Tuesday, October 28, 2025

AT A GLANCE: HOPKINS COUNTY CENTRAL

ABOVE: Dylan Clark (#6) chases the Hopkins Central quarterback in the first ever meeting being the schools in 2009.  Clark ended his career 10th in career tackles and 2nd in career tackles for loss.  He was named to the Small School (1A, 2A, 3A) ALL-WKC 1st Team in 2007 and 2009 as a defensive end.  He was a three-time ALL-WKC team member and was the Crittenden County Team Defensive MVP in 2009.

2025 Hopkins County Central Record (2-5, 1-2)

  • Week 1 – Caldwell County – LOSS – 20-31
  • Week 2 – Todd County Central – WIN – 36-6
  • Week 3 – Madisonville-North Hopkins – LOSS – 14-73
  • Week 4 – Fort Campbell – LOSS – 16-36
  • Week 5 – Russellville – LOSS – 17-44
  • Week 6 – Union County – LOSS – 22-42
  • Week 7 – Webster County – WIN – 38-0
  • Week 8 – Murray – LOSS – 12-45
  • Week 9 – Crittenden County

                HCC has

56 players on its roster (46 in 2024).

2025 Hopkins County Central Statistical Leaders

  • Passing - #16 – Sylas Gunn (SR) – 41/102, 751 yards, 8 TDs, 7 INTs
  • Rushing - #16 – Sylas Gunn (SR) – 76 attempts, 766 yards, 8 TDs
  • Rushing - #1 – Kamran Harrison (SR) – 42 attempts, 207 yards, TD
  • Rushing - #2 – Isac Earl (SR) – 36 attempts, 200 yards, 2 TDs
  • Receiving - #2 – Isac Earl (SR) – 11 receptions, 255 yards, 4 TDs
  • Receiving - #14 – Jerimiah Groves (SR) – 12 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs
  • Kicking - #35 – Jude Mitchell (SR) – 10/17 PATs, 1/2 FGs
  • Defense - #16 – Sylas Gunn (SR) – 56 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2 FF, 2 INTs
  • Defense - #1 – Kamran Harrison (SR) – 48 tackles, TFL, sack
  • Defense - #19 – Isaac McKnight (JR) – 43 tackles, 5 TFLs, 2 sacks, FF, FR, FR TD, INT
Series History (11-1)
  • 2024: Rockets won 47-13 at home
  • 2023: Rockets won 26-21 at home
  • 2018: Rockets won 61-6 at home
  • 2017: Rockets won 37-8 at home
  • 2016: Rockets lost 24-19 at Hopkins County Central
  • 2015: Rockets won 48-24 at home
  • 2014: Rockets won 27-13 at home
  • 2013: Rockets won 19-8 at home
  • 2012: Rockets won 21-6 at home
  • 2011: Rockets won 38-6 at home
  • 2010: Rockets won 20-15 at Hopkins County Central
  • 2009: Rockets won 35-6 at Princeton in the Caldwell County Medical Bowl

Single Game Records Versus Hopkins County Central

  • Passing Yards: 282, Quinn Summers, 2024
  • Passing Completions: 21, Micah Newcom, 2023
  • Passing Attempts: 40, Hunter Boone, 2016
  • Passing Touchdowns: 4, Quinn Summers, 2024
  • Interceptions Thrown: 3, Hunter Boone, 2016

  • Rushing Yards: 222, Devon Nesbitt, 2017
  • Rushing Touchdowns: 4 (three times) Lane Wallace, 2014, Devon Nesbitt, 2017, & Devon Nesbitt, 2018
  • Rushing Attempts: 33, Grant Gardner, 2012

  • Receiving Yards: 129, Caden Howard, 2024
  • Receptions: 8 (twice), Ethan Hunt, 2016 and Caden Howard, 2023
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Caden Howard, 2024

  • Tackles: 17, Gavin Dickerson, 2016
  • Tackles for Loss: 4, Sean O'Leary, 2018
  • Interceptions: 2 (three times), Devon Nesbitt, 2016, Tyler Boone, 2017, and Gabe Keller, 2023
  • Sacks: 3, Devin Wallace, 2011
  • Forced Fumbles: 2 (twice), Travis McKinney, 2015 and Devin Hopper, 2015
  • Fumble Recoveries: N/A, minimum 2

