Rockets rip Muhlenberg North
Crittenden scores 34 in first quarter

Marion, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2004) - Crittenden County scored 34 points in the first period en route to seven first-half touchdowns as the Rockets easily dispatched hapless Muhlenberg North 48-19 on the night Crittenden coach Al Starnes was inducted in the Marion-Crittenden County Football Hall of Fame.

Rocket senior Shawnte Moss opened the game with an 86-yard kickoff return and started the scoring frenzy as Crittenden found the end zone on each of its seven possessions of the first half. Meanwhile, Muhlenberg North had gained only about a dozen yards by the midway point.

According to Kentucky high school rules, the game clock runs continuously once a team gets up by 45 points. So the second half went swiftly, although Muhlenberg was able to score three times against the Rocket reserve squad.

Junior Blake Gardner led Crittenden with two big touchdown runs and 132 yards on the ground. Quarterback Austin Berry threw for 90 yards, completing all three of his passes.

Coach Starnes and Jerry Woodall, a star from the late 1950s, were both inducted to the Hall of Fame during a halftime ceremony.


SCORE BY QUARTERS
Muhlenberg North......0...0...6...13
Crittenden County ....34..14...0....0


SCORING PLAYS
C-Shawnte Moss 86 kickoff return (George Congenie kick) 11:46, 1st
C-T.K. Guess 4 run (Congenie kick) 9:12, 1st
C-Austin Berry 5 run (kick failed) 5:24, 1st
C-Blake Gardner 68 run (Congenie kick) 1:38, 1st
C-Cody Robinson 22 run (Congenie kick) :17, 1st
C-Gardner 64 (Congenie kick) 7:50, 1st
C-Josh Franklin 14 run (Congenie kick) 1:42, 2nd
M-Steven Rader 1 run (pass failed) 7:29, 3rd
M-Jordan Lewis 25 pass from Lane Brothers, 11:49, 4th
M-Patrick Caskey 9 run (Chris McGee kick) 2:44, 4th


TEAM TOTALS
First Downs: Crittenden 6, Muhlenberg North 6
Penalties: Crittenden 6-55, Muhlenberg North 4-25
Rushing: Crittenden 28-283, Muhlenberg North 31-131
Passing: Crittenden 3-3-0, 90 yds. Muhlenberg North 5-11-2, 129 yds.

INDIVIDUAL STATS
Rushing
Crittenden-Blake Gardner 2-132, Josh Franklin 13-83, Cody Robinson 2-37, T.K. Guess 4-18, George Congenie 3-11, Austin Berry 1-5, Shawn Farmer 1-0, Justin McFarland 1-(-3). Muhlenberg North-Steven Rader 18-99, Aaron Givens 5-13, Patrick Caskey 1-9, Joshua Anderson 2-5, Austin Reuber 1-3, Lane Brothers 3-2, Dean Romans 1-0.
Passing
Crittenden-Berry 3-3-0, 90 yds. Muhlenberg North-Brothers 3-5-0, 89 yds., Givens 2-6-2, 40 yds.
Receiving
Crittenden-Moss 1-47, Gardner 1-28, Franklin 1-15. Muhlenberg North-Givens 2-64, Brothers 1-41, Jordan Lewis 1-25, Rader 1-(-1).
Defense Easley 2 solos; Baker 2 assists; Lanham assist; Watson assist; Conner 2 solos, assist; Gardner 4 solos, 2 assists; Hart solo, 2 assists; Congenie solo, TFL; Franklin 2 solos, TFL; Robinson solo; T.K. Guess solo, interception; Moss solo; Ja.Jennings solo, assist; S.Farmer 7 solos, 3 assists; Robertson, solo, assist, interception; McFarland solo; Threlkeld solo, 2 assists; Tinsley, assist; Courtney 2 solos, 2 assists; Stone 3 solos, TFL; D.Farmer solo, TFL. Players of the Game: Offense Blake Gardner, Defense Shawn Farmer, Lineman Dustin Lanham.

Records
Crittenden 2-0, Muhlenberg North 0-3.