BY: ANDY HUNT
Crittenden County
vs. Caverna Series (10-0)
1985 – 28-0 – Home (Playoff)
2003 – 47-6 – Home
2004 – 21-19 – Away
2005 – 48-14 – Home
2006 – 49-30 – Away
2015 – 42-16 – Home (Playoff)
2017 – 69-0 – Home (Playoff)
2018 – 63-0 – Home (Playoff)
2019 – 54-0 – Home
2019 – 46-0 – Home (Playoff)
The two smallest margins of victory in the series have come
in the only two games played at Caverna.
Crittenden County is leading scoring in the series 467-85.
In the last four matchups, CC leads the scoring 232-0.
2020 Caverna
- 1A District Opponent (0-3, District 0-0)
Week 1 – Breckinridge County (1-3, 5A) – LOSS – 7-46
Week 2 – Todd County Central (2-2, 2A) – LOSS – 14-45
Week 3 – NO GAME
Week 4 – Webster County (2-2, 3A) – LOSS – 20-49
Week 5 – Crittenden County (3-1, 1A)
Week 6 – Russellville (1-2, 1A)
Week 7 – Fulton County (0-3, 1A)
Week 8 – Western (1-2, 5A)
Week 9 – Shawnee (0-2, 2A)
- Caverna has 20 players on their roster (27 in 2019)
- Caverna is on a 12-game losing streak dating back to week 3 of 2019.
- Caverna has allowed at least 42 points in each game of its current 12-game
losing streak.
- Caverna is 2-48 in their past 50 games and one of those wins is due to a
forfeit.
- Caverna lost 37 straight games before beating Shawnee in week 2 of 2019. 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 57
straight games.
- Prior to the win at home against Shawnee last season, Caverna had not won a
game at home since week 5 of the 2015 season.
Caverna High School
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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 2019-2020 KHSAA enrollment records, Caverna had 86 male
students. CC had 206.
Crittenden County Single
Game Records Versus Caverna
(Some
Statistical Categories Unavailable)
Passing Yards: 201, Hunter Jones, 2019
Passing Completions: 13, Nick Castiller,
2015
Passing Attempts: 25, Nick
Castiller, 2015
Passing Touchdowns: 4, Luke Crider,
2019 (Playoff)
Interceptions Thrown: 1 (twice),
Austin Berry, 2004 and Luke Crider, 2019 (Playoff)
Rushing Yards: 308, Jeramie Sorina, 2006
Rushing Touchdowns: 5, Jeramie
Sorina, 2006
Rushing Attempts: 33, Jeramie
Sorina, 2006
Receiving Yards: 87, Preston Turley,
2019 (Playoff)
Receptions: 4, Preston Turley, 2019
(Playoff)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2 (twice),
Payton Riley, 2018 and Preston Turley, 2019 (Playoff)
Tackles: 12, Brad Hart, 2004
Tackles for Loss: 3, Adam Beavers,
2017
Interceptions: 2, Caden McCalister,
2017
Sacks: 3, Braxton Winders, 2019
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:
N/A, none returned
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
2020
District 1A, District 1 Review – Week 4
- Russellville UNR (1-2) – Russellville’s matchup with Fulton County
was postponed and rescheduled for October 30th. Russellville takes on 2A, Edmonson County
(2-2) this week.
- Caverna UNR (0-3) – Caverna was handled by Webster County
20-49. Murray beat Webster County
47-6.
- Fulton County UNR (0-3) – Fulton County’s matchup with Russellville
was postponed and rescheduled for October 30th. The Pilots take on Hopkins County Central (1-3)
at home this week. The only win for
Hopkins County Central this year is 40-35 over archrival Madisonville-North Hopkins.
Random
Notes
Coach Thompson now has the second most wins in school history, 24.
Crittenden County had seven scoring plays of 46 yards or
longer in the win over Trigg County. The
previous high for school scoring plays 46 yards or longer was four (1963,
Christian County).
Luke Crider is the only quarterback to throw three touchdown
passes of 50 yards or longer in the same game.
