Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Mayfield Cardinals
BY: ANDY HUNT
ROCKET RECORDS ARE BEGINNING TO FALL
The highly productive passing season of Quinn Summers is already placing him near the top of some passing records. Find out which season stat he is about to tie Rocket all-time great quarterback, Hunter Boone (pictured above at left). Also, take a look at Caden Howard's movement in
Friday, October 11, 2024
Rockets get first shutout in 38 games
MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County returned to the familiar surroundings of Rocket Stadium Friday and put on a stunning display, dominating Ohio County with a resounding 49-0 victory. It marked the Rockets' first shutout in 38 games, a streak that dates back to 2021.
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| Belcher gets loose for a TD GO HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS |
On the offensive side, junior quarterback Quinn Summers showcased his precision, completing 13 of 16 passes for 253 yards and five touchdowns. Crittenden County scored on every possession in the first half, except for one fumbled punt return by senior CamRon Belcher—his first fumble in high school. Belcher quickly redeemed himself, catching two touchdown passes and leading the Rockets with five receptions for 96 yards.
Junior Caden Howard also had a notable game, securing two touchdown passes and moving closer to the team's career record for touchdown catches. He now sits just one shy of the 25-touchdown mark set by Preston Morgeson, and Howard is only six catches away from breaking the Rocket receptions record, having tallied three catches against the Eagles.
Leading 35-0 early in the second half following Belcher’s second touchdown and operating under a running clock for the rest of the game, CCHS unloaded its bench, which preserved the shutout and tacked on 14 more points. Reserve quarterback Conner Poindexter connected with freshman receiver Eli Lovell for a 36-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, marking a highlight for the young duo.
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| Kaiden Travis has a bead on the Eagle QB GO HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS |
Crittenden's defense was stunning against the Eagles, recording three sacks and throwing Ohio County's offense for a loss on more than half of its plays.
In a dominant defensive effort, several players stepped up with standout performances. Defensive end Kaiden Travis led the charge with an impressive six solo tackles, two assists, three tackles for loss (TFLs), and a sack, constantly pressuring the offense. Linebacker Brayden Poindexter also made his presence felt with three solo tackles, two TFLs, and a fumble recovery. Freshman Eli Lovell added four solos, an assist and a sack, while Gaige Markham and Trent Todd each contributed sacks of their own. Landon Curry forced a fumble to go with his two solos and two assists.
After struggling on the road with three losses in their last four games, the Rockets look to regain momentum as they prepare to host Class 2A’s No. 4 Mayfield next week for homecoming.
Ranked in the top 10 just two weeks ago, Crittenden County faced tough competition, including road losses to No. 1 Owensboro Catholic and No. 5 Murray over the previous two weeks. CCHS was 14th in this week's 2A poll.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Ohio County 0 0 0 0
Crittenden 13 14 15 7
SCORING PLAYS
C-Caden Howard 19 pass from Quinn Summers (Adri Berry kick) 6:26, 1st
C-Dakota Sosh 13 pass from Summers (Berry kick failed) 1:57, 1st
C-Howard 35 pass from Summers (Berry kick) 9:35, 2nd
C-CamRon Belcher 19 pass from Summers (Berry kick) :54, 2nd
C-Belcher 45 pass from Summers (Howard pass from Summers) 11:06, 3rd
C-Eli Lovell 36 pass from Conner Poindexter (Berry kick) 8:12, 3rd
C-Davis Perryman 84 fumble return (Mitchell Brown kick) 5:00, 4th
TEAM TOTALS
First Downs: CCHS 9, OCHS 6
Penalties: CCHS 8-75, OCHS 10-90
Rushing: CCHS 8-34, OCHS 28-46
Passing: CCHS 15-20-1, 315; OCHS 3-5-0, (-4).
Total Yards: CCHS 349, OCHS 42
Fumbles/Lost: CCHS 2-1, OCHS 2-2
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
CCHS: Brayden Mahnke 2-22, Gaige Markham 2-11, Conner Poindexter 1-(-5), Michael Porter 1-(-2), Summers 2-8. OCHS: Lucas Kramer 1-1, Carson Powers 1-(-3), Cam Evans 10-56, Eli Warren 8-45, Ayden Farris 7-(-48), Luke Barton 1-(-5).
Passing
CCHS: Summers 13-16-0, 253; Poindexter 2-4-1, 62. OCHS: Farris 3-5-0, (-4).
Receiving
CCHS: Belcher 5-96, Howard 3-57, Tyree McLean 2-44, Sosh 2-33, Mahnke 1-23, Lovell 1-36, Trae Taylor 1-26.
