Comments on: High schooler one-ups NFL field goal record

By: realfann

realfann — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:07:33 +0000

Yeah, high school football is JUST like the NFL.

It’s like saying a kid in high school basketball that scores 100 points will do the same in the NBA.

Stupid article.

By: sparky151

sparky151 — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:38:01 +0000

The kicking tee does make a difference. The college records haven’t been touched since the tee was eliminated. Tony Franklin once made a 76 yarder in practice for Texas A&M. It was vs a rush and off a tee. His coach said he’d let Franklin try up to a 75 ydr in a game but his longest successful was mid 60s.

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:25:22 +0000

HS Record: Alan Saunders 70-yard field goal at Oregon-Clay High School

College Record: Ove Johannson 69-yard field goal at Abilene Christian

The Saunders kid kicked his in 2009 and later tore his achilles. He can’t kick anymore. I’ve never heard of Ove before today. Just shows you need more than distance to make it big.

By: gbmickey

gbmickey — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:22:27 +0000

Wow its amazing the negativity in here and the passive aggressive comments. He kicks off a tee, doesnt have to kick over big linemen, etc. but good for him. One point you are missing its a great story and not to mention the kid is like 17 and will only get stronger.

By: ialwayswantedtobeabanker

ialwayswantedtobeabanker — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:53:49 +0000

Very very impressive, but unlike NFL kickers – kickers at the high school level can use a tee, which makes an enormous difference on striking ability and distance.

Generally speaking, high school kickers can also drive it with a lower trajectory given the physical and tactical differences between the opponents’ kick blocking propensities.

But still — it was an awesome feat. Excuse the pun.

By: baloneyjohn

baloneyjohn — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:17:07 +0000

That’s a great story and effort by that teenager.

By: regisphilbin

regisphilbin — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:08:02 +0000

They Jags will probably take him in the 1st.

By: falconsfan

falconsfan — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:46:15 +0000

Get back to us when NFL Kickers can use kicking blocks. 67 yards is great but the block makes it a whole lot easier.

By: donramis

donramis — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:39:17 +0000

Kid is definitely not FSU material as he seems to kick them straight…..

By: all4patriots

all4patriots — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:29:44 +0000

The longest FG ever made on any level of football, without the use of a kicking tee, was 68 yards by Fabrizio Scaccia of the Treasure Coast Bobcats of the Florida Football Alliance (FFA) on March 29, 2009.

Not sure how semipro FFA compares to high school football, but I suppose a kick is a kick.

He was once on the 49ers practice squad for awhile, and has bounced around in the arena league and UFL, so all-in-all I guess you’d have to say he’s had his chances and while he has a strong leg he apparently lacks other attributes, like consistency.

By: ocon171

ocon171 — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:16:01 +0000

Great kick but its a lot easier to kick it that far when you aren’t playing against 6’5 linemen who can jump…

By: sean21taylorrip

sean21taylorrip — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:14:51 +0000

i’m pretty sure high school kickers get to kick off a tee which may add some yardage to the kick, but still impressive none the less

By: sactogary

sactogary — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:14:17 +0000

It’s Not even a high school record. Alan Saunders (2008): 70 yards. Still, very impressive. Congrats to Mr. Rehkow.

By: mewelde

mewelde — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:08:10 +0000

Jason Hanson: Spokane
This kid: Spokane
Wow!!!

By: brewpack42

brewpack42 — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:01:27 +0000

In highschool they can choose to kick off of a block. Which he does and that adds distance. If you watch you can see the holder put the block down. We had a kid at my high school who could kick 60 yarders with no block, but he wasn’t consistent enough. He didn’t even go to a big school.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:01:12 +0000

Ah, maybe Janikowski will too.

By: realnflmaster

realnflmaster — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:57:13 +0000

Leave it to a jills fan to have a completely ridiculous comment.

By: dexterismyhero

dexterismyhero — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:53:36 +0000

Did they lose 41-3?

Great kick though.

By: tdshouldbeinthehall

tdshouldbeinthehall — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:39:20 +0000

See ya in Alabama. Roll Tide!

By: tdk24

tdk24 — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:38:01 +0000

That is impressive, but let’s see him do that with the NFL “K” ball.

By: xxsweepthelegxx

xxsweepthelegxx — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:37:49 +0000

Seeing the kid standing there at his own 40 yd line is insane…He’s got a future ahead of him for sure.

By: neofootball

neofootball — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:36:12 +0000

Wow

By: buffalobills2012

buffalobills2012 — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:34:56 +0000

Kickers should be able to go straight to the league…..lol