Huge performance from Judson Petty helps North Murray secure playoff spot and winning season in road win over Model.
North Murray Football, Team FYN Sports October 23, 2022
ROME—A huge game by Judson Petty paved the way for a North Murray Road win over host Model 35-28. The win secured the seventh straight winning season and playoff appearance for the Mountaineers.
Early in the game the Model defense forced a North Murray fumble and returned it down to the Mountaineers 6-yard line. The fumble recovery set up a Jake Sanders to Brant Pace touchdown for Model. The first of three Sanders touchdown passes put the Blue Devils out front 7-0. The Model lead was short-lived as the huge night for North Murray’s Judson Petty was just beginning.
With just under 4-minutes to play in the first quarter, Judson Petty hit a wide-open Jadyn Rice on a halfback pass to tie the game at 7. Petty struck again early in the second quarter, this time on the ground. A 47-yard scamper gave North Murray their first lead of the night. The 14-7 Mountaineer lead only lasted 14-seconds. Model’s Brandon Welsh returned the ensuing kickoff 85-yards to even the game at 14.
Petty reclaimed the lead for the Mountaineers minutes later. North Murray senior quarterback Seth Griffin hit Petty on a deep pass down the sideline for a 47-yard Mountaineer touchdown. The Mountaineers carried the 21-14 advantage into the locker room at the half.
North Murray extended their lead in the third quarter. Griffin connected with Jadyn Rice late in the quarter to push their lead to 27-14. Model answered early in the fourth quarter. Jake Sanders connected with Jeremiah Gamble on a touchdown pass to bring the Blue Devils within a touchdown at 27-21.
Petty answered for the Mountaineer’s minutes later. Petty took a hand-off into the heart of the Model defense and broke out of the pack to score from 16-yards out. The touchdown, and Griffin to Liam Rogers 2-point conversion put North Murray up 35-21 with just 5-minutes left to play.
After a quick Model drive, Jake Sanders connected with Jayden Hames bringing the Blue Devils to within one score at 35-28. North Murray was able to hold onto the ball and run out the clock to close out the game.
North Murray moves to 6-3 (4-1) and will be idle next week. Model falls to 5-4(3-2) and will finish their regular season at Gordon Central next Friday.
Explosive offense leads North Murray to big win over Murray County
North Murray Football, Team FYN Sports October 3, 2022
North Murray continued their winning streak over rival Murray County. The Offense exploded for 42 first-half points to put the game away early.
Big performances by Senior Quarterback Seth Griffin and Junior Receiver Judson Petty provided all the offense the Mountaineers would need.
It only took a little over a minute for North Murray to find the endzone. Seth Griffin hit Judson Petty on a short pass and he streaked down the sideline putting the Mountaineers up 7-0. On their next possession, a long Griffin to Skyler Williams pass set up a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Petty. Griffin and Williams would hook up again for a 7-yard touchdown before the first quarter came to an end.
The Mountaineers added to their 21-0 lead in the second quarter. Seth Griffin added a 28-yard rushing touchdown putting North Murray up 28-0. A few minutes later Griffin found Petty again. The 62-yard Petty receiving touchdown put the Mountaineers out front comfortably 35-0 with 3:07 left before halftime.
The Mountaineer defense did not want to be left out on the scoring parade. Carson Gibson, John Craig, and Liam Rogers combined to block a Murray County punt. Liam Rogers recovered the punt and dashed to the endzone putting North Murray up 42-0 at the half.
The second half of the game saw many future stars from both teams. Skyler Williams led the Mountaineers at quarterback in the third quarter and added one more touchdown to close out the scoring on the night.
The 49-0 victory moves North Murray to 4-2 (2-0) on the season. North Murray will welcome Gordon Central next Friday. Murray County falls to 0-6 and have a bye next week.
North Murray Head Coach Preston Poag talks to his team after the win on Friday.
Griffin’s Big Night leads North Murray to win in home opener against Pickens.
North Murray Football, North Murray High School, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports August 28, 2022
CHATSWORTH – North Murray welcomed Pickens Friday night for their Home Opener and the first-ever matchup between the two Schools. The first meeting surpassed all expectations as the two teams combined for 104 points on the night.
To say Seth Griffin had a good game would be an understatement. The North Murray Senior Quarterback finished with 401-yards passing, 201-yards rushing, and accounted for 7 total touchdowns. Before Griffin, the last North Murray QB to have a 7-TD performance was Ladd McConkey in October of 2019 against Coahulla Creek.
