AT A GLANCE: Russellville Panthers

BY: ANDY HUNT

  

These three illusive Rockets all have at least two of these 50 yard plays.  

Look in this week's post for the answer and more info on week 9 opponent, Russellville!

Russellville 2022 Results

• Butler County (3A, 4-5) – LOSS – 34-13
• Glasgow (4A, 4-4) – LOSS – 48-6
• Logan County (4A, 4-4) – LOSS – 54-0
• Warren East (4A, 8-0) – LOSS – 60-12
• Franklin-Simpson (4A, 6-2) – LOSS – 44-8
• Barren County (6A, 4-4) – LOSS – 46-0
• Fulton County (1A, 2-6) – WIN – 38-32
• Pikeville (1A, 6-2) – LOSS – 42-7
  
  

Russellville 2022 Stats

• Passing
• #2 Octavious McKeage – 45/102, 3 TDs, 7 INTs
  
• Rushing
• #2 Octavious McKeage – 51 attempts, 301 yards, 4 TDs
• #7 A.J. Woodard – 43 attempts, 260 yards, 5 TDs
• #12 Labryan Nourse – 15 attempts, 94 yards
• #1 Monti Williams – 34 attempts, 40 yards
• Receiving
• #10 Nick Woodard – 18 receptions, 278 yards, TD
• #7 AJ Woodard – 5 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TDs
• Kicking
• #21 Madden Bloodworth – 2/5 PATs, 0/0 FGs
• Defense
• #29 Caleb Harper – 67 tackles, INT
• #7 A.J. Woodard – 39 tackles, INT
• #2 Octavious McKeage – 36 tackles, 3 TFLs, Forced Fumble, 2 INT
• #53 David Owens – 34 tackles, TFL, 2 Forced Fumbles
  
  

Russellville Series
Season - CC Result - Score - Location

• 1957 – Loss – 6-59 – Away
• 1958 – Loss – 7-32 – Home
• 1959 – Win – 19-7 – Away
• 1960 – Loss – 13-25 – Home
• 1961 – Loss – 0-39 – Away
• 1962 – Win – 24-14 – Home
• 1963 – Win – 27-19 – Home
• 1964 – Loss – 6-26 – Home
• 1965 – Loss – 6-25 – Away
• 1966 – Loss – 0-38 – Home
• 1967 – Loss – 0-15 – Away
• 1968 – Loss – 0-45 – Home
• 1969 – Loss – 8-52 – Away
• 1970 – Loss – 0-32 – Home
• 1971 – Loss – 8-20 – Away
• 1972 – Loss – 12-14 – Home
• 1973 – Loss – 6-32 – Away
• 1974 – Loss – 7-26 – Home
• 1975 – Win – 36-10 – Away
• 1976 – Loss – 7-22 – Home
• 1977 – Loss – 0-52 – Away
• 1978 – Loss – 14-43 – Home
• 1979 – Loss – 0-34 – Away
• 1980 – Loss – 20-51 – Home
• 1983 – Loss – 14-42 – Away
• 1984 – Loss – 0-13 – Home
• 1985 – Win – 18-13 – Away
• 1986 – Win – 10-8 – Home
• 1991 – Loss – 14-35 – Away
• 1992 – Loss – 3-35 – Home
• 1993 – Loss – 3-49 – Away
• 1994 – Loss – 0-54 – Home
• 1995 – Loss – 0-35 –  Away
• 1996 – Win – 14-6 – Home
• 1997 – Loss – 14-34 – Away
• 1998 – Win – 27-12 – Home
• 1999 – Win – 27-12 – Away
• 2000 – Win – 27-26 – Home
• 2001 – Win – 22-21 – Away – Overtime
• 2002 – Win – 19-3 – Home
• 2003 – Loss – 21-28 – Away
• 2004 – Win – 27-20 – Home
• 2005 – Win – 59-6 – Away
• 2006 – Win – 35-21 – Home
• 2006 – Loss – 28-34 – Home – Playoffs Round 1
• 2015 – Loss – 21-46 – Home
• 2016 – Loss – 7-49 – Away
• 2017 – Win – 22-21 – Home
• 2018 – Win – 28-12 – Away
• 2019 – Win – 21-14 – Home
• 2019 – Win – 41-3 – Home – Playoffs Round 2
• 2020 – Win – 47-6 – Away
• 2020 – Win – 42-13 – Home – Playoffs Round 2
• 2021 – Loss – 0-27 – Home
• 2022 – Loss – 7-24 – Away – Playoffs Round 2
• CC trails in the series 34-21 (38.2% winning percentage).
• CC has won 14 of the last 20 (70.0% winning percentage).
• In the last 14 matchups the series is 9-5 and CC leads the scoring in those games 385-297.
• The scoring in the entire series of 55 games is led by Russellville 1454-844.
• CC has been shutout in the series ten times and Russellville has never been shutout in the series.
• Biggest win in the series for CC, 59-6 in 2005.
• Biggest loss in the series for CC, 54-0 in 1994.
  
