RocketsFootball.com: AT A GLANCE: Round 1

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

AT A GLANCE: Round 1 - Fort Knox Eagles

BY: ANDY HUNT

In this week's post...

Find a full review of the playoff matchup with Fort Knox
Find out why Preston Morgeson is looking for #24
Find out which Rocket is trying to write his name into the KHSAA record book
Find out just how rare Kaleb Nesbitt's receiving performance was last week and much more!

ABOVE: Former Rocket, Ethan Dossett (#10) collects yards after hauling in a reception.

Fort Knox 2022 (4-6, 0-3)

Shawnee (2A, 2-8) – WIN – 8-6
Sayre (1A, 5-5) – LOSS – 40-0
Eminence (1A, 0-10) – WIN – 41-26
Nicholas County (1A, 7-3) – LOSS – 41-18
Fort Campbell (2A, 4-6) – LOSS – 22-6
Campbellsville (1A, 7-3) – LOSS – 47-7*
Jackson County (n/a, 0-10) – WIN – 41-0**
Holy Cross (Louisville) (1A, 7-3) – LOSS – 50-7*
Bethlehem (1A, 8-2) – LOSS – 48-6*
Caverna (n/a, 3-7) – WIN – 40-14**

* District Opponent (1A, District 2)

** Caverna and Jackson County are two of five teams that are not participating in the "class" system provided by the KHSAA. The others are Phelps, Knott County Central, and Bellevue. The five teams combined have won six games this season.

This season, teams Fort Knox has beaten combine for a record of 5-35. Two of those wins came against 0-10, Jackson County.
Fort Knox has 46 players on its roster (37 in ‘21; Did not play in ’20; 27 in '19).
Fort Knox is 4-14 in its last 18 road games.
Common Opponents:

Bethlehem is our only common opponent with Fort Knox losing 48-6 and Crittenden County 63-35.
A common opponent of an opponent is Fort Campbell.

Fort Campbell beat Fort Knox, 22-6

Fort Campbell lost to Murray, 49-0
Fort Campbell lost to Caldwell County, 31-0
Fort Campbell lost to Webster County, 42-22

Fort Knox Stats

PASSING

#7 Isaiah Morrison – 56/110 (50.9%), 707 Yards, 5 TDs, 3 INTs

RUSHING

#6 Alsadra Wilson – 77 Attempts, 408 Yards, 2 TDs
#33 Cam McDonald – 23 Attempts, 384 Yards, 3 TDs
#8 Josh Carlson – 29 Attempts, 301 Yards, 3 TDs

RECEIVING

#3 Christopher Hinds – 10 Receptions, 135 Yards, 2 TDs
#14 Michael Dukes – 5 Receptions, 117 Yards, 2 TDs
#41 Dom Davis – 11 Receptions, 101 Yards, TD

DEFENSE

#8 Josh Carlson – 61 Tackles, TFL, 2 Sacks, Fumble Recovery, INT
#17 Joseph Smith – 56 Tackles, Sack
#33 Cam McDonald – 45 Tackles, Forced Fumble, Fumble Recovery
#6 Alsadra Wilson – 42 Tackles, TFL, Sack, Fumble Recovery
#59 Daniel Evans – 39 Tackles, Fumble Recovery

KICKING

#7 Isaiah Morrison – 16/24 PATs, 0/0 FGs

Fort Knox Football – Where It Has Been…

Last winning season was 2002. They were 8-4 and lost in the second round of the playoffs.
They have only won four games or more in a season four times since 2005.
The prior head coach was Sam Wilson who went 8-25 over three seasons.

Fort Knox Head Coach, Wes Arnold

Overall Record: 15-28, 0-3 in playoffs

2018 – 4-7 – 1^st Round Playoff Exit
2019 – 3-8 – 1^st Round Playoff Exit
2020 – No Season Due to COVID
2021 – 4-7 – 1^st Round Playoff Exit

(Coach Arnold named 1A, District 2 Coach of the Year)

2022 – 4-6

Graduate of Slippery Rock University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Coach Arnold was an assistant football coach for six years before being hired as the head coach. The three seasons prior to 2018 he was an assistant at Central Hardin where they went 28-12 including 7-3 in the postseason.

Crittenden County & Fort Knox Series

There has only been one matchup between the schools. CC leads the series 1-0.

