Aug 7 at Frankfort (Scrimmage)
Aug 12 at LaRue County (Scrimmage)
Aug 20 at Shawnee
Aug 27 vs. Sayre
Sep 3 at Eminence
Sep 10 vs. Nicholas County
Sep 17 vs. Fort Campbell (Army Bowl)
Sep 24 at Campbellsville (District)
Oct 1 vs. Jenkins
Oct 8 - BYE
Oct 15 vs. Louisville Holy Cross (District)
Oct 22 at Bethlehem (District)
Oct 29 vs. Caverna

I think this schedule gives a struggling Fort Knox team a chance to compete week in and week out.

12 hours ago, Tkinslow said:

I think this schedule gives a struggling Fort Knox team a chance to compete week in and week out.

Totally agree!  I also find the Jenkins game quite fascinating.  I love logistical hurdles, but this likely 5+ hour one-way commute on a Friday Night just doesn't seem to add up for 2 teams that are not powerhouses.  Will be interesting to see if that game sticks.  I would say it will not.

30 minutes ago, Purple88 said:

Totally agree!  I also find the Jenkins game quite fascinating.  I love logistical hurdles, but this likely 5+ hour one-way commute on a Friday Night just doesn't seem to add up for 2 teams that are not powerhouses.  Will be interesting to see if that game sticks.  I would say it will not.

I’m mostly happy that Jenkins is on anyone’s schedule. After they dropped football before last season I was worried it might never come back. If they’re on a schedule that means they’re trying to pick it back up, which is great for their kids and community. 

33 minutes ago, gchs_uk9 said:

I’m mostly happy that Jenkins is on anyone’s schedule. After they dropped football before last season I was worried it might never come back. If they’re on a schedule that means they’re trying to pick it back up, which is great for their kids and community. 

I'm all for this.  I know football brings people together especially in small communities.  And that Jenkins is one of the most challenging schools in the state to keep going.   I just think this particular commute is a stretch.

Heck they couldn't make Paintsville to Crittenden County work and its about the same deal and those are 2 good football  programs.  Not trying to be Debbie Downer just pointing out the real logistical hurdle.

A look at the new lids Fort Knox will be donning this year.

Pics courtesy of Coach Wes Arnold's twitter account.

15 minutes ago, DevilMayCare said:

A look at the new lids Fort Knox will be donning this year.

Pics courtesy of Coach Wes Arnold's twitter account.

"Victory Corps" rolling with a camo stripe - NICE!

On 1/29/2021 at 7:11 AM, Purple88 said:

Totally agree!  I also find the Jenkins game quite fascinating.  I love logistical hurdles, but this likely 5+ hour one-way commute on a Friday Night just doesn't seem to add up for 2 teams that are not powerhouses.  Will be interesting to see if that game sticks.  I would say it will not.

I hope it sticks, before last year you didn’t see many games canceled so I’m hoping last year didn’t set a precedent of teams canceling games just because they don’t want to make the trip.

On 5/29/2021 at 1:28 PM, Tkinslow said:

I hope it sticks, before last year you didn’t see many games canceled so I’m hoping last year didn’t set a precedent of teams canceling games just because they don’t want to make the trip.

I hope it sticks too!  I just can't help but think about the logistics for it though.

Below is a post I made some time ago when Crittenden County and Paintsville tried to hook up during the Pandemic and I think this game would have similar logistical hurdles, but good luck to both teams and I feel for the bus driver:

AGAIN THIS IS FROM A FORMER PAINTSVILLE VS CRITTENDEN COUNTY THREAD JUST TO SHOW WHAT LOGISTICAL HURDLES THEY FACED:

"During the Covid-19 Pandemic, no less.  I applaud challenging your program, but I'm not sure this particular game at this particular time is wise.

 

I was trying to get my head around the Rockets timeline for this one.  Pardon the length, but it became fascinating to me, as follows:

- Crittenden County is in the Central Time Zone.  So a 6 pm EST game is 5 pm local time.

- @ATLCat is absolutely correct in that it's 5.5 hours haulin butt between these 2 cities.  So I am estimating 6 hours to drive it and a 1 hour break.  So 7 hours in travel time!  WOW!  I can get to Atlanta (barring traffic) from Louisville in 6.5.  I can get to Chicago in under 5; heck I can get to Pittsburg in about 6.5!

I'm estimating you'd like to get to the field about 2 hours in advance: an hour to acclimate, find out where the bathrooms are and dress for the game and an hour to warm up.  So that means you need to arrive in Paintsville at 4 pm EST (3 pm CST).

So with a 7 hour travel time and to make Paintsville by 4 pm, you need to be rolling in the bus from Marion at 9 am EST (8 am CST).  You are going to have to prep/load the bus etc.  So I am estimating coaches arrive 2 hours in advance or 7 am EST (6 am CST) with players arriving (ready to go - right) at 8 am (7 am local)!  I'm already tired...

