BY ANDY HUNT
Week 1 Recap
Caldwell County averaged 1.43 yards per rush against CC last week. That amount is the fifth time in the past nine games the Rocket defense has held its opponent to an average per rush of 1.65 yards or less. CC won the four other contests besides last week’s game.
Caldwell County averaged 1.43 yards per rush against CC last week. That amount is the fifth time in the past nine games the Rocket defense has held its opponent to an average per rush of 1.65 yards or less. CC won the four other contests besides last week’s game.
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Last week was only the fourth time in school history that a Rocket team was shutout in a game when it had an active player on the team that rushed for more than 1,000 in the prior season.
CC had 120 penalty yards last week which was the most penalty yards in a season opener in the last 33 seasons. The statistic may go further back but penalty yards for season openers prior to 1989 are not available.
Since 2001, the Rockets have had 100 or more penalty yards in a game only eight times. Four of those eight have come in the past 16 games. The other four took place over the course of 200 games.
The 18 first downs by Caldwell County were the most by an opponent in a Crittenden County season opener since the 2005 which happened to also be against Caldwell.
The three interceptions thrown last week were the most in a season opener since 2007 versus Massac County when four where thrown.
Only one time in the past 13 season openers have the Rockets surrendered more passing yards than they did last week against Caldwell County. The defense gave up 354 passing yards to Fulton City in 2014 in the season opener.
Rockets vs Union County Series
Season - Location - Score - CC Result
1964 - HOME - 6-30 – Loss
1965 - AWAY - 0-19 – Loss
1966 - HOME - 0-38 – Loss
1967 - AWAY - 0-28 – Loss
1968 - HOME - 0-40 – Loss
1969 - AWAY - 16-54 – Loss
1970 - HOME - 8-38 – Loss
1971 - AWAY - 0-8 – Loss
1972 - HOME - 6-41 – Loss
1973 - AWAY - 0-41 – Loss
1979 - AWAY - 0-42 – Loss
1980 - HOME - 0-42 – Loss
1981 - AWAY - 8-21 – Loss
1982 - HOME - 6-33 – Loss
1985 - HOME - 12-6 – Win
1986 - AWAY - 0-23 – Loss
2001 - AWAY - 13-22 – Loss
2002 - HOME - 41-12 – Win
2003 - AWAY - 6-12 – Loss
2004 - HOME - 49-52 – Loss
2005 - AWAY - 46-40 – Win
2006 - HOME - 7-54 – Loss
2007 - AWAY - 42-22 – Win
2008 - HOME - 25-16 – Win
2011 - AWAY - 16-41 – Loss
2012 - HOME - 35-6 – Win
2013 - AWAY - 6-43 – Loss
2014 - HOME - 12-42 – Loss
2015 - AWAY - 21-42 – Loss
2016 - HOME - 15-56 – Loss
2017 - AWAY - 6-33 - Loss
2018 - HOME - 38-3 - Win
2019 - AWAY - 0-14 - Loss
Random Notes
CC is 32-31 in week 2 games all-time (50.8% winning percentage).
CC has won 18 of its last 24 week 2 games.
After losing the opening game of the season, CC is 11-21 in week 2.