2016 – PLAYOFFS – HOME – WIN – 49-16

Crittenden County & Fort Knox Series

Passing Yards: 217, Hunter Boone, 2016
Passing Completions: 18, Hunter Boone, 2016
Passing Attempts: 24, Hunter Boone, 2016
Passing Touchdowns: 5, Hunter Boone, 2016
Interceptions Thrown: 1, Hunter Boone, 2016
Completion Percentage: 75.0% (18/24), Hunter Boone, 2016
Rushing Yards: 68, Charlie Johnson, 2016
Rushing Touchdowns: 1 (twice), Charlie Johnson, 2016 & Hunter Boone, 2016
Rushing Attempts: 12, Devon Nesbitt, 2016
Receiving Yards: 67, Ethan Hunt, 2016
Receptions: 5, Ethan Hunt, 2016
Receiving Touchdowns: 3, Ethan Hunt, 2016
Tackles: 10, Ethan Hunt, 2016
Tackles for Loss: 1 (twice), Adam Beavers, 2016 & Ethan Hunt, 2016
Interceptions: 1, Branen Lamey, 2016
Sacks: 1, Ethan Hunt, 2016
Forced Fumbles: 1 (twice), Smith, 2016 & Devon Nesbitt, 2016
Fumble Recoveries: 3, Ethan Hunt, 2016
Longest TD Pass: 31 Yards, Branen Lamey from Hunter Boone, 2016
Longest TD Run: 39 Yards, Charlie Johnson, 2016
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: N/A, none recorded
Longest Kickoff Return for a TD: N/A, none recorded
Longest Field Goal: N/A, none recorded
Most Points Scored: 18, Ethan Hunt, 2016

Fort Knox High School

The mascot of Fort Knox High School is the Eagle.
School colors are green, gold, and white.
Fort Knox is located in Hardin County.

Notable Fort Knox Alumni

Romeo Crennel – Former NFL head coach and current defensive coordinator for the Houston Texans.
Derek Homer – University of Kentucky Football and NFL Player
Jim Obradovich – Former Houston Astros baseball player
J.B. Brown – Former Harlem Globetrotter

Week 10 Review - DeSales

Micah Newcom had one of the most complete passing performances in school history. Here is a snapshot of Newcom’s game:

289 Passing Yards – 10th most in a single game
23 Completions – Tied for fourth most in a single game
5 Passing TDs – Tied for second most in a single game
76.67% Completion Percentage – 7^th best in a single game & the best single game, completion percentage in school history for a QB with at least 30 attempts in a game.
Additionally, Newcom has not thrown an interception in the last four games. Newcom has attempted 73 passes in those games.

Preston Morgeson caught his 23^rd career receiving touchdown. He is now tied with Ethan Dossett for the all-time lead.
Preston Morgeson also became the second Rocket to ever have 100 or more receptions in his career (Ethan Dossett, 127).
Kaleb Nesbitt had one the best receiving games in school history to go along with Newcom’s passing success last week. Nesbitt’s stats looked like this:

159 Receiving Yards – 5^th most in a single game

Only one player has had more receiving yards in a game in the last 17 seasons.

9 Receptions – Tied for 6^th most in a single game
3 Receiving Touchdowns – Tied 2^nd most in a single game
Only two other times has a Rocket had 159 yards receiving and three touchdowns in a single game.

After last week’s game, Micah Newcom reached the minimum passing attempt threshold for the KHSAA record book in the statistical category of completion percentage in a season. Micah Newcom has a 69.11% completion percentage which would be the 25^th best in Kentucky high school football history. Players must have a completion percentage of at least 65% and 175 passing attempts to be listed in the KHSAA record book. Newcom has 191 passing attempts in 2022. Below is an excerpt from the KHSAA record book.

Record Breaker Watch

MICAH NEWCOM

Passing Yards – Career

4. Nick Castiller – 2,814
5. Jamie Curtis - 2,813
6. J.D. Gray – 2,172
7. Micah Newcom – 1,940
8. Turner Martin – 1,840
9. Sean Thompson – 1,757

Passing Yards – Season

3. Nick Castiller (2015) – 2,021
4. Austin Berry (2004) – 2,017
5. Luke Crider (2021) – 2,006
6. Hunter Boone (2016) – 1,801
7. Micah Newcom (2022) – 1,750
8. Austin Berry (2005) – 1,486
9. Luke Crider (2020) – 1,398

