Greenwood vs. Christian County
11-2-12 / Hopkinsville, Ky.
Stadium of Champions (5,000)
7:00 p.m. (CDT)
Broadcast
Radio: WKCT-AM 930 (Chad Young/Walter Hawkins)
Online: http://www.93wkct.com
Twitter: @wkct
Game Notes
- First round of Class 5A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
o Gators 9th postseason appearance (5-8)
§ Nine of 13 playoff games have come in last five years
o 12th consecutive postseason appearance for Colonels
§ 5A runner-up in 2008, 2010
- 5th meeting all-time (0-4)
- first postseason meeting
- last meeting came in 2006
o most points scored by a Gator opponent (69-35)
- Homecoming for Cavanah
- 1982 graduate of Christian County
- has coached against Colonels at Hopkinsville, Central Hardin, Greenwood
Christian County (8-2)
- Rich Tradition
- 1982, 1984 State Champions
- Not Accustomed To Not Being No. 1
- first district loss since 2007
- QB Situation
- Ryan Knight (Sr.) suffered concussion in loss to Graves County
- Dixon Craft (Fr.) went 11-of-21 for 99 yards in win over Pulaski Co.
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Greenwood (7-2)
- Last time out: Greenwood rallied to beat Central Hardin 35-34
o Trailed 34-13 with 5 minutes left in third quarter
o Dyer-Dean game-winning TD with four seconds left
o Dyer: 41-of-62, 479 yds, 5 TDs
o Dean: 12 catches, 139 yds, 2 TDs (56 yds receiving through 9 games)
- Record-setting year
- Best start in school history (5-0)
- Most point scored in a regular season (345)
o Need 30 points for most points in a season
- Five wins rank in Top 10 of most points scored in game
- Milestones
- Hughes: 16 rushing yards to surpass 500 yards on season
- Sanders: 71 receiving yards to surpass 500 yards on season
o First time since 2009 that two players had 500 yards receiving
- Where’s The D?
- No turnovers forced for second straight game
