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| Caden McCalister picks up some yardage. He caught a couple of passes on the Rocket scoring drive that ended with a TD toss to Preston Turley from Hunter Jones. |
There were three quarters of varsity action. The Rockets won the game 26-20. The JV played two running-clock periods after the varsity portion of the scrimmage. Calloway won the JV scrimmage.
Calloway, which has a fairly strong passing attack, was able to score three times on long scoring strikes. Their TD passes went for 60, 69 and 80 yards. The Rocket secondary is far more inexperienced than it's been in the last few years.
Crittenden stayed mostly on the ground with its offense although QB Hunter Jones threw a screen pass to Preston Turley that went for a 25-yard score in the second period. Running back Xander Tabor scored once and Preston Morgeson scored on a long run.
After a sustained drive in the third period, Jones kept the ball for a short-yardage TD that sealed the win. On that winning drive, CCHS overcame a couple of crucial penalties to finish off the Lakers.
The regular season opens Friday at Fort Campbell.
Crittenden County is ranked as high as No. 8 in preseason Class A polls.