  • Longest TD Pass: 74 Yards, Caden Howard from Quinn Summers, 2024
  • Longest TD Run: 66 Yards, Lane Wallace, 2014
  • Longest Interception Return for a TD: N/A, none returned
  • Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 58 Yards, Jacob Russellberg, 2016
  • Longest Punt Return for a TD: 20 Yards, Grant Gardner, 2011
  • Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: N/A, none returned
  • Longest Field Goal: 28 Yards, Micah Hollamon, 2011
  • Most Points Scored: 36, Devon Nesbitt, 2018

Record Breaker Watch

MITCHELL BROWN

  • Last week, Mitchell Brown shattered the 22-year-old record for the most extra points in a season by a sophomore. He made his 20th successful PAT, surpassing the previous recordholder, George Congenie (2003), who had 19. Brown is now at 22 PATs on the season.
  • Brown is also poised to set a new record for the most accurate kicking season by a sophomore. His current accuracy stands at 22 out of 24 PATs (91.7%). George Congenie holds the previous record with a 76.0% accuracy rate (19 out of 25).
  • When Brown attempts his next extra point, it will be the 22nd time a Rocket kicker has attempted at least 25 PATs in a season. The recordholders for PATs in a season are Parker Johnson (2018) and Noah Perkins (2019) with 53 each. Brown's 25 attempts would also tie him for the most PAT attempts as a sophomore (George Congenie, 2003).
  • State 2A Stat Leader Ranking
    • PATs Made – 12th
    • PATs Attempted – T-14th  
    • PAT Made Percentage – 10th
  • Extra Points Made – Season
    • 12. 29 – Micah Hollamon (2010)
    • 13. 25 – Buddy McDaniel (1985)
    • 14. 22 – Mitchell Brown (2025)
    • 15. 21 – Aaron Summers (1987)
    • 15. 21 – Jordan Martin (2007)
  • Extra Points Made – Career
    • 9. 38 – Brad Madden (1996-1999)
    • 9. 38 – Aaron Summers (1985-1988)
    • 11. 28 – Chad Perryman (1990-1993)
    • 12. 25 – Buddy McDaniel (1982-1985)
    • 13. 23 – Mitchell Brown (2024-Pres.)
    • 14. 21 – Jordan Martin (2007)
BRAYDEN POINDEXTER

  • State 2A Stat Leader Ranking
    • Total Tackles – 4th
    • Tackles for Loss – T-19th  
    • Total Tackles Per Game Average – 4th
  • Tackles – Season
    • 8. Dylan Smith (2015) – 130
    • ...
    • 12. Josh Cozart (1998) – 119
    • ...
    • T-26. – Brayden Poindexter (2025) – 108
  • Tackles – Career
    • 7. Von Summers (1977-1980) – 307
    • 8. Blake Gardner (2002-2005) – 289
    • 9. Braxton Winders (2017-2020) – 287
    • 10. Sean O’Leary (2015-2018) – 281
    • 11. Aaron Berry (2006-2009) – 277
    • 12. Billy Mills (1979-1982) – 274
    • 13. Brayden Poindexter (2022-Present) – 273
    • 14. Dylan Smith (2014-2016) – 252
    • 15. David Beverly (1994-1997) – 247
  • Tackles for Loss – Career
    • 7. Dylan Clark (2006-2009) – 35
    • 8. Lathen Easley (2017-2020) – 30
    • 9. Zack Beverly (1999-2002) – 27
    • 10. Brayden Poindexter (2022-Present) – 26
    • 11. Bobby Knox (2009-2012) – 25
    • T-12. Gaige Courtney (2005-2008) – 24
    • T-12. Gavin Dickerson (2015-2018) – 24

