Tuesday, November 15, 2022

AT A GLANCE: The Cougars of Holy Cross

BY: ANDY HUNT 

Find out the significance of the last time the Rockets played at Holy Cross along with what records are close to being eclipsed!

Holy Cross (Louisville) Series (1-0)
Season - Result - Score – Location

  • 2009 – WIN –31-27 – Away* Click link to view article.

  • Crittenden County has won one road playoff game since 1985.  In 2009, Crittenden County defeated Holy Cross in Louisville.  Crittenden County is 2-22 all-time in road playoff games.

Crittenden County Single Game School Records Versus Holy Cross (Louisville)
(Some Statistical Categories Unavailable)

  • Passing Yards: 39, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Passing Completions: 7, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Passing Attempts: 9, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Passing Touchdowns: N/A, none recorded
  • Interceptions Thrown: 1, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Completion Percentage (minimum 60% and 14 attempts): N/A, none recorded

  • Rushing Yards: 177, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Rushing Touchdowns: 2, Brian Berry, 2009
  • Rushing Attempts: 23, J.D. Gray, 2009

  • Receiving Yards: 14 (twice), Dylan Clark, 2009 and Andrew Freeman, 2009
  • Receptions: 2 (twice), Dylan Clark, 2009 and Tanner Nix, 2009
  • Receiving Touchdowns: N/A, none recorded

  • Tackles: 14 (twice), Jackie Fletcher, 2009 and Dyllan Thornton, 2009
  • Tackles for Loss: 3, Aaron Berry, 2009
  • Interceptions: N/A, none recorded
  • Sacks: 1, Dylan Clark, 2009
  • Forced Fumbles: 1 (three times), J.D. Gray, 2009, Robert Cudnik, 2009, & Aaron Berry, 2009
  • Fumble Recoveries: 2, Dylan Clark, 2009

  • Longest TD Pass: N/A, none recorded
  • Longest TD Run: 58 Yards, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Longest Interception Return for a TD: N/A, none recorded
  • Longest Fumble Return for a TD: N/A, none recorded
  • Longest Punt Return for a TD: 55, J.D. Gray, 2009
  • Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: N/A, none recorded
  • Longest Field Goal: N/A, none recorded
  • Most Points Scored: 12, J.D. Gray, 2009


Holy Cross (Louisville) 2022 (9-3, 2-2) – RPI #6

  • Taylor County (3A, 6-5) – 47-35 – LOSS
  • Iroquois (5A, 1-9) – 36-0 – WIN
  • North Oldham (4A, 5-7) – 10-7 – WIN
  • Western (5A, 3-8) – 9-0 – WIN
  • Doss (5A, 3-8) – 51-6 – WIN
  • Providence (Clarksville, IN) (1A, 9-4) – 23-21 – WIN
  • Bethlehem (1A, 8-3) – 37-20 – LOSS*
  • Fort Knox (1A, 4-7) – 50-7 – WIN*
  • Campbellsville (1A, 7-4) – 27-22 – LOSS*
  • Hancock County (2A, 6-4) – 38-20 – WIN
  • Russellville (1A, 1-10) – 42-14 – WIN
  • Campbellsville (1A, 7-4) – 28-19 – WIN*

* District Opponent

    • There are 32 players on the Holy Cross roster (38 in '21, 32 in '20).

Holy Cross (Louisville) 2022 Statistical Leaders (Through 12 Games)

RUSHING

    • #4 Chris Perry – 166 attempts, 910 yards, 22 TDs
    • #6 Tyler Ballard – 128 attempts, 809 yards, 8 TDs
    • #9 Jamari Pennebaker – 47 attempts, 305 yards, 3 TDs

PASSING

    • #4 Chris Perry – 95/163 (58.3%), 1,327 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs

RECEIVING

    • #3 Joey Foushee – 30 receptions, 401 yards, 4 TDs
    • #7 Jayse Hardesty – 20 receptions, 345 yards, 3 TDs
    • #5 Logan McClellan – 20 receptions, 320 yards, 2 TDs
    • #18 Rolen Royse – 18 receptions, 170 yards, 1 TD