Sean Thompson (2003, Muhlenberg North) and Taylon Polk (2006, Logan
County) are the only two quarterbacks to throw two TD passes of at least
50 yards in the same game prior to Crider’s performance on Friday.
Luke Crider had an 82-yard touchdown pass last week. There have only been two TD passes longer than
Crider’s last week since his father, Allen Crider, was the receiver on a
96-yard TD pass from Jamie Curtis in 1990.
Xander Tabor’s 72-yard TD run was the longest CC rushing TD in
the past 54 Crittenden County football games.
During week 6 of the 2016 season versus Union County, Hunter Jones had a
79-yard TD run.
Crittenden County is averaging 8.8 first downs per game this
season. Since 1996, the only season
which CC has averaged fewer first downs was in 2010 (8.6).
Crittenden County is allowing 13.3 first downs per game this
season which is the most per game since the 1990 season.
CC opponents are attempting on average 31.0 passes a game
this season. In no other season have the
Rocket opponents averaged more than 24.2 pass attempts per game.
The Rockets have not allowed a point to be scored in the
second quarter this season after giving up 56 in 2019.
CC is allowing 202 yards passing per game this season. CC has not allowed more than 188 in a single season
since 1988.
Crittenden County has trailed by seven points in the first quarter
of the past two games. Records reflect
that this may have been the only time that CC has faced a 1st
quarter deficit of at least seven points in consecutive games in which they
came back to win both.
The Rockets had 4 rushing touchdowns and 3 passing touchdowns last week. That is the fifth time in
the past 11 games the Rockets have recorded at least three rushing TDs and two passing TDs in the same game.Over the past 47 games, the Rockets have only been held
scoreless in the second quarter five times while the defense has held its
opponent scoreless 22 times including last week.
Caden McCalister and T.K. Guess are the only players to
score at least five rushing TDs, seven receiving TDs, and two interception
returns for TD in a career.
Record
Breaker Watch
Xander Tabor is 6th in career rushing yards with 2,701. Next up are Rodney Robertson with 2,835 and
Jimmy Hopper with 3,028.
Xander Tabor is 7th in career rushing touchdowns
with 33. Next up are Rodney Robertson
with 34 and Ronnie Moss with 36.
Four rushing TDs in a game have been scored 15 times. Xander Tabor had four rushing TDs last week.
Xander Tabor is fifth in career rushing attempts with 393. Next up are Rodney Robertson with 464 and
J.D. Gray with 495.
Luke Crider became the 11th player in school
history to pass for at least 1,200 yards in his career. Crider has 1,210 passing yards and next up
are Travis Gilbert with 1,233 & Zach Brantley with 1,432.
Luke Crider’s 280 passing yards in the first half were the
second most ever by a Rocket QB in a half.
Hunter Boone had 282 in 2018 versus Ballard Memorial.
Luke Crider’s 280 passing yards were the eighth most ever in
a single game. Austin Berry and Hunter
Boone hold the seven totals that best Crider’s performance.
Luke Crider is 6th in career touchdown passes
with 18. Next up are Jamie Curtis with
19 and Nick Castiller with 21.
Last week, Luke Crider became the 23rd player to
pass for seven or more passing TDs in a season.
Luke Crider is 6th in career completion
percentage with 52.26%. Austin Berry is
the all-time leader with 57.32%.
Luke Crider is 6th in career passer rating with 141.96. Austin Berry is the all-time leader with
166.82.
Luke Crider is 2nd in career passing touchdowns
to interceptions ratio with a 1.64 ratio.
Austin Berry is the all-time leader with 2.61.
Tyler Boone is 12th in career receiving yards
with 605. Next up are Jerry Jessup with
622 and Bobby Knox with 654.
Preston Turley is 9th in career receiving yards
with 679. Next up are Shawnte Moss with
697 and Dylan Hollis with 828.
Tyler Boone is tied for 18th in career receiving
touchdowns with 7. Next up are five
players with eight and five with nine receiving touchdowns.
