Tuesday, August 30, 2022

AT A GLANCE: Madisonville-North Hopkins Comes to Marion

 BY: ANDY HUNT

Read this week's post to find out what six school records Buddy McDaniel held at the end of his career in 1985...

 2022 Madisonville-North Hopkins 4A (1-1, District 0-0)
  • Week 1 – Union County (3A, 2-0) – 6-28 - LOSS
  • Week 2 – Caldwell County (2A, 0-2) – 46-7 - WIN

    • Madisonville – North Hopkins has 72 players on its roster (64 in 2021, 59 in 2020).

Madisonville – North Hopkins (MNH) Series

  • Season - Location - Score - CC Result
  • 2011 - Home - 0-49 - LOSS
  • 2012 - Away - 7-27 - LOSS
  • 2021 - Away - 20-33 - LOSS

    • MNH is 2-7 in their last 9 games.

    • MNH has a three game away losing streak dating back to last season.

    • This is the second season for MNH Head Coach, Chris Price, Sr.  He had been an assistant at MNH since 2009 and was an All-American at Western Kentucky University.  In his first season at the helm of MNH, Price lead them to a 3-8 record.

Crittenden County Single Game School Records Versus Madisonville – North Hopkins
(Some Statistical Categories Unavailable)

  • Passing Yards: 159, Luke Crider, 2021
  • Passing Completions: 8, Luke Crider, 2021
  • Passing Attempts: 22, Noah Dickerson, 2012
  • Passing Touchdowns: 2, Luke Crider, 2021
  • Interceptions Thrown: 2, Noah Dickerson, 2012

  • Rushing Yards: 97, Grant Gardner, 2011
  • Rushing Touchdowns: 1, Grant Gardner, 2012
  • Rushing Attempts: 22, Grant Gardner, 2011

  • Receiving Yards: 78, Preston Morgeson, 2021
  • Receptions: 4 (twice), Preston Morgeson, 2021 and Kaleb Nesbitt, 2021
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 2, Kaleb Nesbitt, 2021

  • Tackles: 20, Zech McGahan, 2021
  • Tackles for Loss: 2, Bobby Knox, 2011
  • Interceptions: 1 (three times), Travis Gilbert, 2011, Seth Birdwell, 2012, and Nick Castiller, 2012
  • Sacks: 1 (twice), Bobby Knox, 2012 and Case Gobin, 2021
  • Caused Fumbles: 1, Bobby Knox, 2011
  • Fumble Recoveries: 1 (four times), Wes Evers, 2011, Zac Knight, 2012, Justin Asbridge, 2012, and Ben Evans, 2021

  • Longest TD Pass: 63, Preston Morgeson, 2021
  • Longest TD Run: 1 yard, Grant Gardner, 2012
  • Longest Interception Return for a TD: None
  • Longest Fumble Return for a TD: None
  • Longest Punt Return for a TD: None
  • Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: None
  • Longest Field Goal: None
  • Most Points Scored: 8, Preston Morgeson, 2021

Record Breaker Watch

  • With 268 more passing yards, Micah Newcom will be the 15th Rocket quarterback to have more than 1,000 career passing yards in a career.
  • With 208 more passing yards, Micah Newcom will be the 23rd Rocket quarterback to have more than 750 passing yards in a season.
  • Preston Morgeson has 1,166 career receiving yards which is the 5th most all-time.  Next up are Ethan Hunt (2013-2016) with 1,191 and Chad Perryman (1990-1993) with 1,655.
  • Preston Morgeson has the 2nd most career receiving touchdowns with 18.  Ethan Dossett is the all-time leader with 23.
  • Preston Morgeson has 77 career receptions which is the 6th most in school history.  Next up are Branen Lamey (2015-2018) with 78 and Chad Perryman (1990-1993) with 85.
  • Preston Morgeson has 1,766 career yards from scrimmage.  With 234 more yards, Morgeson will be the 16th player in school history with 2,000 or more yards from scrimmage in a career.  Yards from scrimmage are rushing and receiving yards combined.
  • Preston Morgeson has scored 29 career TDs which is tied for 13th most in that category.  Next up are Brad Madden with 30 Denis Hodge with 31.