  

Most Games Played Against A Single Opponent
Opponent - Number of Contests (Minimum 35 Games)

• Caldwell County – 55
• Russellville – 55
• Webster County – 48
• Fulton City – 46
• Trigg County – 43
• Ballard Memorial – 42
• Fulton County – 39
  
  

Crittenden County Single Game School Records Versus Russellville

• Passing Yards: 250, Nick Castiller, 2015
• Passing Completions: 17, Nick Castiller, 2015
• Passing Attempts: 38, Nick Castiller, 2015
  
• Passing Touchdowns: 3, Austin Berry, 2004
• Interceptions Thrown: 6, Jamie Curtis, 1992 (School Record)
  
  
• Rushing Yards: 271, Jeramie Sorina, 2006
• Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Caden McCalister, 2020 (Regular Season Game)
• Rushing Attempts: 41, Jeramie Sorina, 2006 (School Record)
  
  
• Receiving Yards: 149, Tyler Coleman, 2015                   
• Receptions: 9, Tyler Coleman, 2015
• Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Preston Morgeson, 2020 (Playoff)
  
  
• Tackles: 20, David Belt, 1983
• Tackles for Loss: 4, Sean O'Leary, 2018
• Interceptions: 3, Mark Hamby, 1975 (Tied for School Record)
• Sacks: 4, Mike Wheeler, 1979 (Tied for School Record)
  
  Above: Mike Wheeler is one of two Rockets to ever record four sacks in a game.  Wheeler was a 1979 ALL-WKC 1st Team selection at center.
  
  
• Caused Fumbles: 3, Nathan Heady, 2001 (Tied for School Record)
• Fumble Recoveries: 2, Noah McGowan, 2019
  
  
• Longest TD Pass: 75 Yards, Glenn Jones from Turner Martin, 1980
• Longest TD Run: 79 Yards, Dennis Mott, 1964
• Longest Interception Return for a TD: 60 Yards, Xander Tabor, 2019 (Playoff)
• Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 12 Yards, T.K. Guess, 2005
• Longest Punt Return for a TD: 62 Yards, T.K. Guess, 2005
• Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: 90, Shannon Epley, 2001
• Longest Field Goal: 40 Yards, Jeremy Lander, 1993
• Most Points Scored: 30, Caden McCalister, 2020 (Regular Season Game)
  
  