Preston Turley is tied for 8th in career
receiving touchdowns with 9. Next up are
Jerry Jessup and Ethan Hunt with 10 and Jamie Champion with 11.
Tyler Boone is 23rd in career receptions. Next up are Preston Turley (37), Tyler
Coleman (37), Grant Gardner (38), and Tanner Nix, Shawnte Moss, & Jared
Champion with 40.
Preston Turley is tied for 22nd in career
receptions. Next up are Grant Gardner
(38) and Tanner Nix, Shawnte Moss, & Jared Champion with 40.
Xander Tabor is 11th in career yards of offense
(rushing + passing) with 2,727. Next up
are Rodney Robertson with 2,835 and Sean Thompson with 2,987.
Xander Tabor is 6th in yards from scrimmage
(rushing + receiving) with 2,939. Next
up are Jimmy Hopper with 3,208 and Rodney Robertson with 3,381.
Xander Tabor is tied for 7th in career total
touchdowns with 39. Next up are David
Beverly with 42 and Dennis Mott & Rodney Robertson with 44.
Caden McCalister scored his 15th career touchdown
and has become the 35th player in Rocket football history to do so.
Last week, Xander Tabor recorded the 12 occurrence of a
player scoring at least five TDs in a game.
Xander Tabor is tied for 10th in career
touchdowns responsible for with 39. Next
up are Nick Castiller with 40 and David Beverly with 42.
Xander Tabor is 8th in career scoring with 234
points. Next up are Ronnie Moss with
248, David Beverly with 260 and Rodney Robertson with 268.
Xander Tabor’s 30 points he scored last week are tied for the
sixth most ever in a game. The record
holder is Devon Nesbitt with 42 (2018, Ballard Memorial).
When Caden McCalister scores four more points, he will be
the 33rd player in school history to record 100 career points
scored.
Noah Perkins is 3rd in career extra points attempted
with 87. Next up are J.R. Adams with 96
and the all-time leader, George Congenie, with 113.
Noah Perkins attempted eight extra points last week which is
tied of the third most ever in a game.
Noah Perkins has made 80 career extra points and is only
behind the all-time leader, George Congenie, with 90.
Noah Perkins made eight extra points last week which is the
second most ever in a game by a Rocket Kicker.
Caden McCalister and Xander Tabor are tied for second in
career interceptions returned for a touchdown with 2 along with Branen Lamey
and Butch McWilliams. T.K. Guess is the
all-time leader with 4.
Tyler Boone is fourth in career tackles with 315. Gaige Courtney (345), Gavin Dickerson (372)
and the all-time leader Adam Beavers (375) are ahead of Boone.
Tyler Boone has 215 solo tackles in his career which is the
new school record. The previous record
holder was Adam Beavers with 204. To put
this in perspective, Boone has missed eight-plus games in the past two seasons
due to injury.
Caden McCalister is 11th in career tackles with
272. Next up are Billy Mills with 274,
Aaron Berry with 277 and Sean O’Leary with 281.
Braxton Winders is 12th in career tackles with 266. Next up are Caden McCalister with 272, Billy
Mills with 274, Aaron Berry with 277, and Sean O’Leary with 281.
Lathen Easley is tied for 27th in career tackles
with 197. Next up are Brenden Phillips
with 201, and Travis Fitzgerald with 208.
Tyler Boone is fourth in career tackles for loss with 41. Next up are Aaron Berry with 43, Sean O’Leary
with 44, and the all-time leader, Adam Beavers, with 47.
Lathen Easley is 6th in career tackles for loss
with 28. Next up are Dylan Clark with 35
and Tyler Boone with 41.
Dylan Yates is tied for 14th in career tackles
for loss with 19. Next up are Travis
McKinney and Matt Jent with 21.
Caden McCalister has nine career interceptions which ranks
him fifth on the all-time list. Next up
are Mike Taylor with 10 and Denis Hodge with 14.
Xander Tabor has 7 career interceptions which ranks him tied
for seventh on the all-time list. Next
up are Chad Perryman & Caden McCalister with 8 and Mike Taylor with 10.
