BY ANDY HUNT
CLASS A PLAYOFF BRACKET (HERE)
Stat of the Week
From 2007 to 2018, how many different schools which are county schools (i.e., schools with “county” in their name) have made it to the final eight teams in the 1A playoffs? Answer: One (Crittenden County).
2019 Caverna 1A District Opponent (1-9, District 0-3)
Week 1 – Hart County (3-7, 3A) – LOSS – 12-44
Week 2 – Shawnee (0-10, 2A) – WIN – 51-0
Week 3 – Berea (7-3, 1A) – LOSS – 21-44
Week 4 – Breckinridge County (5-5, 5A) – LOSS – 12-48
Week 5 – Todd County Central (6-4, 2A) – LOSS – 27-57
Week 6 – Webster County (3-7, 3A) – LOSS – 6-49
Week 7 – Crittenden County (8-2, 1A) – LOSS – 0-54
Week 8 – Russellville (3-7, 1A) – LOSS – 0-50
Week 9 – Fulton County (6-4, 1A) – LOSS – 0-47
Week 10 – Fort Knox (3-7, 1A) – LOSS – 22-42
- Caverna has 27 players on its roster (31 in 2018)
- Caverna lost 37 straight games before beating Shawnee in week 2. Caverna’s 2018 season did show a win against Green County, however, Green County was forced to forfeit their big win over Caverna due to the use of an ineligible player and the forfeit is ignored for this statistic.
- Caverna’s 2019 opponent which they beat, Shawnee, has currently lost 56 straight games.
- Caverna is 1-34 in its last 35 road games dating back to 2014
- Biggest loss this season for Caverna is 54 points (0-54, Crittenden County)
- Caverna has allowed at least 42 points in every loss this season
Week 1 – Hart County (3-7, 3A) – LOSS – 12-44
Week 2 – Shawnee (0-10, 2A) – WIN – 51-0
Week 3 – Berea (7-3, 1A) – LOSS – 21-44
Week 4 – Breckinridge County (5-5, 5A) – LOSS – 12-48
Week 5 – Todd County Central (6-4, 2A) – LOSS – 27-57
Week 6 – Webster County (3-7, 3A) – LOSS – 6-49
Week 7 – Crittenden County (8-2, 1A) – LOSS – 0-54
Week 8 – Russellville (3-7, 1A) – LOSS – 0-50
Week 9 – Fulton County (6-4, 1A) – LOSS – 0-47
Week 10 – Fort Knox (3-7, 1A) – LOSS – 22-42
- Caverna has 27 players on its roster (31 in 2018)
- Caverna lost 37 straight games before beating Shawnee in week 2. Caverna’s 2018 season did show a win against Green County, however, Green County was forced to forfeit their big win over Caverna due to the use of an ineligible player and the forfeit is ignored for this statistic.
- Caverna’s 2019 opponent which they beat, Shawnee, has currently lost 56 straight games.
- Caverna is 1-34 in its last 35 road games dating back to 2014
- Biggest loss this season for Caverna is 54 points (0-54, Crittenden County)
- Caverna has allowed at least 42 points in every loss this season
Caverna High School
- Founded in 1950.
- One of two schools in the state of Kentucky known to operate across county lines.
- School colors are white and purple.
- Per the 2017-2018 enrollment records, Caverna had 114 male students. CC had 184.
Caverna High School Notable Alumni
-Clarence Glover, Basketball player for Boston Celtics (1971-1973).
-Denny Doyle, Baseball player for Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1973), California Angels (1974–1975) and Boston Red Sox (1975–1977).
-Brian Doyle, Baseball player for New York Yankees (1978-1981).
-Boris Siakam, Basketball player for Western Kentucky University and Hidd (Bahrain-Asia Team) (2011–present).
-Derek Self, Baseball player Washington Potomac Nationals (2012–present).
- One of two schools in the state of Kentucky known to operate across county lines.
- School colors are white and purple.
- Per the 2017-2018 enrollment records, Caverna had 114 male students. CC had 184.
Caverna High School Notable Alumni
-Clarence Glover, Basketball player for Boston Celtics (1971-1973).
-Denny Doyle, Baseball player for Philadelphia Phillies (1970–1973), California Angels (1974–1975) and Boston Red Sox (1975–1977).
-Brian Doyle, Baseball player for New York Yankees (1978-1981).
-Boris Siakam, Basketball player for Western Kentucky University and Hidd (Bahrain-Asia Team) (2011–present).
