CALHOUN, Ga. – For the second time in three games to start this season, North Murray was lethal on offense, this time rolling to a 40-20 Region 6-AAA victory over Sonoraville on a rain-soaked Friday night.
Senior D’Ante Tidwell – who has been clocked at 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash – was waterproof as the Mountaineers standout rushed for 92 yards on 17 carries and also had three catches for 125 yards.
With 3:28 left in the first half, the versatile playmaker caught a pass in the seam from sophomore quarterback Seth Griffin for a 50-yard score and a 27-20 lead North Murray carried into the break. Tidwell also set up one of Griffin’s three quarterback sneak touchdowns in the second half with an impressive 69-yard catch-and-run down to the 1-yard line.
“This game was a lot of fun, especially because we took care of the ball and didn’t make many mistakes,” said Tidwell, who scored twice. “We got better tonight. Even without two playmakers (Noah Lunsford and Michael McDade), we still have more weapons. We are tough when we play our game and execute like we have been lately.”
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