TACKLES

    • #6 Tyler Ballard – 125 Tackles, 22 TFLs, 4 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR
    • #1 Michael Wortham – 58 tackles, 12 TFLs, 7 sacks, 2 FF, 1 INT, 1 INT TD
    • #44 Aiden DeWees – 55 tackles, 11 TFLs
    • #73 Camden Henderson-Reed – 54 tackles, 15 TFLs, 8 sacks, 1 FF
    • #47 Luke McCubbins – 51 tackles, 17 TFLs, 14 sacks, 4 FF, 2 FR
    • #7 Jayse Hardesty – 39 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FR, 1 FR TD, 4 INTs

SPECIAL TEAMS

    • #7 Jayse Hardesty – 36/40 PATs, 3/4 FGs

Holy Cross Head Coach, Eric Dick

  • 2020: 7-2 - Holy Cross had no.1 RPI and lost in second round of playoffs.
  • 2021: 9-4 - Lost in second round of playoffs to Bethlehem, 44-0.
  • 2022: 9-3 - Third seed in their district.

    • Coach Dick has lost one home game during his tenure (Bethlehem, 2022).
    • Dick, a 1999 graduate of St. Xavier, took over the Cougars after the retirement of Bob Bronger. 
    • Dick was the head coach at Moore from 2012-2014, compiling a 10-21 record, and was Holy Cross’ offensive coordinator in 2019 as the Cougars reached the Class A state semifinals.

Random Notes

  • Every time Crittenden County has held its opponent to under 5.0 yards per rushing attempt in a game this season, the Rockets have been victorious.  See below the yards per carry Crittenden opponents have averaged in their four losses this season.
    • Union County – 7.89 Yards Per Carry
    • Bethlehem – 5.87 Yards Per Carry
    • Madisonville – 5.58 Yards Per Carry
    • Murray – 5.35 Yards Per Carry
      • Last week, Bethlehem was held to 4.45 yards per rushing attempt.
  • Micah Newcom broke the single season record for total touchdowns scored in a season.  Newcom has scored 37 touchdowns (10 rush, 27 pass) this season.  The all-time leader was Hunter Boone (2017) with 36.  This category is also commonly referred to as “touchdowns responsible for.”
  • Crittenden County is 31-31 in playoff games all-time.
    • 28-9 At Home (75.7%)
    • 2-22 On the Road (8.3%)
    • 1-0 Neutral Site (100.0%)

What to watch for this week

  • Preston Morgeson has tied Ethan Dossett with the most receiving TDs by a senior in his senior season.  Morgeson and Dossett each have 10.
  • The Rockets trailed 20-19 after the third quarter last week.  The comeback was the first time since 2010 (Hopkins Central, 3 points) Crittenden County came back and won after trailing at the end of the third quarter.  All-time Crittenden County has had 20 fourth quarter comebacks after trailing at the end of the third quarter.
  • Head Coach, Gaige Courtney has won the second most games in his first two seasons as coach, 13.  Only Sean Thompson with 21 wins has more in his first two seasons.  