Record Breaker Watch

• Micah Newcom sits 9^th all-time passing yards with 1,548.  Next up are Sean Thompson with 1,757, Turner Martin with 1,840, and J.D. Gray with 2,172.
• Micah Newcom has the 9^th most passing yards in a single season with 1,358.  Next up are Luke Crider (2020) with 1,398, Austin Berry (2005) with 1,486, and Hunter Boone (2016) with 1,801.
• Micah Newcom has 111 completions in his career which ranks 9^th all-time.  Next up are Travis Gilbert with 140, Turner Martin with 146 and J.D. Gray with 174.
• Micah Newcom has completed 97 passes this season which is the 7^th most in a season.  Next up are  Austin Berry (2004) with 122 and Luke Crider (2021) with 153.
• Micah Newcom has 147 passing attempts which is the 14^th most in a single season.  With 24 more attempts, Newcom will be in 8^th place.
• Micah Newcom has 17 career touchdown passes which is tied for 7^th all-time.  Next up are Jamie Curtis with 19, Nick Castiller with 21 and J.D. Gray with 24.
• Micah Newcom has the 9^th most TD passes in a single season with 14.  With six more TD passes, Newcom will be alone in 4^th place.
• Micah Newcom is currently first in completion percentage for a season with 65.99% (97/147).  Next are Austin Berry (122/203 in 2004) with 60.10%, Luke Crider (44/76 in 2019) with 57.89%, and Hunter Boone (171/298 in 2017) with 57.38%.
• Micah Newcom is second in passer rating during a season.  Newcom’s rating is 168.21.  The highest passer rating in a single season is 184.79 from Austin Berry in 2004.  The rating system used is the collegiate version.
• Newcom is 4^th in touchdown to interception ratio for a season.  Newcom is at 2.8 (14 TD/ 5 INT).  Luke Crider is at 3.67, Austin Berry 4.83 and J.D. Gray 5.00.
• Micah Newcom needs 205 yards to be the 18^th Rocket to record over 2,000 yards of offense in a career.  Yards of offense adds rushing and passing yards.
• Micah Newcom became the 14^th Rocket to have 1,500 or more yards of offense in a season.  Newcom currently has 1,611 yards of offense which ranks as the 10^th most in a single season.  Next up are Xander Tabor (2019) with 1,642, Hunter Boone (2016) with 1,806, and J.D. Gray (2009) with 1,924.
• Preston Morgeson has 1,285 career receiving yards which is the 4^th most all-time.  Next up are Chad Perryman (1990-1993) with 1,655, T.K. Guess (2002-2005) with 1,774, and the all-time leader Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) with 2,130.
• Preston Morgeson has the 2^nd most career receiving touchdowns with 20.  Ethan Dossett is the all-time leader with 23.
• Preston Morgeson has 92 career receptions which is the 3^rd most in school history.  Next up are T.K. Guess (2002-2005) with 95 and the all-time leader is Ethan Dossett with 127.
• Preston Morgeson has 1,954 career yards from scrimmage.  With 46 more yards, Morgeson will be the 16^th player in school history with 2,000 or more yards from scrimmage in a career.  Yards from scrimmage are rushing and receiving yards combined.
• Preston Morgeson has scored 32 career TDs which is the 11^th most in that category.  Next up are Blake Gardner with 33, Jimmy Hopper with 34, and Ronnie Moss with 39.
• Preston Morgeson has been responsible for 32 total career TDs.  This ranks him 17^th in career TDs responsible for.  Next up are Denis Hodge & Blake Gardner with 33 and Sean Thompson & Jimmy Hopper with 34.
• Preston Morgeson has 236 career points which is the 9^th most.  Next up are Ronnie Moss with 248, David Beverly with 260 and Xander Tabor with 268.
• With 12 more points, Preston Morgeson will be the 32^nd Rocket to score 75 or more points in a season.
• Preston Morgeson has made 40 PATs in his career which is the 8^th most ever.  Next up are Cody Belt with 44 and Parker Johnson with 48.
• Preston Morgeson is tied for the 13^th most PATs made in a season with 21.  Next up are Buddy McDaniel with 25, Micah Hollamon with 29, and Will Perkins & George Congenie with 33.
• Preston Morgeson is tied for 7^th in career interceptions with 7.  Next up are Chad Perryman with 8 and Caden McCalister & Mike Taylor with 10.
• Kaleb Nesbitt has 1,103 career receiving yards which is the 6^th most ever.  Next up are Ethan Hunt with 1,191 and Preston Morgeson with 1,285.
• Kaleb Nesbitt has 376 yards receiving this season which is the 25^th most in a single season.  Next up are Jamie Champion (1963) with 290, Kaleb Nesbitt (2021) & Preston Morgeson (2021) with 404, and Preston Turley (2021) with 418.
• Kaleb Nesbitt has 14 career TD receptions which is 6^th all-time.  Next up are Chad Perryman with 15 and Branen Lamey & T.K. Guess with 17 each.
• Kaleb Nesbitt has 83 career receptions.  He is in 6^th place on the list and sits behind Chad Perryman with 85, Ethan Hunt with 86 and Preston Morgeson with 92.
• Kaleb Nesbitt has caught at least one pass in 12 straight games which is tied for 9^th longest streak in school history. 
• Briley Berry has 191 tackles which is 32^nd most all-time.  Next up are Maeson Myers with 193, Branen Lamey with 194 and Dyllan Thornton with 197.
• Briley Berry has 82 tackles this season.  With 18 more tackles, Berry will be 31^st player to have 100 or more tackles in a season.
• Briley Berry has six career sacks which is tied for 22^nd on the all-time list. 
• Briley Berry needs one fumble recovery to be the 29^th rocket to have five or more fumble recoveries in a career.
• Case Gobin is tied for 39^th in career tackles with 169.  Next up are Brian Penn with 178, Dustin Lanham with 179, David Hunt with 180 and Ethan Hunt with 185.
• Case Gobin is tied for 7^th in career sacks with 10.  Next up are Tyler Boone with 12 and Zack Beverly with 15.
• Sam Impastato needs 13 tackles to be the 48^th player to at least 150 tackles in their career.
• Sam Impastato is 8^th in career Tackles for Loss with 29.  Next up are Lathan Easley with 30 and Dylan Clark with 35.
• Sam Impastato is 17^th for Tackles for Loss in a season with 12.  With four more TFLs, he will be tied for 8^th. 
• Sam Impastato is tied for 7^th in career sacks with 10.  Next up are Tyler Boone with 12 and Zack Beverly with 15.
• Caden Howard has tied the freshman record for fumble recoveries in a season with two.  Other freshmen recording two fumble recoveries are David Hunt (1998), T.K. Guess (2002), and Gaige Courtney (2005). 
• Caden Howard has tied the freshman record for caused fumbles in a season with two.  Other freshmen causing two fumbles are Aaron Berry (2006), Gavin Dickerson (2015), and Lathen Easley (2017).
• With one more reception, Caden Howard will tie the freshman record for receptions in a season.  Current recordholders are Chad Perryman (1990) and Preston Morgeson (2019) with nine.
• With one more receiving TDs, Caden Howard will break the freshman record for TD receptions in a season.  The current recordholder who Howard is now tied with is J.D. Gray (2006) with three.
  