-Derek Self, Baseball player Washington Potomac Nationals (2012–present).
Crittenden County Single Game Records Versus Caverna(Some Statistical Categories Unavailable)Passing Yards: 201, Hunter Jones, 2019Passing Completions: 13, Nick Castiller, 2015
Passing Attempts: 25, Nick Castiller, 2015
Passing Touchdowns: 3 (twice), Austin Berry, 2005 and Hunter Boone, 2017
Interceptions Thrown: 1, Austin Berry, 2004
Rushing Yards: 308, Jeramie Sorina, 2006
Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Jeramie Sorina, 2006
Rushing Attempts: 33, Jeramie Sorina, 2006
Receiving Yards: 56, Alex Cosby
Receptions: 3 (three times), Alex Cosby, 2015, Tyler Boone, 2015, and Payton Riley, 2018
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, Payton Riley, 2018
Tackles: 12, Brad Hart, 2004
Tackles for Loss: 3, Adam Beavers, 2017
Interceptions: 2, Caden McCalister, 2017
Sacks: 2, Josh Franklin, 2005
Caused Fumbles: 2, Sean O'Leary, 2018
Fumble Recoveries: 3, Devin Hopper, 2015
Longest TD Pass: 52 Yards, Cody Robinson from Sean Thompson, 2003
Longest TD Run: 55 Yards, Rodney Robertson, 2006
Longest Interception Return for a TD: 55 Yards, Rodney Robertson, 2006
Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 0 Yards, David King, 2005 (Recovered in End Zone)
Longest Punt Return for a TD: 25 Yards, Ethan Dossett, 2017
Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: N/A, none returned
Longest Field Goal: N/A, none kicked
Most Points Scored: 30, Jeramie Sorina, 2006
Crittenden County Playoff Game School Records(Some Statistical Categories Unavailable)Passing Yards: 251, Austin Berry, 2004 vs. Mayfield (Round 2)
Passing Completions: 25, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Passing Attempts: 39, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Passing Touchdowns: 5, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1)
Interceptions Thrown: 4, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Highest Completion Percentage: 75.00% (18/24) , Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1) *min. 14 attempts
Passing Completions: 25, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Passing Attempts: 39, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Passing Touchdowns: 5, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1)
Interceptions Thrown: 4, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Highest Completion Percentage: 75.00% (18/24) , Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1) *min. 14 attempts
Rushing Yards: 252, Devon Nesbitt, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Rushing Touchdowns: 6, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2) School RecordRushing Attempts: 40, Devon Nesbitt, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Receiving Yards: 125, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Receptions: 12, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Tackles: 22 (twice), Blake Gardner, 2005 vs. Mayfield (Rd 2) and Adam Beavers, 2017, vs. Campbellsville (Rd 3)
Tackles for Loss: 4 (three times), Shawn Lanham, 2002 vs. Fulton City (Round 1); Adam Beavers, 2016 vs. Bethlehem; Tyler Boone, 2018 vs. Campbellsville (Round 3)
Interceptions: 2 (twice), Denis Hodge, 1985 vs. Carroll County (Rd 4) and Caden McCallister, 2017 vs. Caverna (Rd 1)
Sacks: 2, Adam Beavers, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Caused Fumbles: 2, Sean O’Leary, 2018 vs. Caverna (Round 1)
Fumble Recoveries: 3 (three times), Andrew Freeman, 2008 vs. Kentucky Country Day (Round 1); Devin Hopper, 2015 vs. Caverna (Round 1); Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1)
Longest TD Pass: 75 Yards, Blake Gardner from Austin Berry, 2005 vs. Fulton County (Round 1)
Longest TD Run: 75 Yards, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
Longest Interception Return for a TD: N/A, none returned more than 45 yards long
Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 21 Yards, Andrew Freeman, 2008 vs. Kentucky Country Day (Round 1)
Longest Punt Return for a TD: 63 Yards, J.D. Gray, 2008, vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: 92 Yards, Alex Cosby, 2015 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Longest Field Goal: 26 Yards, Will Perkins, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Most Points Scored: 36, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
Rushing Touchdowns: 6, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2) School RecordRushing Attempts: 40, Devon Nesbitt, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Receiving Yards: 125, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Receptions: 12, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Tackles: 22 (twice), Blake Gardner, 2005 vs. Mayfield (Rd 2) and Adam Beavers, 2017, vs. Campbellsville (Rd 3)
