15 yard line to start the 4th quarter.  Jack James finished another drive off with a 1 yard td run with 1002 left in the game to make it 27 to 13, Tilghman.  Franklin County answered with a long run by LeDarrius Simmons and a 6 yard td run by Jayquan Crawford to make it 27-20 Tilghman with 511 left in the game.   After a Tilghman fumble Franklin drove down to the 21 where they were stopped on downs with 207 left in the game.  The Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado is your 2024 Class 4A State Champions!

Congrats Tilghman!  Congrats Coach Thompson!

 

 

[TheDeuce]

Congrats to PT!

[16thBBall Fan]

Congratulations on PT on your state title!

[wkyfootballfan]

Dabo Swinney would not like this😂

[TheDeuce]

County had too many mistakes and not enough offense. 

[Rebel]

I feel Franklin County missing their stud runningback was huge.  Congratulation Tilghman on the State Title.  

[thsrocks]

Wake up the echoes! The Blue Tornado is back!!!

[PTHSalumni]

Feels good to have another title.

[16thBBall Fan]

I am bummed that was my different pick from the contenders for the Pick 5 title. lol

I am feeling the pain with the Flyers.

[Purple88]

Congratulations Tilghman - State Champs!  Has to feel good!

I haven't really watched them all year and man they have athletes!  Martels Carter was worth the price of admission.  But Hinton and #8 were great too!  Jack James played a whale of a game too!

Happy for my friend @TilghmanPride and all the Blue Tornado Fans!  

For Franklin County, great team, never quit and a Freshman QB are you kidding.  The young man played a great game.  The future is bright for sure.  Great season also!

[theguru]

3 minutes ago, Purple88 said:

Congratulations Tilghman - State Champs!  Has to feel good!

I haven't really watched them all year and man they have athletes!  Martels Carter was worth the price of admission.  But Hinton and #8 were great too!  Jack James played a whale of a game too!

Happy for my friend @TilghmanPride and all the Blue Tornado Fans!  

For Franklin County, great team, never quit and a Freshman QB are you kidding.  The young man played a great game.  The future is bright for sure.  Great season also!

Like usual, you summed up my thoughts too, 88.  Especially on @TilghmanPride and our other great Tornado members here at BGP!

What a great day of football!

[Rebel]

5 minutes ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

I am bummed that was my different pick from the contenders for the Pick 5 title. lol

I am feeling the pain with the Flyers.

I went 3-0 today.  Need a big Trinity win tomorrow!  

[16thBBall Fan]

Just now, Rebel said:

I went 3-0 today.  Need a big Trinity win tomorrow!  

I thought this was the one that could go either way. I really am not sure on the Ryle and Trinity game I had to go with Ryle strategically. lol

[TilghmanPride]

Waiting in line for my state championship shirt to be made. Getting them made on site is pretty nice. 

[Wildcat1993]

Really impressed with Carter looking forward to him at UK next year. PTs qb and offense was as good as advertised. FC too many costly mistakes. They never gave up but too many penalties hurt them in the long run. That slip and fall for that wide open TD will haunt the East Side of Frankfort for a long time. Congrats PT on the championship!