Seth Griffin evading Pickens defenders.
Judson Petty got the scoreboard working first with a 5-yard rushing TD just 4-minutes into the game. The Dragons answered a few plays later. Pickens QB Sam Streicher hit Marcus Pike for a 56-yard TD. The next three Mountaineer scores belonged to Griffin. Griffin scored on rushes of 4, 13, and 29-yards in the first-half. For every North Murray big play, Pickens returned the favor. The Dragons got rushing TDs from Canaan Denson and Mason Powell. Powell would find the endzone again on the next series on a 39-yard pass from Streicher. The frenzy of scoring led to a 29-26 Pickens advantage late in the first half.
North Murray Offensive Line clearing the way early in the 1st quarter.
With under a minute left in the half, Griffin hit Skyler Williams on a long pass down to the Pickens 8-yard line. Griffin connected with Liam Rogers on the TD pass with just 7 seconds left before halftime. The Rogers Touchdown gave the Mountaineers a 33-29 advantage at the half.
The same cast of characters that made the first-half so exciting repeated their performance in the second-half.
On the opening possession of the half, Griffin hit Petty on a screen pass and he dodged Dragon defenders as he made his way 37-yards for the score.
Judson Petty scores on a pass from Seth Griffin in the 3rd quarter.
The Dragon offense, not to be outdone, put together a scoring drive of their own. A long Dragon drive ended with another Powell rushing TD, this one from 1-yard out. After a North Murray turnover, Pickens cashed in and took the lead. Streicher hit Isaiah Williams on a 21-yard screen pass for a TD. The Williams TD gave the Dragons a 43-40 lead with 4:45 left in the third. The Dragons pushed their lead to 50-40 before the end of the Quarter. A long Dragon pass play set up Kadyn Hampton on a short TD rush.
The fourth quarter belonged to the Mountaineers. Griffin added his fourth rushing TD of the night, this one from 15 yards out bringing the score to 50-47 in favor of the Dragons. Both teams traded possessions throughout the final stanza. The Mountaineers then found themselves with the ball with under 2-minutes remaining. Griffin and company went to work. A quick drive ended with a Griffin strike to Jadyn Rice from 26-yards out. Rice broke several tackles before diving into the end zone with just 55-seconds remaining. A Jafet Cuenca extra- point put the Mountaineers up For good at 54-50 and secured their first win of the season.
North Murray moves to 1-1 and will travel to Ridgeland next Friday. Pickens falls to 0-2 and will travel to Fannin next Friday.
Multiple North Murray Stars earn all-region recognition including Seth Griffin being named 6-AAA Player of the Year.
North Murray Football, Team FYN Sports, TeamFYNSports December 6, 2021
As the 6-AAA All-Region teams are released, North Murray has plenty to Celebrate. For the second time in three seasons, A Mountaineer has taken home the Regions Top Honor.
Seth Griffin has been named the Region 6-AAA Player of the Year. The Junior QB passed for over 2800 yards and accounted for 32 touchdowns on the season. Griffin helped lead the Mountaineers to their 6th straight playoff appearance.
During the season, Griffin threw for 7 touchdowns against Murray County. The 7 TD performance ties him at 3rd on the All-time Georgia High school record list with other notable stars Trevor Lawrence, Jake Fromm, Deshaun Watson, and Stetson Bennett.
Several Mountaineers were recognized on more than one team.
1ST Team Selections
Offense:
WR- Jadyn Rice
OL- Austin Johnson
ATH- Judson Petty
Defense:
DL- Devin Hunte
LB- Liam Rogers
P- Owen Hannah
2nd Team Selections
Offense:
RB- Ethan Dempsey
OL- Carson Manis
OL- Carson Gibson
K- Owen Hannah
Defense:
DL- Carson Gibson
LB- Ethan Dempsey
DB- Judson Petty
Honorable Mention
Offense:
WR- Michael McDade
OL- Ryan Maton
Defense:
DL- Carter Sanford
LB- Logan Gray
LB- Taylor Frazier
DB- Walker James
Mountaineers top Indians 55-20 in the Battle for Murray County
North Murray Football, Sports, Team FYN Sports October 24, 2021
CHATSWORTH-The North Murray Mountaineers used a potent passing attack to best their in-county rival, the Murray County Indians Friday night. North Murray jumped out to a 35-0 lead, but had to battle to claim victory for Murray County bragging rights. The Mountaineers proved to be too much for the Indians, and came out on top 55-20.
