🗞️ Can Tigers Keep Pace With Long Striding Mustangs?

McCracken County 🐎 (5-2, 6A #10) | Putting points on the board hasn't been an issue; Trigger man Cole Presswood has guided the Mustangs to 43 ppg. It's the swiss cheese defense that keeps McCracken fans chewing their fingernails. They're allowing nearly 40 ppg.

Christian County 🐯 (2-5) | The newly consolidated Tigers aren't dipping their paws in the water… they dove in head first. The schedule has been highlighted by competitive losses to Cooper and Mayfield, as well as more heavy handed defeats to South Warren and Frederick Douglass.

The Tigers beat themselves Friday night in a district loss to Henderson. A pick 6, dropping a punt on their own 5, a late 4th quarter roughing the punter penalty up 33-30 that turned 4th & 19 into 1st & 10 that led to the go ahead score and still had a chance to win late in a game where they had to start their backup qb says the Tigers are dangerous.

McCracken County should be the favorite in this game and rightfully so. Their offense is almost unstoppable and they have weapons all over the place for their young QB. Matchem is a nightmare to defend but the Mustangs do have other offensive weapons that you have to account for as well.

If the Tigers can limit costly mistakes (penalties, turnovers) that have plagued them in their close losses they could keep this competitive but I think the Mustangs will prove to be too much.

I watched some of the game against Henderson County and Christian County didn't look to have more than 25 players?

1 hour ago, Joe Tracy said:

I watched some of the game against Henderson County and Christian County didn't look to have more than 25 players?

There are 73 players listed on Christian County's official varsity roster.

5 hours ago, Joe Tracy said:

I watched some of the game against Henderson County and Christian County didn't look to have more than 25 players?

They have around 65-70 JV/V and around 30-35 Freshman. They play all 3 levels of football (FR,JV, V)

14 hours ago, WKY_Football said:

The Tigers beat themselves Friday night in a district loss to Henderson. A pick 6, dropping a punt on their own 5, a late 4th quarter roughing the punter penalty up 33-30 that turned 4th & 19 into 1st & 10 that led to the go ahead score and still had a chance to win late in a game where they had to start their backup qb says the Tigers are dangerous.

McCracken County should be the favorite in this game and rightfully so. Their offense is almost unstoppable and they have weapons all over the place for their young QB. Matchem is a nightmare to defend but the Mustangs do have other offensive weapons that you have to account for as well.

If the Tigers can limit costly mistakes (penalties, turnovers) that have plagued them in their close losses they could keep this competitive but I think the Mustangs will prove to be too much.

The good and bad of McCracken County.Good offense but bad defense.

6 hours ago, WKY_Football said:

They have around 65-70 JV/V and around 30-35 Freshman. They play all 3 levels of football (FR,JV, V)

I wonder if teams don’t take their full roster to away games I went to the Barren Greenwood game a couple weeks ago and I know Barren has about 70 on the roster but it appeared they only had about 42 on the sideline.

11 minutes ago, Tkinslow said:

I wonder if teams don’t take their full roster to away games I went to the Barren Greenwood game a couple weeks ago and I know Barren has about 70 on the roster but it appeared they only had about 42 on the sideline.

11 minutes ago, Tkinslow said:

I wonder if teams don’t take their full roster to away games I went to the Barren Greenwood game a couple weeks ago and I know Barren has about 70 on the roster but it appeared they only had about 42 on the sideline.

Probably a travel roster for away games but Christian County played at home this past week. I was looking for some screenshots from highlights and found the following. Looks like a lot more than 25.

12 hours ago, Joe Tracy said:

I watched some of the game against Henderson County and Christian County didn't look to have more than 25 players?

McCracken wins.

Never know who will show up for Christian County, addition of Hopkinsville has helped. They certainly should be able to play with anybody, but you never know in the last several years.

Any streams for this one?

13-0 Christian County at the half. 👀

Just now, WKY_Football said:

13-0 Christian County at the half. 👀

Wow! Shutting out this McCracken offense in a half is impressive.

Christian 21 McCracken 13

5:55 4th qtr, McCracken with the ball and 3 timeouts

4th and 7 with 4:13 left.

Timeout