Defense
Landon Curry 2 solos, 2 assists, caused fumble, TFL; Blake French assist; Seth Henry 2 solos, TFL; Brayden Mahnke 2 solos, 2 assists, 2 TFLs; Michael Porter 2 solos, assist; Kaiden Travis 6 solos, 2 assists, 3 TFLs, sack; Carson Yates 2 solos, assist; Caden Howard assist; Colton McLean solo; Brayden Poindexter 3 solos, 2 TFLs, fumble recovery; Trae Taylor solo, TFL; Gaige Markham 2 solos, assist, sack; Aiden Musser 2 solos, 3 assists; Logan Nolan solo, assist; Davis Perryman assist; Trent Todd solo, sack; Caden Blazina 3 solos, assists, 2 TFLs; Hunter Curnel 2 solos; Eli Lovell 4 solos, assist, sack; Davis Perryman assist.
Players of the Game:Defense Kaiden Travis, Lineman Kaiden Travis, Offense Quinn Summers, Special Teams Michael Porter.
Records: CCHS 3-4, OHCS 0-8
Ohio County Eagles
BY; ANDY HUNT
2024 Ohio County Schedule (0-7, 0-2)
- Week 1 – McLean County (3A, 4-3) – 44-6 – LOSS
- Week 2 – Todd County Central (2A, 2-5) – 12-10 – LOSS
- Week 3 – Hancock County (3A, 7-0) – 52-0 – LOSS
- Week 4 – Muhlenberg County (5A, 1-6) – 40-7 – LOSS
- Week 5 – Edmonson County (2A, 4-3) – 48-14 – LOSS
- Week 6 – Bowling Green (5A, 6-1) – 57-0 – LOSS *
- Week 7 – Greenwood (5A, 4-3) – 42-0 – LOSS *
- Week 8 – Crittenden County (2A, 2-4)
- Week 9 – South Warren (5A, 5-1) *
- Week 10 – Butler County (2A, 0-7)
- * District Game
2024 Ohio County Season Leaders and Notes
- Ohio County has 37 players on their roster (44 in ’23).
- Ohio County is 1-9 in their last 10 away games.
- Ohio County hasn’t
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Murray beats Rockets in final 10 seconds
MURRAY, Ky. – Despite a strong start, Crittenden County was unable to overcome six turnovers and stalled offensive drives, falling 37-27 to Murray High on Friday night in both teams' initial Class 2A First District matchup of the season.
Crittenden had early opportunities to establish control of the game, reaching the red zone twice in the first half without points. Both trips ended in turnovers, setting a troubling tone. In total, the Rockets committed six turnovers—three coming from mishandled kickoffs, which greatly hampered their momentum.
First-Half Bright Spots Dimmed by Mistakes
Quarterback Quinn Summers shone in the first half, completing 15 passes for 146 yards. His biggest play came early when he connected with CamRon Belcher on an 80-yard touchdown pass to give the Rockets a 7-0 lead. Summers also found Tyree McLean twice for touchdowns in the second quarter, the second coming on a 4-yard pass.
However, even with a 20-13 halftime lead, Crittenden’s offense struggled to capitalize on further opportunities. In the third quarter, Summers completed just one of eight pass attempts, netting zero yards as Murray's defense clamped down. Rocket receivers had trouble creating separation, and Crittenden’s offense was unable to find any rhythm.
Summers did finish the game with a career-high 106 rushing yards, adding a late 28-yard touchdown run with about three minutes left to tie the game at 27.
However, the Rockets could not overcome their miscues as the Tigers sealed the win with a 32-yard field goal and a fumble return touchdown in the final 10 seconds.
“I thought the kids fought hard, especially in the fourth quarter,” Rocket coach Gaige Courtney said. “Just too many mistakes.”
He said miscues on special team “opened up the game for (Murray) and gave them a lot momentum.”
Tigers Take Control in the Second Half
Murray High, now 6-1, rallied behind quarterback Wyatt Robbins and a balanced offensive attack. Robbins completed 24 of 36 passes for 280 yards, and added a rushing touchdown in the third quarter to help turn the tide.
Amarion Bomar’s 9-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter helped the Tigers close to within 7 by halftime. In the third quarter, Robbins connected with Nebraska-commit Jeremiah Jones for an 11-yard touchdown pass that gave Murray a 27-20 lead, which they never relinquished.
A field goal from Hank Fronza with just 10 seconds left extended the lead to 30-27. Hoping for a miracle, Crittenden tried to lateral the kickoff reception to keep the play alive with time ticking off the clock, but fumbled. Murray’s Tristen Dennis scooped and scored from the 25 and Murray won by 10.