Micah Newcom has 146 completions in his career which ranks tied of 7^th all-time. Next up are J.D. Gray with 174, Jamie Curtis with 182, and Austin Berry with 227.
Micah Newcom has completed 132 passes this season which is the 6^th most in a season. Next up are Luke Crider (2021) with 153, 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 214 passing attempts during his time as Rocket which is the 13^th most in that category for a career. Next up are Doug Campbell with 220, Al Simmons with 227, and Zach Brantley with 249.
Micah Newcom has 191 passing attempts which is the 8^th most in a single season. Next up are Austin Berry & Jamie Curtis with 203 and Hunter Boone (2018) with 274.
Micah Newcom has 26 career touchdown passes which is the 4^th 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 23. 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 69.11% (132/191). 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%.
Micah Newcom is second in passer rating during a season. Newcom’s rating is 180.58. 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 3^rd in touchdown to interception ratio for a season. Newcom is at 4.6 (23 TD/ 5 INT). Austin Berry 4.83 and J.D. Gray 5.00 are ahead of Newcom.
Micah Newcom has 2,259 yards of offense in his career which is the 17^th most all-time. With 235 more yards, Newcom will be in 13^th place.
Yards of Offense - Season

1. Nick Castiller (2015) - 2,021 Yards
2. Hunter Boone (2017) - 2,675 Yards
3. Luke Crider (2021) - 2,559 Yards
4. Hunter Boone (2018) - 2,537 Yards
5. Austin Berry (2004) - 2,078 Yards
6. Micah Newcom (2022) - 2,075 Yards
7. J.D. Gray (2008) - 2,000 Yards

Micah Newcom has been responsible for 34 total career TDs. This ranks him tied for 14^th in career TDs responsible for. Next up are Preston Morgeson with 35, Ronnie Moss with 40 and David Beverly with 42.
Micah Newcom has been “responsible for” the scoring of 31 touchdowns (8 rush, 23 pass) this season. Newcom’s total is the 6^th most in a single season.
Micah Newcom has three two point conversions this season. He is only the 20^th player to ever accomplish that stat and ranks tied for 9^th in two point conversions in a season.

PRESTON MORGESON

Receiving Yards - Career

1. Ethan Dossett - 2,130
2. T.K. Guess - 1,774
3. Chad Perryman - 1,655
4. Preston Morgeson - 1,376
5. Kaleb Nesbitt - 1,290
6. Ethan Hunt - 1,191

Preston Morgeson has 392 yards receiving this season which is the 25^th most in a season. Next up are Jamie Champion with 390, Kaleb Nesbitt (2022), Kaleb Nesbitt (2021), & Preston Morgeson (2019) with 404, and Preston Turley (2019) with 418.
ABOVE: Jamie Champion ranks seventh in career receiving yards despite significantly incomplete records for his playing days. Champion held the single game receiving yards record for 34 seasons. Today, he is still the only Rocket to have two games with three or more receiving TDs. Champion was an AP First Team All-State Selection at Tight End in 1963 and 1964. He was selected for the 1964 Kentucky All-Star Team and was first team All-West Kentucky Conference in 1963 and 1964.
Receiving Touchdowns - Career

T-1. Ethan Dossett (2015-2018) - 23
T-1. Preston Morgeson (2019-Present) - 23
3. Kaleb Nesbitt (2019-Present) - 18
T-4. T.K. Guess (2002-2005) - 17
T-4. Branen Lamey (2015-2018) - 17
6. Chad Perryman (1990-1993) - 15

