’27 two way player showed up in 2025, and will need to do the same in 2026!
Levi Kruse and company at Fort Campbell were cruising right along before hitting the buzz saw which was Caldwell County High in Princeton, Kentucky. The Tigers from Princeton were 5-1 entering that game and had one of the better teams it had fielded in several years. While the loss dropped the Falcons to 3-3 on the year and was their first loss of the ’25 season to a KHSAA member school, there was no reason to forlorn. The Falcons had four games remaining and three of them were games at home and against competition the Falcons could confidently face. It didn’t work out the way the club would have liked (4-7 finish in 2025), but the play of Levi Kruse gave them reason for excitement and something to which to look forward. What will the Falcons do in ’26? We shall see…
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Oak Grove, KY: We’ve been kind of reliving the ’25 season this offseason. If you’re a Falcon fan, you had to have recognized the Caldwell game a year ago was sort of a turning point on the year.
Marshall Patterson
The fact is, Levi Kruse had a coming out party against the Tigers fro Princeton. Coming into 2026, taking graduation into consideration, Kruse will be heavily counted on in 2026 to help his young ball club establish an identity and further establish the program can learn to thrive without a KeShawn Dixon, without a JaCaryous Perryman.
There were times in 2025 that Levi Kruse was a bright spot for the Falcon team. The Caldwell game, though a painful memory (overall) was one of those times.
The Falcons won the game 49-12. In the end, the final margin was deceptive. The game itself wasn’t exactly the “runaway” the final margin would evidence.
If you recall, notwithstanding the presence of Dixon and Perryman, it was Kruse who would account for all twelve (12) of the Falcon’s points. Kruse caught three (3) passes, two of which were for TDs. Kruse also contributed his customary solid defensive play from his defensive backfield position.
We will need much more of that on a roster without two all-timers. Kruse had a solid ’25 campaign. Kruse caught 14-passes for 211-yards and 6-TDs from his WR post in 2025. Kruse was third (3rd) on the team in scoring. Kruse registered 53-tackles and an INT.
Kruse has a pretty good frame for both WR and DB where he is primarily slotted. We have seen Kruse listed as tall as 5’11,” and weighted at or around 150-pounds. Kruse has long appendages, resulting in his playing even taller than he lists.
Kruse is a star on both sides of the scrimmage line. That is a quintessential quality for players at the 2A level of competition. Players toiling away on football rosters below the 4A classification, what we call playing “small-ball” have to develop versatility. The roster numbers don’t support platooning regardless of how storied or successful your small-ball team may historically be.
Friday Night Fletch
Levi Kruse played with courage in ’25 and flourished on both sides of the FB for the Eagles
As a coach tearing up 4A has told us, and he has won numerous championships at that level, “play your players.” That is good advice at 4A, 5A, & 6A. That is a fact of life at 1A, 2A, & 3A.
Kruse is playing for a coach, in Henry Mitchell, who was on some very successful staffs as an assistant and has the right pedigree to rebuild the Falcons. So far, Coach Mitchell is doing a fine job.
Another aspect at coaching in High School at which Mitchell is flourishing is finding “Next Level” homes for his talent. Mitchell had several players sign with college football programs from off of last year’s team and will look to add to that illustrious pantheon of players from off the ’26 edition.
Kruse, to us, looks like a “next level” guy. Mitchell is certainly a guy who can get him there.
Developing talent is critical among high school coaches in today’s world. With what college tuition runs these days, guys like Mitchell, who will work hard to achieve a players playing talent picking up most of the tab, is the kind of coach for whom you want your kid playing.
Identifying potential multi-phase threats will be tantamount to getting the Fort Campbell football team prepared for the challenges it will face in a Dixon-less, Perryman-less world. That is why this particular Falcon is our Lasaters Coffee & Tea, Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Player of the Week.
That being said we felt it was high time for people around Christian County, KY (particularly Oak Grove and Fort Campbell) to take notice of this outstanding performer and outstanding young man. Hey guys, when you have talent like Levi Kruse it is time to wake up and smell the coffee!
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This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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