Tackles for Loss: 4 (three times), Shawn Lanham, 2002 vs. Fulton City (Round 1); Adam Beavers, 2016 vs. Bethlehem; Tyler Boone, 2018 vs. Campbellsville (Round 3)
Interceptions: 2 (twice), Denis Hodge, 1985 vs. Carroll County (Rd 4) and Caden McCallister, 2017 vs. Caverna (Rd 1)
Sacks: 2, Adam Beavers, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Caused Fumbles: 2, Sean O’Leary, 2018 vs. Caverna (Round 1)
Fumble Recoveries: 3 (three times), Andrew Freeman, 2008 vs. Kentucky Country Day (Round 1); Devin Hopper, 2015 vs. Caverna (Round 1); Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1)
Longest TD Pass: 75 Yards, Blake Gardner from Austin Berry, 2005 vs. Fulton County (Round 1)
Longest TD Run: 75 Yards, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
Longest Interception Return for a TD: N/A, none returned more than 45 yards long
Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 21 Yards, Andrew Freeman, 2008 vs. Kentucky Country Day (Round 1)
Longest Punt Return for a TD: 63 Yards, J.D. Gray, 2008, vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: 92 Yards, Alex Cosby, 2015 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Longest Field Goal: 26 Yards, Will Perkins, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
Most Points Scored: 36, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
Random NotesXander Tabor has 1,885 yards rushing in his career which ranks no. 9 all-time. Donny Beverly is in 8th with 1,973 and Blake Gardner is in 7th with 2,349.
Xander Tabor has 1,275 rushing yards this season. He currently has the 9th most in a single season. With 86 more yards he will have the sixth highest total in a single season.
Xander Tabor has 19 career rushing touchdowns and is tied for 13th in that category. T.K. Guess and Jeramie Sorina on next on the list with 21 career rushing touchdowns each.
Last week, Xander Tabor became the 22nd player in school history to have 250 or more rushing attempts in a career.
Xander Tabor has 159 attempts this season which is tied for the 19th most in a season. With 17 more attempts, he will be in the top 11 in this category.
Xander Tabor is the second player to have at least 25 rushing attempts in a game at least three times in a single season. The first player to break this threshold was Grant Gardner in 2012.
Xander Tabor is one of only four players to carry the ball at least 25 times in a game at least four times in a career. The others are David Beverly, Devon Nesbitt, and Rodney Robertson.
Xander Tabor needs 89 more yards to be the 15th player to have 2,000 yards of offense in a career. Yards of offense include rushing and passing yards.
Xander Tabor needs 199 more yards to be the 12th player to have 1,500 yards of offense in a season.
Xander Tabor needs 63 more yards to break into the top 10 of yards from scrimmage in a career. Yards of scrimmage include rushing and receiving yards.
With 93 more yards, Xander Tabor will break into the top 4 in yards from scrimmage in a season.
Xander Tabor is tied for 14th in total touchdowns in a career with 23. Next on the list are Ethan Dossett with 25, Andrew Freeman with 29, and Brad Madden with 30.
Xander Tabor has 138 career points and ranks tied for 16th on the list. Next up are Dylan Hollis with 144, Chad Perryman with 147, and Ethan Dossett with 158.
With 10 more points, Xander Tabor will be the 15th player to score 100 points in a season.
Noah Perkins is now 7th in career PATs attempted with 56. Next on the list are Brad Madden and Alex Summers both with 60 and Will Perkins with 79.
Noah Perkins is tied for 8th in PATs attempted in a season with 39. Next up are George Congenie (2005) with 42, Will Perkins with 44, and three others tied at 46.
Noah Perkins is 5th in career PATs made with 52. Next on the list is Micah Hollamon with 68.
Noah Perkins has 35 made PATs this season. Perkins ranks 7th on the list. With five more PATs made, he will rank 3rd on the list.
With five more made PATs, Noah Perkins will break the 2015 record of Will Perkins for number of PATs made by a junior.
Noah Perkins currently has a 92.86% career made PAT percentage (52/56). The record is 91.67% by Cody Belt (2014-2017).
Noah Perkins is currently on pace to break Will Perkins (2015) accuracy record for kicking by a junior. The current record is 88.64% and Noah Perkins has a 89.74% kicking percentage this season.
Lathen Easley currently ranks tied for 3rd in career sacks with 15. Ahead of him on the list are Adam Beavers (17) and Sean O’Leary (18).
Lathen Easley is tied for second in career forced fumbles with nine. Travis McKinney is the all-time leader with ten.
