Final

Much closer than expected, no?

 

Rivalry games tend to be close, but I think this is very surprising that it was this close.

Good win for CC. Glad to see Coach Whitaker keep winning!

Hoptown threw an interception inside the 10 with little over a minute left. Ran the halfback option with E.T. he got pressured let the pass go. Atkinson the WR had the CB beat but the FS rolled over and picked it off.

 

Hoptown drilled Keith Tandy all night sacking him 5 times while putting him on the ground with pressure 9 other times.

 

Hoptown got athlete Antwain Loving back for this game and he locked up his man 1 on 1 all night as did CB Chris Thomas. With Loving back the Tigers pass defense should be in solid shape and they showed tonight they could play with a bigger team up front.

 

Hoptown's defense only gave up 17 of the 24 points to CCHS. Their first score came off a blocked punt and recovered in the endzone.

 

Offensively CCHS had hard time stopping RB Emanuel Taylor. E.T. got well over a 100 but had a costly fumble on the 2nd play of the game when he got into the secondary and the DB had the angle and put the helmet on the ball. Antwain Loving had a big catch and had 6 yeard run on jet down to the 1. He will be a major addition to the Tigers offense as well the defense. QB Chris Thomas played alright did some good and some bad. Hit TE Chad Brown right in the hands early 2nd half that would have been a big gainer but Brown dropped it.

 

Christian Co.'s WR C.J. Trotter had 3 catches 2 for big plays 1 for a TD. Another TD for the Colonels came on a play when DB Eric Colemen fell down and Tandy baught a few seconds and found his WR.

 

Nobody likes to lose but the Tigers proved a lot of outsiders wrong tonight. There some was coaches in the stands scouting ahead and afterwards were very comlimentary of the Tigers and Coach Dixie Jones.

Christian Co. and Keith Tandy made enough plays to win the game in spite of how many times Tandy was sacked, drilled, or knocked down. They made enough plays even though their receivers were "locked down" by the great corners of Hoptown. Hoptown was beaten by fumbles, interceptions and poor special teams play all of which was caused by a well coached Christian Co team. Congratulations to Christian Co for winning for the second straight year and has now won 3 of the past 4 against the Tigers.

What is the deal out west, a lot of us heard and heard the HopTown was the team out there this year, yet with a 1-4 record it appears on the contrary.

Hopkinsville has never been on Bowling Green's level ... if anyone was expecting that, they are way off.

 

That being said, the Tigers are only now beginning to get all of their players healthy and in the lineup. They will still be a formidable opponent come November.

Good rivalry win for Coach Whitaker

What is the deal out west, a lot of us heard and heard the HopTown was the team out there this year, yet with a 1-4 record it appears on the contrary.

3Wishes, don't count them out because of their record! They play a very tough schedule to start the season to get ready for 3A play. They are getting some players back now from injury and they will be in the hunt!

3Wishes, don't count them out because of their record! They play a very tough schedule to start the season to get ready for 3A play. They are getting some players back now from injury and they will be in the hunt!

 

 

The move of A.J. Murray to FS has proven to be the right move. He wasn't getting it done at OLB. Now it seems sophomore Marshall Stewart is emerging at DE(anchor) he has played well there the last 3 weeks. Kasey Hall didn't play the 1st 2 games but has started the last 3 at DT and played well and shown a descent pass rushing ability not just run stopping. Jacob Johnson and Max Arnold are proving to be the LB's needed. Earlier in the season they wasn't out there at LB. If Brandon Ethridge returns then his 4.4 speed and athleticsm will be a factor.

 

The Christian Co. ASSISTANT COACHES spoke high of the Tigers last night afterwards especially the defense.

Hopkinsville's tough early season schedule will only help them when district play rolls around. I still look for them to be the class of district 1 and probably the 2nd best team in the region behind BGreen..they have a solid Rb, Qb duo and there offense will be fine..My only question with them was there defense, especially in the line. They aren't real big up front but seem to be getting better each week...It should come down to them and Pad Tilghman, when its all said and done..