Coach Al Starnes and Rockets Rodney Robertson and Gaige Courtney have been named to The Paducah Sun's All-Area Football Team. Well over half of the all-stars in the Sun lineup were selected from teams on Crittenden County's schedule this season.
Here is a list of the Crittenden players on the all-star team and what the Paducah newspaper had to say about each one. For a full list see the Paducah Sun's Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 edition.
Coach of the Year: Al Starnes - Led Rockets to state semifinals.
OFFENSE
RB: Rodney Robertson, Crittenden County — Power-speed runner played much of the season recovering from a broken hand.
DEFENSE
LB: Gaige Courtney, Crittenden County — Big, physical player set single-season and career tackling records, led Rockets to state semifinals.
