Wednesday, October 15, 2014

At a Glance: Ballard Memorial Game


BY ANDY HUNT

Ballard Memorial 2014 Record (6-2) (0-2)

McLean County - Away - 20-6 - WIN
Fulton City - Home - 45-6 - WIN
Todd County Central - Away - 27-6 - WIN
Webster County - Away - 50-8 - WIN
Hopkins County Central - Home - 41-8 - WIN
Caldwell County - Home - 18-55 - LOSS
Murray - Away - 21-42 - LOSS
Houston County (TN) - Home - 33-6 - WIN

Rockets vs. Ballard Memorial Series
1975 - WIN - 30-0 - HOME
1976 - LOSS - 6-9 - AWAY
1977 - LOSS - 6-40 - HOME
1978 - LOSS - 0-14 - AWAY
1979 - LOSS - 6-29 - HOME
1980 - LOSS - 12-36 - AWAY
1981 - LOSS - 22-24 - HOME
1982 - WIN - 21-0 - AWAY
1983 - WIN - 12-0 - HOME
1984 - WIN - 22-0 - AWAY
1985 - WIN - 46-0 - HOME
1987 - WIN - 48-6 - HOME
1988 - WIN - 34-8 - AWAY
1989 - WIN - 20-14 - HOME
1990 - WIN - 27-20 - AWAY
1991 - WIN - 27-19 - HOME
1992 - WIN - 19-14 - AWAY
1995 - WIN - 26-6 - AWAY
1996 - WIN - 36-6 - HOME
1996 - WIN - 15-11 - HOME - Playoffs
1997 - WIN - 13-6 - AWAY
1998 - WIN - 27-7 - HOME
1998 - WIN - 19-0 - HOME - Playoffs
1999 - WIN - 7-0 - AWAY
2000 - WIN - 24-20 - HOME
2001 - LOSS - 8-21 - HOME
2001 - LOSS - 6-39 - HOME - Playoffs
2002 - LOSS - 6-25 - AWAY
2007 - WIN - 49-23 - AWAY
2008 - WIN - 41-19 - HOME
2008 - WIN - 48-8 - HOME - Playoffs
2009 - WIN - 27-6 - AWAY
2010 - WIN - 34-18 - HOME
2011 - WIN - 28-14 - AWAY
2012 - LOSS - 6-7 - HOME
2013 - LOSS - 7-40 - AWAY

  • CC leads the series 25 - 11 (69.4% winning percentage)
  • Biggest win in the series for CC, 46-0 in 1985
  • Biggest loss in the series for CC, 6-40 in 1977
  • Coach Starnes is 16-5 against Ballard Memorial
  • CC is 20 - 37 all-time in Week 8 games

Last Week Review
The Rockets' leading rusher had 7 yards last week. The last time a CCHS leading rusher had less yards was week 3 of the 1994 season against Webster County.  The leading rusher had three yards that week.

The Rocket offense has not scored a point in the last 6+ quarters.  
The score during the time period is 97-0.

CCHS has allowed its opponent to score in 10 straight quarters. The only streak that is longer since 1993 is 19 straight quarters which spanned from the last quarter of the 2006 to halftime of the week 5 of the 2007 season.

Murray scored 43 points in the first half last week, the only time a Rocket defense surrendered at least 43 points in the first half since 1994 was against Owensboro Catholic last season  The halftime score was 50-0.

The Rockets had more rushing attempts (21) than rushing yards (14) last week.

Since 1994, the only three times the Rockets have had more rushing attempts than yards were in 2013 against Murray (28 attempts, 6 yards), 2010 against Murray (51 attempts, 49 yards) and in 1994 against Webster County (17 attempts, (-2) yards).

The Rockets had 50 yards of total offense. Since 1996, the Rockets have had less than 100 yards of total offense seven times.

The Rockets had 1 first down last week.  The last time CC had less first downs was in 1994 against Russellville when CCHS had only one first down.

Worst Defeats in School History
Margin - Opponent (Year) Score - Location
76 - Fort Campbell (1970) 0-76 - Away
69 - Murray (2014) 0-69 - Home
63 - Massac County (IL) (2007) 0-63 - Neutral
60 - Owensboro Catholic (1966) 7-67 - Away
58 - Owensboro Catholic (2012) 0-58 - Away
56 - Owensboro Catholic (1967) 12-68 - Home
54 - Trigg County (1969) 0-54 - Away
54 - Webster County (1978) 0-54 - Away
54 - Russellville (1994) 0-54 - Home
54 - Paducah Tilghman (2012) 0-54 - Home
54 - Murray (2013) 0-54 - Away
53 - Russellville (1957) 6-59 - Away
52 - Russellville (1977) 0-52 - Away
51 - Mayfield (1998) 6-57 - Home