CADEN HOWARD

  • State 2A Stat Leader Ranking
    • Receiving Yards – 3rd
    • Receiving Yards Per Game Average – 1st  
    • Receptions – 3rd   
    • Receiving TDs – 1st   
  • State Stat Leader Ranking (ALL CLASSES)
    • Receiving Yards – 19th
    • Receiving Yards Per Game Average – 2nd
    • Receptions – T-23rd   
    • Receiving TDs – 4th   
  • Receiving Yards – Season
    • 1. Ethan Dossett (2017) – 1,273
    • 2. Caden Howard (2024) – 956
    • 3. T.K. Guess (2004) – 900
    • 4. Ethan Dossett (2018) – 785
    • 5. Ethan Hunt (2016) – 774
    • 6. Caden Howard (2025) – 759
    • 7. T.K. Guess (2005) – 753
    • 8. Cam’Ron Belcher (2024) – 684
    • 9. Kaleb Nesbitt (2022) – 675
  • Receiving Yards – Career
    • 1. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 2,589
    • 2. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 2,130
    • 3. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 1,774
    • 4. Chad Perryman (1990-1993) – 1,655
    • 5. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 1,556
  • KHSAA Career Receiving Yards List (List has not been updated since 2021)
    • 25.   2,914 Phillip Dunn (Clay Co., 2005-07)
    • ...
    • 30.   2,789 Brandon Burdette (Lexington Catholic, 2006-2009)
    • ...
    • 35.   2,589 Caden Howard (2022-Present)
  • TD Receptions – Game
    • 1. Ethan Dossett (2017) – 6
    • 2. Caden Howard (2025) – 5 – Todd County Central
    • 3. Caden Howard (2025) – 4 – Fort Campbell
  • TD Receptions – Season
    • 1. Caden Howard (2025) – 15
    • 2. Ethan Dossett (2017) – 13
    • 3. T.K. Guess (2004) – 12
    • 4. Caden Howard (2024) - 11
    • T-5. Ethan Dossett (2018) – 10
    • T-5. Preston Morgeson (2022) – 10
    • T-5. Caden Howard (2023) – 10
  • TD Receptions – Career
    • 1. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 41
    • 2. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 25
    • 3. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 23
    • 4. Kaleb Nesbitt (2019-2022) – 19
    • T-5. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 17
    • T-5. Branen Lamey (2015-2018) – 17
  • KHSAA Career Receiving TDs List (List has not been updated since 2021)