“The score doesn’t tell the whole story,” the Rocket quarterback said, pointing out that his team was two plays away from being up three touchdowns in the game’s opening minutes.
“The first drive our defense gets a big turnover and I go down running the ball and fumble on the five. I take full blame for that and I had an interception – just missed opportunities,” Summers added. “The third quarter was kind of a mess. If we play four full quarters, we’re the best team in our district.”
For Summers, that interception at the Murray one-yard line to end the half, was his first in 122 passes dating back to the Union County game.
By the Numbers
Despite the loss, Crittenden showed offensive firepower, totaling 398 yards of offense to Murray’s 424. Summers finished with 258 passing yards on 20 completions, including six catches for 116 yards by Belcher. However, the Rockets' five lost fumbles and a lackluster second-half passing attack ultimately proved too much to overcome. Caden Howard caught 6 passes in the matchup, setting a new school record for catching a pass in 27 straight games. He is now No. 2 on the all-time reception list.
Murray, meanwhile, continued its strong season, picking up 21 first downs and narrowly outgaining Crittenden on the turf with 144 rushing yards to the Rockets’ 140. Robbins led the Tigers’ rushing attack with 57 yards, while Simon Rickman and Bomar contributed 48 and 39 yards, respectively.
Looking Ahead
The Rockets will need to regroup and clean up their execution on special teams and in the red zone as they prepare for their next matchup. The loss drops Crittenden to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in district play. The Rockets will be at home against non-district opponent Ohio County next week. Ohio County will come in winless. Meanwhile, Murray improves to 6-1 and 1-0 in district competition. The Tigers will be idle next week then play district foes Caldwell County and Mayfield over the next two Fridays.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Crittenden 7 13 0 7
Murray High 0 13 14 10
SCORING PLAYS
C-CamRon Belcher 80 pass from Quinn Summers (Adri Berry kick) 5:47, 1st
C-Tyree McLean 17 pass from Summers (Berry kick) 10:15, 2nd
M-Wyatt Robbins 14 run (Elias Houk kick) 7:56, 2nd
C-McLean 4 pass from Summers (Berry kick blocked) 5:02, 2nd
M-Amarion Bomar 9 run (kick fail) 1:16, 2nd
M-Simon Rickman 2 run (Houk kick) 3:27, 3rd
M-Jermiah Jones 11 pass from Robbins (Hank Fronza kick) 2:00, 3rd
C-Summers 28 run (Berry kick) 3:06, 4th
M-Fronza 32 field goal :10, 4th
M-Tristen Dennis 25 fumble return (Fronza kick) :03, 4th
TEAM TOTALS
First Downs: CCHS 18, MHS 21
Penalties: CCHS 10-89, MHS 9-85
Rushing: CCHS 22-140, MHS 35-144
Passing: CCHS 20-40-1, 258; MHS 24-36-1, 280
Total Yards: CCHS 398, MHS 424
Fumbles/Lost: CCHS 5-5, MHS 2-2
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
CCHS: Summers 14-106, Jacob Carder 5-19, Brayden Mahnke 3-15. MHS: Robbins 14-57, Rickman 8-48, Bomar 13-39.
Passing
CCHS: Summers 20-40-1, 258. MHS: Robbins 24-36-1, 280.
Receiving
CCHS: Belcher 6-116, Caden Howard 6-56, Dakota Sosh 3-37, McLean 3-33, Carder 2-16. MHS: Jones 10-104, S.Davis 1-14, Martin 6-98, Rickman 1-8, Bomar 3-31, Dennis 3-25.
Defense
CamRon Belcher 4 solos, 6 assists, interception; Landon Curry solo, 4 assists; Brayden 9 solos, 2 assists, 3 TFLs, fumble recovery; Tyree McLean 11 solos, TFL; Kaiden Travis 4 solos, 2 assists, 2 sacks, caused fumble; Braydin Brandsasse 3 solos, TFL; Jacob Carder 3 solos; Caden Howard solo, assist; Keegan Pierson 2 solos, 2 assists, TFL; Brayden Poindexter 8 solos, 4 assists, TFL; Dakota Sosh 2 solos, assist; Trae Taylor 2 solos, 3 assists; Gaige Markham 5 solos, 2 assists, TFL, fumble recovery; Eli Lovell solo, assist.
Players of the Game: Defense Tyree McLean, Offense CamRon Belcher, Special Teams Adri Berry, Lineman Brayden Brandsasse.
Records: CCHS 2-4 (0-1), Murray 6-1 (1-0)
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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