Topic: Football
Crittenden County vs. Kentucky Country Day
Class 1A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Kentucky Country Day High School
Louisville, KY
December 4, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Crittenden County trailed 7-0 at halftime but the Rockets committed four turnovers in the second half including two touchdowns that were returned for touchdowns and Kentucky Country Day earned a 35-7 victory. KCD recorded 14 first downs and 199 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized twice for 15 yards. Crittenden County recorded 10 first downs and 163 yards of total offense. The Rockets were penalized six times for 45 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
EJ Dickerson led KCD’s ground game with 91 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Drew Russell carried the ball nine times for 38 yards and two touchdowns. Nathan Caldwell recorded 33 yards on seven carries. Luke Russo completed one of four passes for 16 yards. Jalen Todd caught one pass for 16 yards. Henry Jackson led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles. Vince Evans added four solo and six assisted tackles. Troy Humphreys recovered two fumbles and Alexander Ramirez-Icaza recovered one fumble. Nathan Caldwell intercepted a pass he returned 51 yards for a touchdown. EJ Dickerson scored on a 46 yard interception return.
Caden McCalister led Crittenden County’s ground game with 27 yards on 12 carries. Tyler Boone carried the ball seven times for 24 yards. Braxton Winders recorded 23 yards on three carries. Luke Crider completed eight of 16 passes for 94 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Kaleb Nesbitt caught three passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. Preston Turley added two receptions for 25 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Crittenden County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Kentucky Country Day | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| KCD | - | EJ Dickerson 6 yard run (Zach Schonwetter kick) |
| KCD | - | Drew Russell 10 yard run (Zach Schonwetter kick) |
| KCD | - | Drew Russell 4 yard run (Zach Schonwetter kick) |
| KCD | - | EC Dickerson 46 yard interception return (Zach Schonwetter kick) |
| KCD | - | Nathan Caldwell 51 yard interception return (Zach Schonwetter kick) |
| CC | - | Kaleb Nesbitt 29 yard pass from Luke Crider (Noah Perkins kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caden McCalister | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | **** |
| Tyler Boone | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | **** |
| Braxton Winders | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | **** |
| Luke Crider | 5 | -5 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Crider | 16-8-2 | 94 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaleb Nesbitt | 3 | 53 | 1 | **** |
| Preston Turley | 2 | 25 | 0 | **** |
| Tyler Boone | 1 | 8 | 0 | **** |
| Maddox Carlson | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Caden McCalister | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Kentucky Country Day | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| EJ Dickerson | 23 | 91 | 4.0 | **** |
| Drew Russell | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | **** |
| Nathan Caldwell | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | **** |
| Troy Humphreys | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | **** |
| Jalen Todd | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
| Luke Russo | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Russo | 4-1-0 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Troy Humphreys | 1-1-0 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| EJ Dickerson | 1-1-0 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jalen Todd | 1 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| EJ Dickerson | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Max Rumpke | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the KCD and Crittenden County Stats Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.