When Preston Morgeson records his next interception, he will
become the 15th player to record six interceptions in a career.
Lathen Easley has 17 sacks which ranks tied for 2nd
on the all-time list. Tied with Easley
is Adam Beavers with 17 and the all-time leader is Sean O’Leary has 18.
Tyler Boone is fifth in career sacks with 12. Next up is Zack Beverly with 15.
Braxton Winders are tied for sixth in career sacks with
10. Next up are Tyler Boone with 12 and
Zack Beverly with 15.
Dylan Yates is tied for 11th in career sacks with
nine. Ahead of Yates are six players
with 10 and then Zack Beverly with 15.
Lathen Easley is tied for second in career forced fumbles
with nine. Travis McKinney is the
all-time leader with 10.
Caden McCalister ranks tied for third in career fumble
recoveries with 7. Billy Mills with 8
and Travis Fitzgerald with 9 are the only two with more fumble recoveries than
McCalister.
Noah Perkins is currently on a consecutive extra points made
streak of 22 which is tied for 2nd longest streak in school history
with himself. Perkins also had 22
straight from 2017-2019. The all-time
leader is Noah Perkins’s brother, Will, with 33 consecutive PATs made.
Noah Perkins currently has a 91.95% (80/87) career made PAT
percentage. The school record is
currently held by Cody Belt with a 91.67% (44/48).
Crittenden County Single Game School
Records Versus Trigg County Broken or Tied Last Week
Passing Touchdowns: 3 (twice), Hunter Boone, 2018 and Luke Crider,
2020
Rushing Touchdowns: 4, Xander Tabor, 2020
Sacks: 2 (twice), Cliff Paddock, 1993 and Tyler Boone, 2020
Longest TD Pass: 82 Yards, Preston Morgeson from Luke Crider, 2020
Most Points Scored: 30 Points, Xander Tabor, 2020
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
63 – Caverna (2018) – 63-0
Most Points
Scored in a Half by Crittenden County
Points – Opponent – Score
All are first half totals, no second halves qualified
57 – Caverna (Playoff) – 2017
56 – Fulton County – 2016
54 – Fulton County – 2010
51 – Fulton County – 2008
51 – Caverna – 2018
49 – Fulton City – 2018
48 – Hopkins County Central – 2018
48 – Muhlenberg County – 2004
48 – Hopkins County Central – 2015
48 – Fulton City – 2017
Most Points
Scored in a 1st Quarter by Crittenden County
Points – Opponent – Score
42 – Caverna (Playoffs) – 2017
40 – Fulton County – 2010
37 – Caverna (Playoffs) – 2018
36 – Fulton County – 2015
36 – Fulton City – 2018
35 – Fulton City – 2010
35 – Fulton City – 2017
34 – Muhlenberg North – 2004
34 – Caverna (Playoffs) – 2019
32 – Christian County – 1963
30 – Fulton City – 2009
30 – Fulton County – 2008
28 – Ballard Memorial (Playoff) – 2008
28 – Hopkins County Central – 2015
CC Games
with 400 or More Rushing Yards As A Team
Yards – Opponent – Season
482 – Reidland – 1992
443 – Todd County Central – 1997
440 – Lake County (TN) – 2008
438 – Fulton County – 2001
430 – Caverna – 2006
425 – McLean County – 1998
421 – Trigg County – 2019
408 – Reidland – 1988
406 – Paducah Lincoln – 1963
CC Games
with 250 or More Passing Yards As A Team
Yards – Opponent – Season
447 – Ballard Memorial – 2017
361 – Ballard Memorial – 2018
340 – Hancock County – 2004
329 – Stewart County (TN) – 2017
325 – Webster County – 2018
322 – Caldwell County – 2017
309 – Mayfield – 2004
280 – Muhlenberg – 2014
272 – Trigg County – 2018
257 – Todd County Central – 2015
255 – Webster County – 2017
250 – Russellville – 2015
