Friday, November 8, 2024

Rockets' playoffs end at O'Cath, again

 


Brayden Mahnke went down with a knee injury,
and never returned to the field.

OWENSBORO, Ky. – For the fifth time across the last 13 seasons, Crittenden County’s football playoff aspirations have come to an end in Owensboro. The Rockets lost Friday on the road 41-13 to Class 2A’s top-ranked Owensboro Catholic.

The Catholics had scored twice just five plays into the game, courtesy in part to a Rocket fumble. The Aces stayed on the gas, posting 35 points in less than 13 minutes following the opening whistle – thanks, again, in part – to two more CCHS turnovers in the early going. 

Crittenden had been "clock'd" in the first minute of the second period. 

In a sense, the Aces’ fast start hurried the Rockets’ slow walk to the virtual gas chamber that has existed in playoff games at O’Cath over the team’s association in Class 2A. When the running-clock mercy rule kicked in, misery was mitigated to an extent. 

Caden Howard was injured catching a pass near
the end zone on fourth down. Booster Club President
Serena Dickerson holds an ice pack on the wound.

Crittenden was unable to gain any momentum at all, and the game was never close – a slight contrast to the Rockets’ first loss (51-0) at O’Cath six weeks ago when they were able to compete for a time.

One of few bright spots for CCHS was a 75-yard kickoff return by Caden Howard that put Crittenden in scoring position in the first quarter. Yet that chance was squandered when the Rockets went four and out in the red zone.

Senior Tyree McLean scored twice in the second half – on a pass from junior QB Quinn Summers and on a 1-yard run – to get CCHS on the scoreboard against O’Cath reserves.

Crittenden entered the playoffs as a No. 4 seed in the regional post-season format after going winless in league play this season. Next fall, the district makeup will change a great deal. It will be a six-team league with newcomers Fort Campbell, Trigg County and Todd Central joining Crittenden, Mayfield and Caldwell County in the Class 2A First District. Murray High, a district foe in recent years, will be leaving the league as part of KHSAA’s reclassification. 

SCORE BY QUARTERS
Crittenden County 0 0 6 7
Owensboro Cath 27 8 6 0

SCORING PLAYS
OC-Xavier Maddox 13 pass from Brady Atwell (kick failed) 11:15, 1st
OC-Deron Crowe 13 pass from Atwell (Andrew Garvin kick) 10:29, 1st
OC-Miles Edge 10 pass from Atwell (Garvin kick) 7:03, 1st
OC-Edge 48 run (Garvin kick) 2:36, 1st
OC-Edge 18 pass from Atwell (Waryn Eblhar pass from Atwell) 11;17, 2nd
CC-Tyree McLean 6 pass from Quinn Summers (Adri Berry kick failed) 6:19, 3rd
OC-Shaiden Mitchell 12 run (pass failed) 1:40, 3rd
CC-McLean 1 run (Berry kick) 5:47, 4th.

TEAM TOTALS
First Downs: CCHS 11, OCHS 12
Penalties: CCHS 3-15, OCHS 6-51
Rushing: CCHS 12-11, OCHS 21-203
Passing: CCHS 14-26-1, 170; OCHS 15-20-0, 197
Total Yards: CCHS 181, OCHS 400
Fumbles/Lost: CCHS 2-2, OCHS 2-1

INDIVIDAUL STATISTICS
Rushing
CCHS: Brayden Mahnke 4-11, Trae Taylor 1-0, McLean 1-1, CamRon Belcher 1-8, Summers 5-(-9). OCHS: Mitchell 7-34, Crowe 1-4, Vince Carrico 3-15, Edge 2-60, Dremail Carothers 1-(-6), Carter James 2-16, Atwell 5-74.
Passing
CCHS: Summers 14-26-1, 170. OCHS: Atwell 13-17-0, 180; Carothers 2-3-0, 17.
Receiving
CCHS: Caden Howard 3-31, Brayden Poindexter 1-24, McLean 4-45, Belcher 4-44, Taylor 1-10, Mahnke 1-16. OCHS: Maddox 2-51, Crowe 1-13, Ebhlar 3-32, Carrico 1-17, Edge 2-28, Cameron Woodward 1-9, Noah O'Nan 2-18, Russ Boarman 1-12, Carter James 2-27.
Defense
CamRon Belcher solo, assist; Landon Curry 3 assists; Blake French 3 solos; Brayden Mahnke 6 solos, assist, TFL, fumble recovery; Tyree McLean 2 solos; Michael Porter solo; Kaiden Travis solo, TFL; Braydin Brandsasse 2 solos, assist; Caden Howard solo; Brayden Poindexter 5 solos; Trae Taylor 2 solos, assist; Noah Byford 3 solos, assist; Gaige Markham solo, assist; Eli Lovell solo, assist. 