Record Breaker Watch

MICAH NEWCOM

  • Passing Yards – Career

4. Nick Castiller – 2,814

5. Jamie Curtis - 2,813

6. Micah Newcom – 2,257 (Previously #7)

7. J.D. Gray – 2,172

8. Turner Martin – 1,840

9. Sean Thompson – 1,757

  • Passing Yards – Season

1. Hunter Boone (2017) – 2,603

2. Hunter Boone (2018) – 2,308

3. Micah Newcom (2022) – 2,067 (Previously 6th)

4. Nick Castiller (2015) – 2,021

5. Austin Berry (2004) – 2,017

6. Luke Crider (2021) – 2,006

7. Hunter Boone (2016) – 1,801

8. Austin Berry (2005) – 1,486

9. Luke Crider (2020) – 1,398

  • Micah Newcom has 167 completions in his career which ranks 7th all-time.  Next up are J.D. Gray with 174, Jamie Curtis with 182, and Austin Berry with 227.
  • Micah Newcom has completed 153 passes this season which is tied for fifth most in a season.  Next up are  Hunter Boone (2018) with 154, Nick Castiller (2015) with 155, Hunter Boone (2016) with 160 and Hunter Boone (2017) with 171 is the season leader.
  • Micah Newcom has 246 passing attempts during his time as Rocket which is the 11th most in that category for a career.  Next up are Zach Brantley with 249, Travis Gilbert with 279, Sean Thompson with 281, and J.D. Gray with 320.
  • Micah Newcom has 223 passing attempts which is the 6th most in a single season.  Next up is Hunter Boone (2018) with 274.
  • Micah Newcom has 30 career touchdown passes which is the 4th most all-time.  Next up are Austin Berry with 47, Luke Crider with 49, and Hunter Boone with 84.
  • Micah Newcom is fourth in most TD passes in a single season with 27.  Next up are Austin Berry (2004) with 29, Hunter Boone (2017) with 32, and Hunter Boone (2018) with 33.
  • Micah Newcom is currently first in completion percentage for a season with 68.61% (153/223).  Below him on the list are Austin Berry (122/203 in 2004) with 60.10%, Luke Crider (44/76 in 2019) with 57.89%, and Hunter Boone (171/298 in 2017) with 57.38%.  If Newcom maintains a 65% or better completion percentage, he will be in placed in the KHSAA record book for this category.
  • Micah Newcom is second in passer rating during a season.  Newcom’s rating is 179.25.  The highest passer rating in a single season is 184.79 from Austin Berry in 2004.  The rating system used is the collegiate version.
  • Micah Newcom is 4th in touchdown to interception ratio for a season.  Newcom is at 3.38 (27 TD/ 8 INT).  Luke Crider is 3.67, Austin Berry 4.83 and J.D. Gray 5.00 are ahead of Newcom.
  • Micah Newcom has 2,660 yards of offense in his career which is the 13th most all-time.  Next up are Rodney Robertson with 2,835 and Sean Thompson with 2,987.
  • Micah Newcom currently has 2,476 yards of offense which ranks as the 5th most in a single season.  Next up are Hunter Boone (2018) with 2,537, Luke Crider (2021) with 2,559, Hunter Boone (2017) with 2,675, and Nick Castiller (2015) with 2,758.
  • Micah Newcom has been responsible for 40 total career TDs in his career.  This ranks him tied for 11th in career TDs responsible for.  Next up are David Beverly with 42 and Xander Tabor, Rodney Robertson, and Dennis Mott with 44.
  • Micah Newcom broke the single season record for total touchdowns scored in a season.  Newcom has scored 37 touchdowns (10 rush, 27 pass) this season.  The all-time leader was Hunter Boone (2017) with 36.  This category is also commonly referred to as “touchdowns responsible for.”  Newcom's 37 TDs in this category also sets the record for most TDs by a junior.
  • Micah Newcom has three two point conversions this season.  He is only the 20th player to ever accomplish that stat and ranks tied for 9th in two point conversions in a season.

PRESTON MORGESON

  • Preston Morgeson has 1,516 career receiving yards which is the 4th most all-time.  Next up are Chad Perryman (1990-1993) with 1,655, T.K. Guess (2002-2005) with 1,774, and the all-time leader Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) with 2,130.
  • Preston Morgeson has 532 yards receiving this season which is the 10th most in a season.  Next up are Shawnte Moss (2005) with 561, Jared Champion (1996) with 594, and Chad Perryman (1991) with 624.
  • Preston Morgeson is the all-time leader for career receiving touchdowns with 25.  Ethan Dossett was the prior recordholder with 23.
  • Preston Morgeson is tied for the 3rd most receiving TDs in a season with 10.  Next up are T.K. Guess with 12 and Ethan Dossett with 13.
  • Preston Morgeson has 109 career receptions which is the 2nd most in school history.  Next up is the all-time leader is Ethan Dossett with 127.
  • Preston Morgeson has 42 receptions this season which is the 5th most in a year.  Next up are T.K. Guess with 45 (2004), Ethan Dossett (2018) with 50, Ethan Hunt (2016) with 56, and Ethan Dossett (2017) with 70.
  • Preston Morgeson has 2,231 career yards from scrimmage which is 11th all-time.  Morgeson is 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.  Next up are Dennis Mott with 2,300 and Ronnie Moss with 2,516.
  • Preston Morgeson has scored 37 career TDs which is the 9th most in that category.  Next up are Ronnie Moss with 39 and David Beverly with 42.
  • Preston Morgeson has been responsible for 37 total career TDs.  This ranks him 14th in career TDs responsible for.  Next up are Ronnie Moss with 39 and Micah Newcom with 40 & Nick Castiller with 40. 
  • Preston Morgeson has 277 career points which is the 4th most.  Next up are T.K. Guess with 288, J.D. Gray with 304, and Devon Nesbitt with 376.
  • Preston Morgeson has scored 104 points this season which is the 16th most in a single season.  Next up are J.D. Gray (2009) with 108 and Dennis Mott (1964) with 111.
  • Preston Morgeson has attempted 62 PATs in his career which is the 6th most ever.  Next up are Brad Will Perkins with 79 and Micah Hollamon with 84.
  • Preston Morgeson is 10th in most PATs attempted in a season with 40.  Next up are Noah Perkins & George Congenie with 42.
  • Preston Morgeson has made 49 PATs in his career which is the 6th most ever.  Next up are Micah Hollamon with 68 and Will Perkins with 72.
  • Preston Morgeson is 11th in most PATs made in a season with 30.  Next up are Will Perkins & George Congenie with 33 and J.R. Adams (2008) with 36.
  • 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 is tied for 2nd in career punt returns for a touchdown with two.  The all-time leaders are J.D. Gray and Denis Hodge with three each.