Preston Morgeson has 103 career receptions which is the 2^nd most in school history. Next up is the all-time leader is Ethan Dossett with 127.
Preston Morgeson has 36 receptions this season which is tied for the 11^th most in a year. With five more receptions, Morgeson will be in 5^th place.
Preston Morgeson has 2,091 career yards from scrimmage which is 14^th all-time. Morgeson is the 16^th 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 Denis Hodge with 2,111, and Johnny Crider with 2,137.
Preston Morgeson has scored 35 career TDs which is the 9^th most in that category. Next up are Ronnie Moss with 39 and David Beverly with 42.
Preston Morgeson has been responsible for 35 total career TDs. This ranks him 13^th in career TDs responsible for. Next up are Ronnie Moss with 39 and Nick Castiller with 40.
Preston Morgeson has 261 career points which is the 7^thmost. Next up are Xander Tabor with 264, Rodney Robertson with 268, Dennis Mott with 269, and T.K. Guess with 288.
Preston Morgeson has scored 88 points this season which is tied for the 20^th most in a single season. With 11 more points, Morgeson will be in 16^th.
Preston Morgeson has attempted 54 PATs in his career which is the 8^th most ever. Next up are Brad Madden & Aaron Summers at 60 and Will Perkins with 79.
Preston Morgeson is tied for the 12^th most PATs attempted in a season with 32. Next up are Will Perkins with 35 and Micah Hollamon with 39.
Preston Morgeson has made 45 PATs in his career which is the 7^th most ever. Next up are Parker Johnson with 48 and Micah Hollamon with 68.
Preston Morgeson is 12^th in most PATs made in a season with 26. Next up are Micah Hollamon with 29, and Will Perkins & George Congenie with 33.
Preston Morgeson is tied for 7^th in career interceptions with 7. Next up are Chad Perryman with 8 and Caden McCalister & Mike Taylor with 10.
Preston Morgeson is tied for 2^nd 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 1,290 career receiving yards which is the 5^th most ever. Next up are Preston Morgeson with 1,376, 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 563 yards receiving this season which is tied for the 8^th most in a single season. Next up are Jared Champion with 594, Chad Perryman with 624, and T.K. Guess with 753.
Kaleb Nesbitt has 18 career TD receptions which is 3^rd all-time. Next up are Preston Morgeson and Ethan Dossett with 23.
Receptions - Career

1. Ethan Dossett - 127
2. Preston Morgeson - 103
3. T.K. Guess - 95
4. Kaleb Nesbitt - 94
5. Ethan Hunt - 86
6. Chad Perryman - 85

Kaleb Nesbitt has 37 receptions this season which is tied for the 8^th most in a year. With four more receptions, Nesbitt will be in fifth place all-time.
Kaleb Nesbitt has 120 career which ranks tied for 25^th in that category.
Kaleb Nesbitt has caught at least one pass in 14 straight games which is the 5^th longest streak in school history. Next up are Alex Cosby with 15 and T.K. Guess with 22.

BRILEY BERRY

Tackles – Career

23. Lathen Easley – 220
24. Brian Berry (2007-2010) – 218
25. Travis McKinney (2012-2015) – 215
T-26. Travis Fitzgerald (2012-2015) – 208
T-26. Briley Berry (2019-Present) – 208
28. Dylan Yates (2018-2021) – 206
29. Brenden Phillips (2010-2013) - 201

Briley Berry has 99 tackles this season. With one more tackles, Berry will be 31^st player to have 100 or more tackles in a season. With 21 more tackles, Berry will be 11^th.
Briley Berry has six career sacks which is tied for 22^nd on the all-time list.
Briley Berry needs one fumble recovery to be the 29^th rocket to have five or more fumble recoveries in a career.

CASE GOBIN

Case Gobin is tied for 34^th in career tackles with 186. Next up are J.D. Gray with 187, Maeson Myers with 193, and Branen Lamey with 194.
Sacks – Career

5. Zack Beverly (1999-2002) – 15
6. Tyler Boone (2017-2020) – 12
T-7. Jeff Porter (1982-1985) – 10
T-7. Aaron Berry (2006-2009) – 10
T-7. Dylan Clark (2006-2009) – 10
T-7. Travis McKinney (2006-2009) – 10
T-7. Braxton Winders (2017-2020) – 10
T-7. Case Gobin (2019-Present) – 10
T-7. Sam Impastato (2019-Present) – 10
14. Jeff Campbell (1982-1985) - 9

SAM IMPASTATO

Sam Impastato needs one tackle to be the 48^th player to at least 150 tackles in their career.
Sam Impastato is 7^th in career Tackles for Loss with 33. Next up are Dylan Clark with 35 and Aaron Berry with 43.
Tackles for Loss – Season

5. Dylan Clark (2009) – 20
6. Aaron Berry (2009) – 19
7. Zack Beverly (2001) – 18
T-8. Aaron Berry (2008) – 16
T-8. Gavin Dickerson (2018) – 16
T-8. Sam Impastato (2022) – 16
T-11. Gaige Courtney (2008) – 15
T-11. Tyler Boone (2018) - 15

Sam Impastato is tied for 7^th in career sacks with 10. Next up are Tyler Boone with 12 and Zack Beverly with 15.
Sam Impastato needs one fumble recovery to be the 29^th rocket to have five or more fumble recoveries in a career.

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 11. 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. The former recordholder is J.D. Gray (2006) with three.

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)