Records: Crittenden 4-7, Owensboro Catholic 11-0


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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Owensboro Catholic Aces

    

 BY: ANDY HUNT


This time of the year is when we typically see those big accomplishments of Rockets that have come before this current team get surpassed by a newer group of Rocket football players.  This season is not the exception and with big nights by multiple Rockets on Friday, we could see as many as 10 more records fall.  

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Rockets roast Lakers on Senior Night


The team enters Rocket Stadium for last time in 2024

MARION, Ky. – Crittenden County put a bow on its final performance of 2024 at Rocket Stadium, wrapping up a shutout victory decorated with several firsts in a game that marked the last home appearance for 10 seniors.

Senior Tyree McLean scores in the first half
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The Rockets dispatched winless Calloway County 36-0, a rewarding win after two consecutive losses—their third two-game skid of the season. But the victory also celebrated memorable milestones for several players: junior Trae Taylor scored his first career touchdown, senior Landon Curry (typically a defender) took his first and possibly last chance at carrying the ball on a rushing play, and senior Michael Porter notched both his first career touchdown and first-ever pass reception. Junior receiver Caden Howard also broke Preston Morgeson’s touchdown receptions record with his 26th career TD catch, one of two in the game, while junior quarterback Quinn Summers threw for over 300 yards for the first time.

“It was a good night for the Rockets,” said coach Gaige Courtney. “It was a really good way to send off the seniors. That was our message all week. It was the last time they will get to play here. It’s a special place and it means a lot to them. It was just really good to see a lot of things happen.”

Injuries in the Rocket lineup provided plenty of opportunity for others to step up. With senior running back Brayden Mahnke and junior lineman Michael Counts sidelined, Curry and Taylor saw more action, leading to standout moments on the field.

The Rocket defense posted a shutout, preserving
although Calloway got into the red zone once
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“It was good see all of (the seniors) get a lot of playing time, make plays and get some touches. Michael Porter getting in the end zone really meant a lot to me. He’s a kid that works his hind end off and to be reward like that on senior night is a big deal,” the coach said. “And that’s just one example. There were tons of them out there. Landon Curry made a ton of plays. There were a lot of guys who did. That’s the way senior night should be.”

Crittenden (4-6) scored three times in the first half and twice in the second. Summers nailed four touchdown passes with senior Tyree McLean and Taylor getting one each, and Howard had the other two. Howard finished with 142 yards on six catches. Porter added the only rushing touchdown, closing out the Rockets’ offensive performance. Senior CamRon Belcher posted eight catches for 107 yards and intercepted a pass on defense. 

With their season finale at Rocket Stadium behind them, the Rockets quickly shift focus to the postseason, which opens next Friday at undefeated Owensboro Catholic, the No. 1 team in Class 2A.

SCORE BY QUARTERS
Calloway County 0 0 0 0
Crittenden County 8 14 8 6

SCORING PLAYS
Critt - Tyree McLean 1 pass from Quinn Summers (Caden Howard pass from McLean) 6:35, 1st
Critt - Howard 25 pass from Summers (Adri Berry kick) 11:15, 2nd
Critt- Trae Taylor 6 pass from Summers (Berry kick) 2:52, 2nd
Critt - Howard 42 pass from Summers (Summers run) 4:52, 3rd
Critt - Michael Porter 1 run (Berry kick failed) 9:58, 4th