I am estimating the game to take 2.5 hours to complete.  I think both teams run the ball quite a bit so think this is fair.  Agree?  So this would have the game ending about 8:30 pm EST (7:30 pm CST).  I would think you would need about an hour to get all equipment and players ready to roll back to Marion around 9:30 pm EST (8:30 pm CST).

Now another 7 hour travel period has you rolling back into Marion at 4:30 am EST (3:30 am CST).  Wow!

Again, I appreciate the effort to challenge and grow your program, but I am surprised this one is still going to happen this strange year.  Best of luck to both teams!

And my goodness, safe travels Rockets!!!"

8 hours ago, Purple88 said:

I hope it sticks too!  I just can't help but think about the logistics for it though.

Below is a post I made some time ago when Crittenden County and Paintsville tried to hook up during the Pandemic and I think this game would have similar logistical hurdles, but good luck to both teams and I feel for the bus driver:

AGAIN THIS IS FROM A FORMER PAINTSVILLE VS CRITTENDEN COUNTY THREAD JUST TO SHOW WHAT LOGISTICAL HURDLES THEY FACED:

"During the Covid-19 Pandemic, no less.  I applaud challenging your program, but I'm not sure this particular game at this particular time is wise.

 

I was trying to get my head around the Rockets timeline for this one.  Pardon the length, but it became fascinating to me, as follows:

- Crittenden County is in the Central Time Zone.  So a 6 pm EST game is 5 pm local time.

- @ATLCat is absolutely correct in that it's 5.5 hours haulin butt between these 2 cities.  So I am estimating 6 hours to drive it and a 1 hour break.  So 7 hours in travel time!  WOW!  I can get to Atlanta (barring traffic) from Louisville in 6.5.  I can get to Chicago in under 5; heck I can get to Pittsburg in about 6.5!

I'm estimating you'd like to get to the field about 2 hours in advance: an hour to acclimate, find out where the bathrooms are and dress for the game and an hour to warm up.  So that means you need to arrive in Paintsville at 4 pm EST (3 pm CST).

So with a 7 hour travel time and to make Paintsville by 4 pm, you need to be rolling in the bus from Marion at 9 am EST (8 am CST).  You are going to have to prep/load the bus etc.  So I am estimating coaches arrive 2 hours in advance or 7 am EST (6 am CST) with players arriving (ready to go - right) at 8 am (7 am local)!  I'm already tired...

I am estimating the game to take 2.5 hours to complete.  I think both teams run the ball quite a bit so think this is fair.  Agree?  So this would have the game ending about 8:30 pm EST (7:30 pm CST).  I would think you would need about an hour to get all equipment and players ready to roll back to Marion around 9:30 pm EST (8:30 pm CST).

Now another 7 hour travel period has you rolling back into Marion at 4:30 am EST (3:30 am CST).  Wow!

Again, I appreciate the effort to challenge and grow your program, but I am surprised this one is still going to happen this strange year.  Best of luck to both teams!

And my goodness, safe travels Rockets!!!"

Yeah I agree that’s a little ridiculous but I think there are ways around it. The first is not to schedule games like this. The second is meet somewhere in a neutral location I’m sure if you played the game on a Saturday there would be somewhere in the middle that some high school would be willing to let you use their stadium. Again I just hate to see games canceled after they’ve been scheduled. I would rather see the game not scheduled at all rather than cancelled after the schedule has been finalized.

It does my heart so much good to see them and Fort Campbell back. Would love to see them be competitive all year.

Odd situation on the KHSAA Scoreboard. Fort Knox has added a game with Iroquois on Monday, October 25. However, they are still scheduled to play a district game with Bethlehem on Friday, October 22 and a game with Caverna on Friday, October 29. Are you allowed to play three games in eight days?

16 hours ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Odd situation on the KHSAA Scoreboard. Fort Knox has added a game with Iroquois on Monday, October 25. However, they are still scheduled to play a district game with Bethlehem on Friday, October 22 and a game with Caverna on Friday, October 29. Are you allowed to play three games in eight days?

Yes.  Players have an 8 quarter per week limit and the week runs from Friday through the following Thursday.  The quarters for the game against Iroquois & Bethlehem will be their 8 quarters, but quarters against Caverna will be at the start of the new week.

4 hours ago, Unrivaled97 said:

Yes.  Players have an 8 quarter per week limit and the week runs from Friday through the following Thursday.  The quarters for the game against Iroquois & Bethlehem will be their 8 quarters, but quarters against Caverna will be at the start of the new week.

Interesting. Thanks for the clarification, although that seems to be skirting the law, one certainly intended to promote player health and safety. Twelve quarters in eight days is quite a bit.