The North Murray offense went to work right away. Just a little over a minute into the game, North Murray QB Seth Griffin hit Jadyn Rice for a 57-yard touchdown.
Murray County’s opening drive ended after Devin Hunte forced a fumble on a big hit in the Murray County backfield. The fumble was recovered by Liam Rogers giving the Mountaineers a short field. A few plays later, Griffin found Judson Petty on a 1-yard touchdown pass putting North Murray up 14-0.
After Murray County turned the ball over on downs, Griffin found Rogers for a 32-yard touchdown bringing the score 21-0 in favor of the Mountaineers.
Logan Gray would cap a 28-point North Murray first quarter by returning a Murray County fumble for a touchdown on the Indians next possession.
The North Murray passing attack would continue into the second quarter. Griffin hit Petty for a 14-yard touchdown just 37-seconds into the quarter. The Petty touchdown put the Mountaineers up comfortably 35-0.
The comfort would not last long.
Midway through the quarter, the Indian offense came to life. Murray County QB Justice Knotts and WR Taylor Carrell led the Indians to scores on consecutive possessions. Murray County’s Christopher Hernandez took a Carrell pass out to midfield. A couple plays later Knotts connected with Carrell on a 45-yard touchdown pass.
Murray County recovered an onside kick and kept momentum on their side. This Indian Possession resembled the previous one. Knotts hit Carrell again, this time a 28-yard strike. The Knotts to Carrell connection also resulted in a 2-point conversion for the home team.
The teams headed to halftime with North Murray up 35-14.
Murray County received the second half kickoff and continued to move the ball. Their opening possession of the half resulted in a Knotts 15-yard rushing touchdown. The Knotts TD brought the score to 35-20 in favor of North Murray.
The rest of the scoring belonged to the Mountaineers. Late in the third, Griffin hit Rice on a short screen pass and he would do the rest. Rice followed lead-blocker Austin Johnson downfield, breaking several tackles as he eventually made his way 60-yards to the endzone.
The final quarter, Griffin connected with Petty for a third time. The 22-yard touchdown put the Mountaineers out front 49-20. To cap off the big offensive performance for the Mountaineers, Kaden Myers took a pass from Griffin and made his way 51-yards to the endzone.
The Myers touchdown brought the score to 55-20, and moved the celebration to the North end of the County.
North Murray moves to 6-2 (4-2) and will host Adairsville next Friday. Murray County falls to 1-8 (0-7) and will travel to LFO next Thursday.
NOTES: QB Seth Griffin crossed the 2000-yard passing mark on the season early in the first quarter. Griffin threw 7 touchdowns to 4 different receivers(Petty,Rice,Rogers,&Myers) The North Murray defense forced 3 turnovers and had their 2nd consecutive game with a defensive touchdown. Jafet Cuenca was 7/8 on extra points. North Murray moved to 8-0 against Murray County since the teams first met in 2014.
Offensive Stats:
Seth Griffin-15/28, 352 yds, 7 TD, 1 int
Jadyn Rice-5 rec., 225 yds, 2 TD
Judson Petty-4 rec., 50 yds, 3 TD
Kaden Myers-3 rec., 79 yds, TD
Liam Rogers-2 rec., 48 yds, TD
Ethan Dempsey-1 rec., 4 yds
NM 28-7-7-13–55
MC 0-14-6-0–20
1st
NM: Seth Griffin 57yd pass to Jadyn Rice (Jafet Cuenca Kick)
NM: Griffin 1yd pass to Judson Petty (Cuenca Kick)
NM: Griffin 32yd pass to Liam Rogers (Cuenca Kick)
NM: Logan Gray fumble recovery return (Cuenca Kick)
2nd
NM: Griffin 14yd pass to Petty (Cuenca Kick)
MC: Justice Knotts 45yd pass to Taylor Carrell (PAT failed)
MC: Knotts 28yd pass to Carrell (Knotts to Carrell 2-point)
3rd
MC: Knotts 15yd rush (PAT failed)
NM: Griffin 60yd pass to Rice (Cuenca kick)
4th
NM: Griffin 22yd pass to Petty (Cuenca Kick)
NM: Griffin 51yd pass to Kaden Myers (PAT failed)