TEAM TOTALS
First Downs: Rockets 17, Lakers 10
Penalties: Rockets 6-50, Lakers 9-65
Rushing: Rockets 14-33, Lakers 37-156
Passing: Rockets 29-36-1, 362; Lakers 4-9-1, 37
Total Yards: Rockets 395, Lakers 193
Fumbles/Lost: Rockets 1-1, Lakers 5-1

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Rockets: Summers 6-22, Taylor 2-11, McLean 1-(-2), CamRon Belcher 1-(-1), Blake French 1-(-6), Gaige Markham 1-3, Landon Curry 1-5. Lakers: Logan Smith 22-96, Christian McIntosh 1-(-2), Shaun Phillips 5-44, Carter Tudor 9-18. 
Passing
Rockets: Summers 28-35-1, 351; Conner Poindexter 1-1-0, 11. Lakers: Tudor 4-9-1, 37.
Receiving
Rockets: Howard 6-142, Belcher 8-107, Taylor 4-23, Dakota Sosh 1-6, McLean 7-58, Markham 1-9, Eli Lovell 1-6, Porter 1-11. Lakers: Smith 1-7, JayDynn Darcus 2-26, Phillips 1-4.
Defense
CamRon Belcher assist; Landon Curry 7 solos, 8 assists; Josh Marshal solo; Tyree McLean 7 solos, 3 assists, TFL, caused fumble, fumble recovery; Michael Porter solo, assist; Kaiden Travis 6 solos, 3 assists, 3 TFL; Caden Howard 6 solos, 3 assists, TFL; Pierson solo; Brayden Poindexter 8 solos, 3 assists, 2 TFLs; Trae Taylor solo, assist; Noah Byford 2 solos, 2 assists; Trent Todd 2 solos, 2 assists; Eli Lovell solo. 
Records: Crittenden 4-6, Lakers 0-10
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Calloway County Lakers

 BY: ANDY HUNT




Calloway County Series (5-6)

  • 1979 – Away – 22-6 – WON
  • 1980 – Home – 29-6 – WON
  • 1981 – Away – 40-8 – LOST
  • 1982 – Home – 29-26 – LOST
  • 2003 – Home – 34-7 – LOST
  • 2004 – Away – 49-15 – WON
  • 2005 – Home – 43-28 – WON
  • 2006 – Away – 32-0 – LOST
  • 2007 – Home – 49-7 – LOST
  • 2008 – Away – 28-6 – LOST
  • 2023 – Away – 34-13 – WON
    • Scoring in the series is 280-231 in favor of Calloway County
    • 1979 was Calloway County’s first varsity season of football.
    • Calloway County was
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Friday, October 25, 2024

Rockets derailed by mistakes at Caldwell


PRINCETON, Ky. – In a pivotal district game Friday, when Crittenden County needed to be at its best, a series of mistakes derailed the Rockets’ hopes for a win at Caldwell County and crushed their chances for a more favorable postseason seed.

In a game where Crittenden led three times, Caldwell County had the momentum late to secure a 36-27 Class 2A First District victory.
Rocket senior Kaiden Travis tries to stop
Caldwell County RB Kam Spikes

Three interceptions, a fumble, and critical penalties spelled doom for the Rockets as the Tigers (3-6) scored 20 fourth-quarter points en route to their only district win of the season. The Rockets (3-6) are winless in league play and will make their second trip of the fall to Owensboro Catholic on Nov. 8 for the opening round of the playoffs. The Aces, ranked as Class 2A’s No. 1 team, beat CCHS 51-0 earlier in the year. Caldwell will open the postseason at Fort Campbell.

For the second week in a row, junior Rocket receiver Caden Howard had an impressive, record-setting performance. His 13 catches for 143 yards tied a single-game school record for receptions. A week earlier, in a loss to district foe Mayfield, he set a new team record for career receptions.

“They ran the ball on us; we had a lot of trouble stopping them,” Rocket coach Gaige Courtney said. “They made plays when they had to, and we didn’t. We just made a ton of errors—turnovers and penalties.”

