The Kelly Walsh Trojans trailed by 3 points to the Sheridan Broncs with just over 6 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, in a hard fought football game.
Considering the San Francisco 49ers just released former Pro Bowl kicker David Akers, maybe the team should take a look at high school kicker Jonathan Semerene. The Florida prep school kicker can nail a 70-yard field goal, in the wind.
Now that the best players on each side of the state have been announced, it’s time to reveal which players were named best in the state overall.
In case you're wondering, the longest field goal in high school football history was set by Dirk Borgognone of Reno High School (Nev.) from 68-yards away back in 1985.
The Triad High School football team in Klamath Falls, Oregon, defeated Elkton High by a score of 106-66, a combined—and astounding—172 points, setting a new state record. It looks more like a basketball score than football, as Triad scored touchdowns on 16 out of 17 possessions. The only time they didn’t score was on their final possession, when they had the ball inside the Elkton 1-yard line.
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Sure, high schoolers can be cruel sometimes. But every now and then, young people will rally around someone who’s different and give them the support they need. Students at Linden High School in Michigan, for example, have appointed a senior with special needs as the school’s football team manager.