Rocket Dustin Harris
gets a hug from coach
Curtis Payne after Harris' game-winning touchdown catch.
UPDATE: Rocket sophomore T.K. Guess, taken
off the field in an ambulance
Friday night, has a very bad deep thigh bruise. Demetric Moss
sought medical
attention at the hospital late in the game for a laceration on
his arm. He required
several stitches.
Rockets win 21-20 in final seconds
Turnovers key in opening game
MARION, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2003) - Caldwell County stopped Crittenden
with 55 seconds to go at the Tiger 14, but fumbled on its next
offense play and Rocket Jerrod Jennings recovered at the Caldwell
County 11.
Two plays later, senior receiver Dustin Harris stretched out
in the corner of the end zone to catch a Sean Thompson pass with
33 seconds, lifting the Rockets to a come-from-behind win.
Crittenden led 9-0 out of the chute, but Caldwell scored 20
unanswered points off second-quarter turnovers to lead most of
the way.
Rocket running back T.K. Guess was carried off the field in
an ambulance with a leg injury early in the fourth quarter and
the Rockets dominated the game after that.
Rain in the first half left the field wet and there were nine
turnovers in the game, five for Caldwell and three for Crittenden.
No miscue was more costly than Tiger fullback Josh Hatchell's
fumble in the waning seconds deep in Caldwell territory, allowing
Crittenden's miracle touchdown at the end.
(Inset photo: Rocket Cody Robinson tries
to escape the outstretched tackler Donovan Dame.)
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Crittenden County ..9...0...0...12
Caldwell County ....0...20...0...3
SCORING PLAYS
Crittenden-Sean Thompson 16 field goal, 5:54, 1st
Crittenden-Thompson 19 return fumble (kick failed) 4:19, 1st
Caldwell-Josh Hatchell 8 pass from Brett Hawkins, kick failed)
10:41, 2nd
Caldwell-Patrick Murphey 6 run (run failed) 5:27, 2nd
Caldwell-Hatchell 1 run (Hatchell pass from Hawkins) 2:12, 2nd
Crittenden-Thompson 7 run (pass failed) 7:54, 4th
Crittenden-Dustin Harris 11 pass from Thompson (pass failed) :38,
4th
TEAM TOTALS
First Downs:
Crittenden 6, Caldwell 13
Penalties: Crittenden 5-50, Caldwell 5-35
Rushing: Crittenden 23-60, Caldwell 36-72
Passing: Crittenden 10-23-1, 92 yds., Caldwell 11-21-1,
106 yds.
INDIVIDUAL STATS
Rushing
Crittenden-Thompson 10-25, Demetric Moss 5-20, Blake Gardner 3-14,
T.K. Guess 4-3, Cody Robinson 1-(2). Caldwell - Murphey 14-56,
Hatchell 15-30, Marcus Holland 1-1, Donovan Dame 2-(-5), Hawkins
4-(-10).
Passing
Crittenden-Thompson 10-21-1, 92 yds., Guess 0-1-0, Harris 0-1-0.
Caldwell - Hawkins 11-21-1, 106.
Receiving
Crittenden-Robinson 4-59, Harris 2-17, Brad Hart 1-11, Guess 2-7,
Gardner 1-(-2). Caldwell - Dame 7-51, Bryan Harris 1-23, Andrew
Kirk 1-14, David Kenady 1-10, Hatchell 1-8.
Defense Aull 2 solos, assist, caused fumble; Collins
6 solos, 1 TFL, Harris 3 solos, 1 TFL; D.Moss 3 solos, 2 assists,
1 TFL; Roberts 2 solos, 3 assists, 1 TFL; Thompson 5 solos, 2
assists; Baker 3 solos, 7 assists, 1 TFL; Hart 4 solos, 1 assist,
1 TFL, fumble recovery, caused fumble; Easley solo; King 3 assists;
Robinson 2 solos, interception; Travis 2 solos, 3 assists, 1 TFL,
caused fumble; Gardner 3 solos, assist; T.K.Guess 2 solos, assist,
caused fumble; Lanham solo, assist; Schaefer assist; Jennings
solo, assist, fumble recovery; S.Moss caused fumble.
Records
Crittenden 1-0, Caldwell 0-1.
NEXT WEEK: Rockets at Muhlenberg North
(see North's schedule)