Final

Rockets cruise in playoff opener

MARION, Ky. – After two bruising weeks to end the regular season, Crittenden County needed a respite from its brutal western Kentucky schedule and got just what the coach ordered.

 

The seventh-ranked Rockets dispatched Louisville's Kentucky Country Day 48-9 in the first round of the Class A playoffs with a solid running game and stern defense. Starters were off the field for Crittenden late in the third period after the Rockets led 48-0.

 

With so many of Crittenden's players nursing nagging injuries, it was a great opportunity to rest the regulars and allow the reserves to finish off an easy opening-round victory.

 

Running back Andrew Freeman rushed for a career-high 161 yards on 18 carries with bracemate Brian Berry among those sidelined with injuries. Freeman carried three touchdowns and quarterback J.D. Gray ran for three more on 115 yards as he became the fourth leading rusher in Crittenden County football history.

 

Crittenden was fierce out of the chute, scoring on its first four possessions and six times in the first half. The Rockets were ahead 21-0 after running a dozen plays to start the game.

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SCORE BY QUARTERS

KY Country Day 0 0 0 9

Crittenden Co. 21 20 7 0

 

SCORING PLAYS

CC-J.D. Gray 27 run (J.R. Adams kick) 11:02, 1st

CC-Gray 21 run (Adams kick) 9:36, 1st

CC-Andrew Freeman 10 run (Adams kick) 4:58, 1st

CC-Freeman 1 run (Adams kick) 8:19, 2nd

CC-Gray 6 run (Adams kick) 2:16, 2nd

CC-Freeman 1 run (kick failed) :09, 2nd

CC-Devin Wallace 1 run (Adams kick) 6:01, 3rd

KCD-Daniel Mark 28 field goal 11:40, 4th

KCD-David Giesel 28 pass from Robert Scholtz (pass failed) 1:21, 4th

 

TEAM TOTALS

First Downs: Crittenden 15, Country Day 8

Penalties: Crittenden 4-25, Country Day 3-15

Rushing: Crittenden 40-348, Country Day 16-(-9)

Passing: Crittenden 3-6-0, 55 yds., Country Day 15-29-0, 177 yds.

Total Yards: Crittenden 403, Country Day 168

Fumbles/Lost: Crittenden 0-0, Country Day 2-2

 

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: Crittenden-Freeman 18-161, Gray 10-115, Tanner Nix 4-56, Wallace 6-17, Chris Copeland 1-1, Dustin Hernandez 1-(-2). Country Day-Giesel 2-(-4), David Smith 1-11, Tyler Abrams 3-(-6), Isaiah Brents 2-(-4), Scholtz 4-(-6), Paul Peters 1-0.

Passing: Crittenden-Gray 3-6-0, 55 yds. Country Day-Scholtz 15-28-0, 177 yds., Rob Weishar 0-1-0.

Receiving: Crittenden-Nix 3-55. Country Day-David Holtgrave 4-47, Ryan Scinta 5-38, Will Smith 4-58, Giesel 1-28, Weishar 1-6.

Records: Crittenden 9-2, Country Day 2-9