KALEB NESBITT

  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 1,364 career receiving yards which is the 5th most ever.  Next up are Preston Morgeson with 1,516, Chad Perryman (1990-1993) with 1,655, T.K. Guess (2002-2005) with 1,774, and the all-time leader Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) with 2,130.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 637 yards receiving this season which is the 6th most in a single season.  Next up are T.K. Guess with 753, Ethan Hunt with 774, and Ethan Dossett with 785.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 19 career TD receptions which is 3rd all-time.  Next up are Ethan Dossett with 23 and Preston Morgeson with 24.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has scored 21 career TDs which is tied for 19th most in that category.  Next up are Jeramie Sorina with 22 and Branen Lamey & Dylan Hollis with 23.
  • Receptions – Career

1. Ethan Dossett – 127

2. Preston Morgeson – 109

3. Kaleb Nesbitt – 98

4. T.K. Guess – 95

5. Ethan Hunt – 86

6. Chad Perryman - 85

  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 41 receptions this season which is the 6th most in a year.  Next up are Preston Morgeson (2022) with 42, T.K. Guess (2004) with 45, Ethan Dossett (2018) with 50, Ethan Hunt (2016) with 56, and Ethan Dossett (2017) with 70.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has 126 career points which is the 24th most.  With 13 more points, Nesbitt will be in 18th place.
  • Kaleb Nesbitt has caught at least one pass in 16 straight games which is the 4th longest streak in school history.  Next up are T.K. Guess with 22, Ethan Hunt with 25, and Ethan Dossett with 26.

BRILEY BERRY

  • Tackles – Career

21. Andrew Freeman (2007-2010) - 230

22. Brad Hart (2001-2004) - 222

T-23. Lathen Easley – 220

T-23. Briley Berry (2019-Present) – 220 (Previously #26)

24. Brian Berry (2007-2010) – 218

25. Travis McKinney (2012-2015) – 215

  • Briley Berry has 111 tackles this season which is the 21st most in a season.  Berry is the 31st player to have 100 or more tackles in a season. With nine more tackles, Berry will be 11th in this category.
  • Briley Berry has six career sacks which is tied for 22nd on the all-time list. 
  • Briley Berry needs one fumble recovery to be the 30th rocket to have five or more fumble recoveries in a career.

CASE GOBIN

  • Case Gobin is 29th in career tackles with 202.  Next up are Dylan Yates (2018-2021) with 206, Travis Fitzgerald (2012-2015) with 208, Travis McKinney (2012-2015) with 215, and Brian Berry (2007-2010) with 218.
  • Case Gobin has 15 career Tackles for Loss in his career which is tied for the 23rd most ever.  Next up are Josh James & Dyllan Thornton with 16 and Caden McCalister with 17.
  • Sacks – Career

5. Zack Beverly (1999-2002) – 15

6. Tyler Boone (2017-2020) – 12

7. Case Gobin (2019-Present) – 12 (Previously T-7th)

8. Sam Impastato (2019-Present) – 11 (Previously T-7th)

T-9. Jeff Porter (1982-1985) – 10

T-9. Aaron Berry (2006-2009) – 10

T-9. Dylan Clark (2006-2009) – 10

T-9. Travis McKinney (2006-2009) – 10

T-9. Braxton Winders (2017-2020) – 10

14. Jeff Campbell (1982-1985) – 9

  • Case Gobin has five sacks this season which is tied for the 19th most in a season.  With one more sack, he will move into a tie for 14th place.

