Before earning the head coaching role, Morgan served as a foundational piece of the Bluejay football team, working as a linebackers coach, as well as simultaneously fulfilling the title of basketball coach for the freshmen team during the mid-to-late 2010s. He later transitioned to the coaching staff at Van Horn High School (Independence, Mo.), as an assistant coach and coordinator. Morgan was hired back as the head football coach for Raytown ahead of the 2024 season, and since then he has not looked back, completely turning the team around from a 1-9 program to a 5-5 finish in 2024, and a 7-5 record and district semifinal appearance in 2025.
King's Wildcats are off to a steady 3-0 (3-0 district play) record following a close 31-28 road win over the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats Friday, Sept. 18. The Wildcats amassed 154 passing yards, and 268 rushing yards. They were able to take the win on a final second field goal, handing the Bobcats their first loss of the season. De Soto also outscored their other two most recent opponents, the Seaman Vikings (Topeka) 48-34 and the West Chargers (Topeka) 77-6, at home.
The Wildcats topped their rival (Basehor-Linwood) in a battle of teams looking to go deep in the Kansas 5A playoffs. King said the honor of being named Kansas High School Coach of the Week by the Kansas City Chiefs was a group achievement.
"It is a great honor, and I am extremely grateful to our players and coaching staff for all of their hard work and effort," said King. "We have a great group of players who have put in countless hours during the offseason to prepare and put our best product on the field every Friday night. This is a tremendous honor for our team, our school, and our entire community. I am proud of the work our players and coaches have put in and grateful for everyone who has played a part in helping make this possible."
De Soto is looking to put another one in the bag this upcoming Friday, Sept. 25 against the Piper Pirates to keep their unblemished season alive.
King has held the title of head coach at De Soto High School since 2013 and has guided the Kansas 5A program to five conference championships, six regional championships, a sectional championship, and a 67-36 overall win-loss record. King holds the bragging rights of being the winningest coach in Wildcat football history. Before his coaching career, King attended college at Emporia State University, where he also played on the football team as a running back, from 2000-05.
King was named by the Kansas City Chiefs as Kansas High School Coach of the Year in December 2017. While the Wildcats did not get the chance to play for a Class 4A-Division I title in Kansas that year, King led De Soto to a 10-2 season and the program's first sub-state championship game in 28 years. The Wildcats only two losses of the season were to the Bishop Miege Stags, the eventual 2017 state champion. On average, De Soto scored 37.9 points per game and held opponents to 12.5 points per game. This recognition was only the start of King's career with the Wildcats.
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