Denis Hodge was second team all-state and a Kentucky all-star his senior season in 1985.  Hodge is about to have two career marks passed by members of this year's team.  Preston Morgeson has 29 career TDs and Hodge has 31.  Additionally, Kaleb Nesbitt needs 38 receiving yards to pass Hodge's 874 career receiving yards.

  • Preston Morgeson has been responsible for 29 total career TDs.  This ranks him 19th in career TDs responsible for.  Next up are Brad Madden with 30 and Brian Berry with 31.
  • Preston Morgeson has 200 career points which is the 12th most.  Next up are Blake Gardner with 208 and Jimmy Hopper with 215.
  • Preston Morgeson is tied for 7th in career interceptions with 7.  Next up are Chad Perryman with 8 and Caden McCalister & Mike Taylor with 10.
  • Preston Morgeson has made 22 PATs in his career which is the 12th most ever.  Next up are Buddy McDaniel (1982-1985) with 25, and Chad Perryman (1990-1993) with 28.

Buddy McDaniel was a member of the 1985 state championship team and a 1985 All-WKC selection as a place kicker.  When McDaniel's career came to an end, he held six school records for kicking including the most attempted and made PATs in a single season and career along with the records for PAT accuracy for a single season and career.

  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 837 career receiving yards which is the 8th most ever.  Next up are Denis Hodge with 874 and Branen Lamey with 1,070.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 11 career TD receptions which is tied for 6th all-time.  Next up are Chad Perryman with 15 & Preston Morgeson with 16.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 64 career receptions.  He is in 7th place on the list and sits behind Preston Morgeson (71) and Branen Lamey (78).
  • With 26 more tackles, Case Gobin will be the 46th player in school history to have 150 career tackles.
  • Case Gobin is tied for 20th in career sacks with seven.  With two more, he will be tied for 12th.
  • Sam Impastato is 15th in career Tackles for Loss with 20.  Next up are Travis McKinney & Matt Jent with 21.
  • Sam Impastato is tied for 23rd in career sacks with five.  With two more, he will be tied for 20th.

Week 2 Review

  • Newcom has two games this season with a completion percentage of 68% or more.  Only four other Rocket QBs have ever had two or more in their entire careers, minimum 14 passing attempts. (Hunter Boone, Austin Berry, Nick Castiller, and Luke Crider)
  • Micah Newcom’s passing yardage total from the first two games of the season each rank in the top-25 for most passing yards in a single game.  No other Rocket quarterback has ever started a season accomplishing that feat.
  • Micah Newcom is also the first Rocket QB to have two top-25, single game completion percentage totals to start a season.
  • In the last 194 games, Crittenden County has had more than 400 yards of total offense in back-to-back games twice.  One of those has been the first two games this season and the other was week 4 & 5 of the 2020 season (Trigg 454, Caverna 520).
  • Micah Newcom’s 542 passing yards in the first two games this season are the most passing yards ever in the first two games of the season.
  • Micah Newcom’s 542 passing yards are the 5th most passing yards ever in back-to-back games.  The recordholder is Hunter Boone with 643.
  • Crittenden County has not scored a point in the first quarter of either game this season.  The last time CC did not score a point in the first quarter of its first two games was 1996.
  • Crittenden County won last week while only scoring points in the second quarter.  The last time CC won a game while scoring only points during the second quarter was week 4 of the 1997 versus Ballard Memorial (13 – 6).
  • In the past 13 games, opponents are averaging 41 rushing attempts per game and less than 16 pass attempts per game.  That is a run percentage of about 72%.  Crittenden County is 50% run and 50% pass over the same period.

Crittenden County Single Game School Records Versus Webster County Tied Last Week

  • Receptions: 6 (twice), Alex Cosby, 2015 and Preston Morgeson, 2022