    • 1.                   69 John Cole (Somerset) 2004-07
    • 2.                   64 Jake Johnson (Pulaski County) 2013-16
    • 3.                   63 Reese Smith (Boyle County) 2016-19
    • 4.                  59 Montrell Jones (Male) 1997-00
    • 5.                  57 James Quick (Trinity (Louisville)) 2009-12
    • 6.                  53 Nacarius Fant (Bowling Green) 2010-13
    • 7.                  52 Gerad Parker (Lawrence County) 1996-99
    • 8.                  47 Clay Wolford (Lexington Catholic) 1997-00
    • 8.                  47 Brett Hamblen (Highlands) 1998-00
    • 10.                46 Chris Gohman (Elizabethtown) 2005-08
    • 11.                41 Caden Howard (Crittenden Co.) 2022-Present
  • Receptions – Career
    • 1. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 191
    • 2. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) – 127
    • 3. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 113
    • 4. Kaleb Nesbitt (2019-2022) – 101
    • 5. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 95 
  • KHSAA Career Receptions List (List has not been updated since 2021)
    • 12.   199 Jordan Olinger (Hazard) 2009-12
    • 13.   196 Chris Gohman (Elizabethtown) 2005-08
    • 14.   193 Edward Berry Jr. (Eminence) 2005-08
    • 15.   191 Caden Howard (2022-Present)
    • 16.   185 Matt Dobbs (Clay Co.) 2005-07
    • 17.   184 Nate McCoy (Gallatin Co.) 2010-13
    • 18.  178 Maurice Marchman (Ballard) 1999-01
    • 19.  177 Philip Dunn (Clay Co.) 2005-07
    • 19.  177 Chaz Thompson (Hart Co.) 2002-05
  • Consecutive Games with a Reception
    • 1. Caden Howard – 39 (9- '22; 12- '23; 11- ’24; 7- ‘25)
    • 2. Ethan Dossett – 26
    • 3. Ethan Hunt – 25
    • 4. T.K. Guess – 22
    • 5. Kaleb Nesbitt – 17
  • Consecutive Games with Multiple Receptions
    • 1. Caden Howard (2023-Present) – 28 (10-'23, 11-'24; 7- ‘25)
    • 2. Kaleb Nesbitt – 15 (4-’21, 11-’22)
  • Total TDs Scored – Career
    • T-6. Rodney Robertson (2005-2008) – 44
    • T-6. Dennis Mott (1961-1964) – 44
    • T-6. Xander Tabor (2017-2020) – 44
    • 7. David Beverly (1994-1997) – 42
    • 8. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 41
    • 9. Ronnie Moss (1986-1989) – 39
    • 10. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 37
  • Total Points Scored – Career
    • 4. Preston Morgeson (2019-2022) – 277
    • 5. Dennis Mott (1961-1964) – 269
    • 6. Rodney Robertson (2005-2008) – 268
    • 7. Xander Tabor (2017-2020) – 264
    • 8. David Beverly (1994-1997) – 260
    • 9. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 254
    • 10. Ronnie Moss (1986-1989) – 248
    • 11. Brad Madden (1996-1999) – 224
  • 125-Plus Yard Receiving Games in a Career
    • 1. Caden Howard (2022-Present) - 7
    • 2. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) - 6
  • Yards from Scrimmage in a Career
    • 5. Xander Tabor (2017-2020) – 3,240
    • 6. Jimmy Hopper (1960-1963) – 3,028
    • 7. Caden Howard (2022-Present) – 2,592
    • 8. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) – 2,869
    • 9. Blake Gardner (2002-2005) – 2,855
    • 10. Ronnie Moss (1986-1989) – 2,580
  • Fumble Recoveries – Career
    • T-1. Travis Fitzgerald – 9
    • T-1. Caden McCalister – 9
    • T-3. Caden Howard - 7
QUINN SUMMERS
  • State 2A Stat Leader Ranking
    • Passing Yards – 7th  
    • Passing Yards Per Game Average – 2nd
    • Passing Completions – 3rd 
    • Passing Attempts – 4th  
    • Passing Completion Percentage – 14th (50 attempts minimum) 
    • Passing TDs – 3rd   
  • Passing Yards – Season
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2017) – 2,603
    • 2. Quinn Summers (2024) – 2,416
    • 3. Hunter Boone (2018) – 2,308
    • 4. Micah Newcom (2022) – 2,208
    • 5. Micah Newcom (2023) – 2,045
    • 6. Nick Castiller (2015) – 2,021
    • 7. Austin Berry (2004) – 2,017
    • 8. Luke Crider (2021) – 2,006
    • 9. Hunter Boone (2016) – 1,801
    • 10. Austin Berry (2005) – 1,486
    • 11. Quinn Summers (2025) – 1,449
    • 12. Luke Crider (2020) – 1,398
  • Passing Yards – Career
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 6,763
    • 2. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 4,443
    • 3. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 3,999
    • 4. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 3,949
    • 5. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 3,744
  • Completions – Season
    • 6. Nick Castiller (2015) – 155
    • 7. Hunter Boone (2018) – 154
    • 8. Luke Crider (2021) – 153
    • 9. Austin Berry (2004) – 122
    • 10. Quinn Summers (2025) – 107
  • Completions – Career
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 489
    • 2. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 386
    • 3. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 308
    • 4. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 283
    • 5. Nick Castiller (2012-2015) – 234
  • Attempts – Season
    • 5. Nick Castiller (2015) – 284
    • 7. Hunter Boone (2018) – 274
    • 8. Micah Newcom (2022) – 248
    • 9. Jamie Curtis (1991) – 203
    • 9. Austin Berry (2004) – 203
    • 11. Quinn Summers (2025) – 188
    • 12. Luke Crider (2020) – 170
  • Attempts – Career
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 892
    • 2. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 586
    • 3. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 538
    • 4. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 533
    • 5. Jamie Curtis (1989-1992) – 426
  • Passing TDs – Season
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2018) – 33
    • 2. Hunter Boone (2017) – 32
    • 3. Austin Berry (2004) – 29
    • 4. Micah Newcom (2022) – 27
    • T-4. Quinn Summers (2024) – 27
    • T-6. Micah Newcom (2023) – 22
    • T-6. Quinn Summers (2025) – 22  
  • Passing TDs – Career
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 84
    • 2. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 52
    • 3. Quinn Summers (2022-Present) – 51
    • 4. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 49
    • 5. Austin Berry (2002-2005) – 47
  • Yards of Offense* – Career
    • 1. Hunter Boone (2015-2018) – 7,060
    • 2. J.D. Gray (2006-2009) – 5,394
    • 3. Micah Newcom (2020-2023) – 5,031
    • 4. Quinn Summers (2024-Pres.) – 4,510
    • 5. Luke Crider (2018-2021) – 4,502
                    *Rushing and Passing Yards Combined

Trailing at the Half & Winning the Game

Below are the comebacks when Crittenden County has been trailing by seven points or more at halftime and ended up winning the game.

Crittenden County did trail by 22 points at one point in the second quarter of the Fort Campbell game this season, but were only down 14 at the half.



Single Game School Records Versus Caldwell County Tied or Broken Last Week
  • Passing Touchdowns: 3 (three times), Hunter Boone, 2017, Micah Newcom, 2023, & Quinn Summers, 2025
  • Interceptions: 2 (four times), Chad Perryman, 1992, Todd Turley, 1984, Mark Hamby, 1975, & Dakota Sosh

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