The Rockets fell behind for good early in the fourth quarter, 22-21, on a touchdown set up by Caldwell’s second of three interceptions. But Crittenden clawed its way back into contention with a touchdown pass from QB Quinn Summers to CamRon Belcher with 6:28 to play. Down by two, Crittenden needed a conversion to tie the game, but a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty on the touchdown put the Rockets in a tough spot from the Tigers’ 18-yard line. The infraction occurred when a Crittenden player from the sideline came onto the field to celebrate in the end zone. Crittenden’s ensuing conversion pass fell 5 yards short, and Caldwell went on to score later in the game for the final margin.

The Tigers, led by senior Kam Spikes with 112 rushing yards, found success on the ground in the second half. Caldwell rushed for 219 yards, with 185 of those coming in the last two quarters. Meanwhile, Crittenden’s running game was severely hampered when running back Brayden Mahnke left the field injured in the third quarter. The Rockets rushed for just 52 yards.

Caldwell’s sophomore lefty quarterback completed 13 of his 16 passes, while Summers was 25-for-37 for CCHS, which outgained Caldwell through the air 255 to 205.

The Rockets will close out the regular season next Friday at home against Calloway County. The playoffs begin the following week. 

SCORE BY QUARTERS
Crittenden Co. 7 0 14 6
Caldwell Co.        3 7 6 20

SCORING PLAYS
Cald-Sutton Ritchey 22 field goal, 7:18, 1st
Critt-Quinn Summers 7 run (Adri Berry kick) 3:21, 1st
Cald-Luke Maddox12 pass from Daelyn Landers (Ritchey kick) 6:11, 2nd
Critt-Brayden Mahnke 18 run (Berry kick) 11:27, 3rd
Cald-Kam Spikes 1 run (kick blocked) 7:41, 3rd
Critt-CamRon Belcher 3 pass from Summers (Berry kick) 4:54, 3rd
Cald-Cam Wilson 2 pass from Lander (pass failed) 10:40, 4th
Cald-Luke Parker 57 pass from Lander (Ritchey kick) 9:26, 4th
Critt-Belcher 22 pass from Summers (pass failed) 6:28, 4th
Cald-Spikes 5 run (Ritchey kick) 4:52, 4th

TEAM TOTALS
First Downs: Critt 15, Cald 20
Penalties: Critt 6-31, Cald 7-65
Rushing: Critt 17-52, Cald 42-219
Passing: Critt 25-38-3, 255; Cald 13-16-1, 205
Total Yards: Critt 307, Cald 424
Fumbles/Lost: Critt 1-3, Cald 2-2

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
Critt: Mahnke 9-32, Tyree McLean 2-11, Belcher 1-1, Summers 5-8. Cald: Spikes 20-112, Maddox 4-19, Wilson 10-86, Lander 8-2.
Passing
Critt: Summers 25-37-3-, 255; Howard 0-1-0. Cald: Lander 13-16-1, 205.
Receiving
Critt: Howard 13-143, Belcher 5-52, McLean 4-35, Dakota Sosh 2-17, Mahnke 1-8. Cald: Parker 4-96, Maddox 3-27, Wilson 3-14, Spikes 1-15, Gus Fox 2-53.
Defense 
CamRon Belcher 8 solos, 4 assists, TFL; Landon Curry 4 solos, 5 assists, TFL; Blake French 2 solos, 3 assists; Brayden Mahnke 6 solos, assist; Tyree McLean 7 solos, 2 assists, TFL; Kaiden Travis 2 solos, TFL; Carson Yates 3 solos; Braydin Brandsasse 2 solos, assist; Caden Howard 2 solos, assist, fumble recovery; Keegan Pierson solo, 2 assists, fumble recovery; Brayden Poindexter 7 solos, 7 assists, TFL, fumble recovery; Trae Taylor 4 solos; Noah Byford 5 solos, assist; Gaige Markham 5 solos; Trent Todd assist.
Players of the Game: Offense Caden Howard, Defensive Brayden Poindexter, Lineman Carson Yates, Special Teams Quinn Summers.
Records: Crittenden 3-6 (0-3), Caldwell 3-6 (1-2)
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