Thursday, October 6, 2016

At a Glance: Ballard Memorial matchup

BY ANDY HUNT

Ballard Memorial 2016 Season Recap (3-3, 1-0)
Hart County (2-5, 3A) – Home – 47-13 – Win
Fulton City (1-6) – Home – 48-0 – Win
Marshall County (3-3, 5A) – Away – 7-28 – Loss
Dresden (TN) (7-0, #1, Class A) – Away – 18-69 – Loss
Casey County (6-0, 3A) – Home – 33-35 – Loss*
Webster County (2-4, 2A) – Away – 41-18 – Win**
* Casey County’s opponents are a combined 11-25 on the season.  None have a winning record.
**District Opponents, 2A, District 1

Rockets vs Ballard Memorial Series
Season - Result - Score - Location
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
2014 - LOSS - 21-34 – HOME
2015 - LOSS - 21-55 – AWAY
Crittenden leads the series 25 - 13 (65.8% winning percentage)


  • Crittenden has lost the last four games.
  • Biggest win in the series for Crittenden, 46-0 in 1985
  • Biggest loss in the series for CC, 6-40 in 1977 and 21-55 in 2015.
  • Coach Starnes is 16-7 against Ballard Memorial
  • Crittenden has never lost a game to Ballard in which they scored at least 23 points.


Most Games Played Against A Single Opponent
Opponent - Number of Contests
Caldwell County – 49
Russellville – 46
Fulton City – 44
Webster County – 43
Trigg County – 38
Ballard Memorial – 38

Crittenden County Single Game School Records Versus Ballard Memorial 
(Some Statistical Categories Unavailable)
Passing Yards: N/A, minimum 200
Passing Completions: 17, Nick Castiller, 2015
Passing Attempts: 30, Nick Castiller, 2015
Passing Touchdowns: N/A, minimum 3
Interceptions Thrown: N/A, minimum 3
Rushing Yards: 226, Ronnie Moss, 1988 (11 carries)
Rushing Touchdowns: 6, Rodney Robertson, 2008 Playoff Game - (School Record)
Rushing Attempts: 25, Rodney Robertson, 2008 Regular Season
Receiving Yards: 127, Chad Perryman, 1990
Receptions: 7, Dustin McConnell, 2008
Receiving Touchdowns: N/A, minimum 3
Tackles: 17, David Beverly, 1996
Tackles for Loss: 3, Aaron Berry, 2008
Interceptions: 2 (twice), Eric Henderson, 1989 and Dylan Hicks, 2015
Sacks: 3 (twice), David Hunt, 2000 and Aaron Berry, 2007
Caused Fumbles: 2, Jeff Riley, 1991
Fumble Recoveries: 2 (twice), Jeff Riley, 1991 and Keith Wilcox, 2000
Longest TD Pass: 82 Yards, Jerry Jessup from Brad Gilbert, 1989
Longest TD Run: 75 Yards, Rodney Robertson, 2008
Longest Interception Return for a TD: N/A, minimum 45 Yards
Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 47 Yards, Al Simmons, 1981
Longest Punt Return for a TD: 63, J.D. Gray, 2008
Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: 88 Yards, Tanner Nix, 2010
Longest Field Goal: 32 Yards, Chad Perryman, 1990
Most Points Scored: 36, Rodney Robertson, 2008 (School Record)
Crittenden County Single Game School Records Versus Fulton City
(Only record(s) that were broken are shown.)
Tackles: N/A, minimum 16 (19, Gavin Dickerson)

2016 Crittenden County Review – Week 7

  • Crittenden had its first 100-yard rusher last week in the seventh game of the year.  The only other time since 1994 that a team did not have a 100-yard rusher until at least the seventh game was 2006.  That team did not have a rusher until the seventh game as well.
  • Last week, Devon Nesbitt ran for 118 yards and Hunter Boone passed for 142 yards.  The last time the Rockets had DIFFERENT players rush for at least 100 yards and another pass for at least 100 yards was in week 4 of the 2012 season when Grant Gardner rushed for 105 yards and Travis Gilbert passed for 109 against Union County. 
  • The Rockets scored in double figures in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters versus Fulton City last week.  The last time the Rockets scored in double figures in the first three quarters of the game was in 2009 versus Webster County.
  • Crittenden scored three rushing touchdowns an three passing touchdowns against Fulton City.  In 2009 versus Fulton County was the last time the Rockets had at least three rushing and three passing TDs in a single game.  In that game the Rockets had five rushing TDs and three passing TDs.
  • The Rocket defense held Fulton City to (-5) passing yards last week.  That is the lowest passing yardage total for an opponent in the last 23 seasons which is through when single game stats are available.


KHSAA State Record Book
Will Perkins kicked his 33rd consecutive PAT last week but was unable to covert his 34th consecutive attempt.  Perkins tied for 30th place in the KHSAA record book.