  

Fulton County Review

• Crittenden County has not had a 100-plus yard rusher this season.  Records are available back to 1990 and in each season there has been at least one player rush for more than 100 yards in a game.
• Sam Impastato forced two fumbles in the game last week.  Only three times has a rocket forced more fumbles in a game (Travis McKinney, 2014, Fulton City; Nathan Heady, 2001, Heath; Nathan Heady, 2001, Russellville).  Impastato’s two forced fumbles tied Lathen Easley (2018) for the most versus Fulton County.

Above: Nathan Heady only played one season for Crittenden County after transferring from Webster County.  Heady is the only person to have two games with three forced fumbles and he still holds the single season record for forced fumbles with eight.  In 2001, Heady was an ALL-WKC 1st Team selection as a defensive lineman, was an East/West All-Star Game selection, and was the district player of the year.

• Preston Morgeson returned a punt 52 yards last week.  That is the second punt return of his career (both have been 50 yards or longer).  The only players to return at least two punts in their careers longer than 50 yards are Preston Morgeson, T.K. Guess, and J.D. Gray.  Morgeson’s return was also the longest punt return by a Rocket versus Fulton County.
• Last week, CC completed two touchdown passes of at least 50 yards in the game with two different quarterbacks (Quinn Summers and Micah Newcom).  The only other time this has happened was in the 2020 versus Russellville in the playoffs with Luke Crider and Caden McCalister each threw a TD pass of 55 and 54 yards, respectively.
• The TD pass by Quinn Summers (59 yards) is believed to be the longest ever by a freshman QB.
• Micah Newcom was 13/15 last week which tied for the highest completion percentage in a game with 86.67%.  Mike Sutton also completed 13 of 15 passes against Fulton County (1972).  Sutton passed for 199 yards in the game and Newcom passed for 193 last week. 
• The 13 completions by Newcom and Sutton are also the most completions ever by Rocket QBs versus Fulton County.
• Micah Newcom threw four TD passes against Fulton County last week which was only the 15^th a Rocket QB has tossed at least four TD passes in a game.
• As a team Crittenden had 8 rushing attempts in the game which is the fewest ever record for a game by CC.  The previous low was 11 attempts against Caverna in 2019.
• Before last week, the last time CC had rushing for less than 40 yards and won a game was in 1965 versus Fulton City (34 yards).  The 11 rushing yards last week set a new record.
• Crittenden County had four first downs last week.  The last time CC had less first downs and won a game was in 2003 against Muhlenberg North which was 229 games ago. 
• CC is averaging 92.4 yards rushing which is the lowest average since 1994 when CC rushed for 64.3 yards per game.
• As a team, the Rockets are averaging 185.9 yards passing per game this season.  The only season we have averaged more yards passing per game was 2017 (212.9 yards passing per game).
• The offense is average 278.3 yards per game which is the least since 2014 when CC averaged 226.0 yards per game.