SAM IMPASTATO

  • Sam Impastato is 41st in career tackles.  Next up are Rodney Robertson with 169 and Brian Penn with 178.
  • Sam Impastato is 6th in career Tackles for Loss with 36.  Next up are is Aaron Berry with 43.
  • Tackles for Loss – Season

4. Dylan Yates (2021) – 21

5. Dylan Clark (2009) – 20

T-6. Aaron Berry (2009) – 19

T-6. Sam Impastato (2022) – 19 (Previously T-8th)

8. Zack Beverly (2001) – 18

T-9. Aaron Berry (2008) – 16

T-9. Gavin Dickerson (2018) – 16

T-11. Gaige Courtney (2008) – 15

T-11. Tyler Boone (2018) - 15

  • Sam Impastato is 8th in career sacks with 11.  Next up are Tyler Boone & Case Gobin with 12 and Zack Beverly with 15.
  • Last week, Sam Impastato became the 29th rocket to have five or more fumble recoveries in a career.
  • Last week, Sam Impastato became the 43rd rocket to have four sacks in a season.

CADEN HOWARD

  • Caden Howard has broken the freshman record for fumble recoveries in a season with three. 
  • Caden Howard has tied the freshman record for caused fumbles in a season with two.  Other freshmen causing two fumbles are Aaron Berry (2006), Gavin Dickerson (2015), and Lathen Easley (2017).
  • Caden Howard will has broken the freshman record for receptions in a season with 14.  Former recordholders are Chad Perryman (1990) and Preston Morgeson (2019) with nine.
  • Caden Howard has broken the freshman record for TD receptions in a season with four.  The former recordholder is J.D. Gray (2006) with three.
  • Caden Howard has tied the freshman record for two-point conversions with one.  The only other freshman known to score a two-point conversion was Caden McCalister.

Crittenden County Playoff Game School Records

  • Passing Yards: 279, Luke Crider, 2021 vs. Fulton County (Round 1)
  • Passing Completions: 25, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Passing Attempts: 39, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Passing Touchdowns: 5 (twice), Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1) and Luke Crider, 2021 vs. Fulton County (Round 1)
  • Interceptions Thrown: 4, Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Highest Completion Percentage: 75.00% (18/24) , Hunter Boone, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1) *min. 14 attempts

  • Rushing Yards: 252, Devon Nesbitt, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Rushing Touchdowns: 6, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2) School Record
  • Rushing Attempts: 40, Devon Nesbitt, 2017 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)

  • Receiving Yards: 125, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Receptions: 12, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2) and Preston Morgeson, 2020 vs. Russellville (Round 2)

  • Tackles: 22 (twice), Blake Gardner, 2005 vs. Mayfield (Rd 2) and Adam Beavers, 2017, vs. Campbellsville (Rd 3)
  • Tackles for Loss: 4 (five times), Shawn Lanham, 2002 vs. Fulton City (Round 1); Adam Beavers, 2016 vs. Bethlehem; Tyler Boone, 2018 vs. Campbellsville (Round 3); Tyler Boone, 2020 vs. Russellville (Round 2); Sam Impastato, 2021 vs. Fulton County (Round 1).
  • Interceptions: 2 (twice), Denis Hodge, 1985 vs. Carroll County (Rd 4) and Caden McCallister, 2017 vs. Caverna (Rd 1)
  • Sacks: 3, Braxton Winders, 2019 vs. Caverna (Round 1)
  • Caused Fumbles: 2, Sean O’Leary, 2018 vs. Caverna (Round 1)
  • Fumble Recoveries: 3 (three times), Andrew Freeman, 2008 vs. Kentucky  Country Day (Round 1); Devin Hopper, 2015 vs. Caverna (Round 1); Ethan Hunt, 2016 vs. Fort Knox (Round 1)

  • Longest TD Pass: 75 Yards, Blake Gardner from Austin Berry, 2005 vs. Fulton County (Round 1)
  • Longest TD Run: 78 Yards, Luke Crider, 2021 vs. Fulton County (Round 1)
  • Longest Interception Return for a TD: 60 Yards, Xander Tabor, 2019 vs. Russellville (Round 2)
  • Longest Fumble Return for a TD: 21 Yards, Andrew Freeman, 2008 vs. Kentucky Country Day (Round 1)
  • Longest Punt Return for a TD: 63 Yards, J.D. Gray, 2008, vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
  • Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: 92 Yards, Alex Cosby, 2015 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Longest Field Goal: 26 Yards, Will Perkins, 2016 vs. Bethlehem (Round 2)
  • Most Points Scored: 36, Rodney Robertson, 2008 vs. Ballard Memorial (Round 2)
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