Crittenden County junior, Lathen Easley has six sacks for the season. Matt Jent (1998) holds the record for sacks by a junior with seven.
Preston Morgeson tied the freshman record for interceptions in a season. The three other current record holders are T.K. Guess (2002), Caden McCallister (2017), and Tyler Boone (2017).
Preston Morgeson has tied the records for TDs Scored by a Freshman in a Season and TDs Responsible for in a Season by a Freshman. Both records were set by J.D. Gray (2007).
If the Rockets make it to the third round of the playoffs, the senior class will have played in the most games ever by a graduating class (51).
When CC plays an opponent twice in a season, it is 8-6 in the rematch games. Only two times has the same team not won both games (2006, Russellville and 1996, Todd County Central). Below is a list of all times which CC played an opponent two times in one season. In parenthesis is CC’s record in the two games.
2014 – Fulton City (2-0)
2009 – Mayfield (0-2)
2008 – Mayfield (2-0)
2008 – Ballard Memorial (2-0)
2007 – Mayfield (0-2)
2006 – Russellville (1-1)
2002 – Fulton City (2-0)
2001 – Fulton City (2-0)
2001 – Ballard Memorial (0-2)
2000 – Murray (0-2)
1999 – Fulton County (2-0)
1998 – Ballard Memorial (2-0)
1996 – Ballard Memorial (2-0)
1996 – Todd County Central (1-1)
Most Points Scored in a Game by Crittenden County
Points – Opponent – Score
70 – Fulton County (2016) – 70-32
70 – Ballard Memorial (2017) – 70-74
69 – Caverna (2017) – 69-0
65 – Fulton City (1986) – 65-20
64 – Greenville (1980) – 64-8
64 – Todd County Central (1996) – 64-7
Class A Schools and County Populations2009 – Mayfield (0-2)
2008 – Mayfield (2-0)
2008 – Ballard Memorial (2-0)
2007 – Mayfield (0-2)
2006 – Russellville (1-1)
2002 – Fulton City (2-0)
2001 – Fulton City (2-0)
2001 – Ballard Memorial (0-2)
2000 – Murray (0-2)
1999 – Fulton County (2-0)
1998 – Ballard Memorial (2-0)
1996 – Ballard Memorial (2-0)
1996 – Todd County Central (1-1)
Most Points Scored in a Game by Crittenden County
Points – Opponent – Score
70 – Fulton County (2016) – 70-32
70 – Ballard Memorial (2017) – 70-74
69 – Caverna (2017) – 69-0
65 – Fulton City (1986) – 65-20
64 – Greenville (1980) – 64-8
64 – Todd County Central (1996) – 64-7
As we approach the playoffs, let’s take a look at the population of the counties which house at least one class A high school in Kentucky.
Population – Class A High School (County which 1A school is located)
770,557 - Holy Cross (Jefferson County)
770,557 - Kentucky Country Day (Jefferson County)
166,051 - Ludlow (Kenton County)
93,152 - Newport Central Catholic (Campbell County)
93,152 - Bellevue (Campbell County)
93,152 - Dayton (Campbell County)
93,152 - Bishop Brossart (Campbell County)
92,368 - Berea (Madison County)
58,402 - Phelps (Pike County)
58,402 - Pikeville (Pike County)
50,815 - Frankfort (Franklin County)
47,240 - Fairview (Boyd County)
45,851 - Bethlehem (Nelson County)
36,242 - Williamsburg (Whitley County)
35,845 - Betsy Layne (Floyd County)
35,268 - Raceland (Greenup County)
31,304 - Lynn Camp (Knox County)
26,989 - Russellville (Logan County)
26,569 - Pineville (Bell County)
26,409 - Harlan (Harlan County)
26,092 - Hazard (Perry County)
25,549 - Campbellsville (Taylor County)
23,000 - Fort Knox (Bullitt, Meade, and Hardin County – Military Base Population Shown)
22,386 - Paintsville (Johnson County)
21,899 - Jenkins (Letcher County)
20,184 - Paris (Bourbon County)
18,906 - Caverna (Hart County)
16,106 - Eminence (Henry County)
8,915 - Crittenden County
8,239 - Bracken County
7,166 - Nicholas County
6,120 - Fulton County
- Crittenden County is the fourth smallest county in population in 1A.
- The four smallest counties in 1A are the only “county” schools in 1A (Fulton, Nicholas, Bracken, Crittenden)
- Excluding schools located in Jefferson County, Kenton County, and Fort Knox, the average population for the counties which house a class A team is 40,210.