Ethan Hunt
Rocket Record Watch
* Asterisks below denote a player moved up in place on record holder list since prior week.
Ethan Hunt
– Consecutive Games with a Reception – 20 – All-time leader is T.K. Guess with 22
– Receptions in a Career – 61 – Currently in 3rd place – Next up are Chad Perryman with 85 and T.K. Guess with 95.
*– Receptions in a Season – 28 – Currently in 9th place – With four receptions, Hunt will takeover 6th place.
*– Receiving Yards in a Career – 919 – Currently in 3rd place – Next up are Chad Perryman with 1,655 and T.K. Guess with 1,774.
*– Receiving Yards in a Season – 502 – Currently in 7th place – Next up are Jerry Jessup (1987) with 503, Shawnte Moss (2004) with 561, Jared Champion (1996) with 594, and Chad Perryman (1991) with 624.
Will Perkins
– Extra Points Made in a Career – 52 – Currently in 4th place – Next up are Micah Hollamon (2010-2013) with 68 and J.R. Adams with 73.
– Extra Points Attempted in a Career – 58 – Currently in 6th place – Next up are Brad Madden and Aaron Summers with 60.
– Made Extra Point Percentage for a Career – 89.66% – Currently the all-time leader – Micah Hollamon was all-time leader at 81.0%.  Statistic will not be official until the end of the season.
Dylan Smith
*– Tackles in a Career – 222 – Currently tied for 15th with Brad Hart – With 14 more tackles, Smith will be in 10th place.
Gavin Dickerson
*– Tackles in a Career – 190 – Currently in 22nd  – Next up are Dyllan Thornton with 197, Brenden Phillips with 201, Travis Fitzgerald with 208, and Travis McKinney with 215.
* - Tackles in a Season – 103 – Currently in 20th – Dickerson will move into 10th place with 13 more tackles.
* - Tackles by a Sophomore – 103 – Dickerson broke the 33-year old record of Wompie Stewart who recorded 102 tackles during the 1983 season.
Adam Beavers
*– Tackles in a Career – 181 – Currently in 26th– Next up are Terry Werne with 186, J.D. Gray with 187, and Gavin Dickerson with 190.
Hunter Boone
*- Passing Yards in a Career – 1173 – Currently 11th – Next up are David Cozart (1985-1988) with 1180, Travis Gilbert (2010-2013) with 1233, Zach Brantley (1998-2001) with 1432, and Doug Campbell (1995-1998) with 1515.
*- Passing Yards in a Season – 1122 – Currently in 5th– Next up are Jamie Curtis (1991) with 1193, Austin  Berry (2005) with 1486, Austin Berry (2004) with 2,017, and Nick Castiller (2015) with 2,021.
*- Passing Completions in a Career – 98 – Currently 10th – Next up are Zach Brantley with 102, Al Simmons with 102, Sean Thompson with 110 and Turner Martin with 120.
*- Passing Completions in a Season – 94 – Currently 3rd – Next up are Austin Berry (2004) with 122, and Nick Castiller (2015) with 155.
*- Passing Attempts in a Career – 214 – Currently 11th – Next up are Doug Campbell with 220, Al Simmons with 227, Zach Brantley with 249, and Travis Gilbert with 279.
- Passing Attempts in a Season – 199 – Currently 4th – Next up are Jamie Curtis (1991) with 203, Austin Berry (2004) with 203, and Nick Castiller (2015) with 284
*- TD Passes in a Season – 8 – Tied for 9th with seven others – Next up are J.D. Gray (2009) with 9, J.D. Gray (2008) with 10, Brian Berry (2010) with 11, and Taylon Polk with 11.
- Interceptions Thrown in a Career – 14 – Currently in 11th – Next up are J.D. Gray and Sean Thompson with 15 each.
*- Interceptions Thrown in a Single Season – 13 – Currently in 6th – Next up with 14 are Jamie Curtis (1992), Jamie Curtis (1990), and Al Simmons (1983).
Maeson Myers
*– Points in a Career – 96 – Currently Not Ranked – With 4 more points, Myers will become the 26th player in school history to score 100 points in a career.  If he scores 6 more points, he will be tied for 21st on the record list.
*-Kickoff Returns for TDs in a Career – Tied for 3rd with six others – Next up are Shawnte Moss with 3 and Gary Winters with 4.

2016 District 1A, District 1 Round Up – Week 8

  • Russellville (7-0) – Russellville rolled up Fulton County, 60-0, last week.  Look for a similar result this week as the Panthers take on Fulton City at home.
  • Fulton City (1-6) – Fulton City is try to avoid surrendering at least 48 points for the fifth consecutive game this week when taking on Russellville.
  • Fulton County (0-6) – Fulton County has their second by week of the season this week.  Fulton only has nine games on their schedule this season.  The week off is needed after being outscored 6-120 that past two weeks by Russellville and Webster County.

2016 Playoff Outlook – 1A, District 2


  • Bethlehem (3-3) – Holy Cross (Covington) took down the Eagles 26-0 last week. Bethlehem should be able to rebound with a win against Caverna assuring them of a first round home playoff game.  Bethlehem’s attention will most likely be on next week’s matchup with Campbellsville.
  • Campbellsville (2-5) – As expected, Campbellsville had trouble with Danville last week dropping them to a deceptive 2-5 record.  Campbellsville sits idle this week.  The district crown looks to be decided next week when the Eagles travel to Bethlehem.
  • Caverna (0-6) – The Colonels were easily beaten by the Somerset Briar Jumpers, 8-46.  Caverna has been able to score some this season as they have put up at least 22 points in three games this year.  It will most likely take that type of output and more to be competitive with Bethlehem this week.
  • Fort Knox (0-6) – As predicted, LaRue County had a running clock against Fort Knox last week in the 55-6 win.  Fort Knox takes on McCreary Central (5-2) which has scored at least 36 points in all of its games but one this season.  McCreary could reach a point total north of 60 for the second time this season against Fort Knox.  Fort Knox has scored only 34 points this entire season.