high school kids boots 64yd field goal!

[spanky]

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Wilkes-Barre, PA -- Bishop Hoban senior Gerry McGroarty kicked a 64-yard field goal Saturday -- a new state record that is longer than the NFL's longest field goal.

McGroarty's previous long had been 54 yards. Today's kick, on the last play of a 52-to-0 win over Bishop Hafey, easily cleared the uprights.

McGroarty says he's never kicked that far in practice. He says he just used the same motion he would for a shorter kick.

The feat bests the record 58-yard kick set last year by Matt Domonkos of Johnstown's Bishop McDevitt High School.

The national high school record of 68 yards by a Nevada player in 1985.

Jason Elam and Tom Dempsey share the NFL record of 63 yards.

McGroarty hasn't committed to a college.


i bet he's got some colleges calling now

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: spanky
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Wilkes-Barre, PA -- Bishop Hoban senior Gerry McGroarty kicked a 64-yard field goal Saturday -- a new state record that is longer than the NFL's longest field goal.

McGroarty's previous long had been 54 yards. Today's kick, on the last play of a 52-to-0 win over Bishop Hafey, easily cleared the uprights.

McGroarty says he's never kicked that far in practice. He says he just used the same motion he would for a shorter kick.

The feat bests the record 58-yard kick set last year by Matt Domonkos of Johnstown's Bishop McDevitt High School.

The national high school record of 68 yards by a Nevada player in 1985.

Jason Elam and Tom Dempsey share the NFL record of 63 yards.

McGroarty hasn't committed to a college.


i bet he's got some colleges calling now

 

[sman789]

Goodness, i didn't think HS kids could do that

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: spanky
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Wilkes-Barre, PA -- Bishop Hoban senior Gerry McGroarty kicked a 64-yard field goal Saturday -- a new state record that is longer than the NFL's longest field goal.

McGroarty's previous long had been 54 yards. Today's kick, on the last play of a 52-to-0 win over Bishop Hafey, easily cleared the uprights.

McGroarty says he's never kicked that far in practice. He says he just used the same motion he would for a shorter kick.

The feat bests the record 58-yard kick set last year by Matt Domonkos of Johnstown's Bishop McDevitt High School.

The national high school record of 68 yards by a Nevada player in 1985.

Jason Elam and Tom Dempsey share the NFL record of 63 yards.

McGroarty hasn't committed to a college.


i bet he's got some colleges calling now

Lucky bastard.

 

[spanky]

damn... the high school record is 68 yards?!?!?!

 

[Lyfer]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: spanky
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Wilkes-Barre, PA -- Bishop Hoban senior Gerry McGroarty kicked a 64-yard field goal Saturday -- a new state record that is longer than the NFL's longest field goal.

McGroarty's previous long had been 54 yards. Today's kick, on the last play of a 52-to-0 win over Bishop Hafey, easily cleared the uprights.

McGroarty says he's never kicked that far in practice. He says he just used the same motion he would for a shorter kick.

The feat bests the record 58-yard kick set last year by Matt Domonkos of Johnstown's Bishop McDevitt High School.

The national high school record of 68 yards by a Nevada player in 1985.

Jason Elam and Tom Dempsey share the NFL record of 63 yards.

McGroarty hasn't committed to a college.


i bet he's got some colleges calling now

Lucky bastard.

He should go play for the Miami Canes!

 

[edro]

Soccer style? Toe style? That is some crazy stuffs....

 

[Spoooon]

Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Lyfer

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: spanky
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Wilkes-Barre, PA -- Bishop Hoban senior Gerry McGroarty kicked a 64-yard field goal Saturday -- a new state record that is longer than the NFL's longest field goal.

McGroarty's previous long had been 54 yards. Today's kick, on the last play of a 52-to-0 win over Bishop Hafey, easily cleared the uprights.

McGroarty says he's never kicked that far in practice. He says he just used the same motion he would for a shorter kick.

The feat bests the record 58-yard kick set last year by Matt Domonkos of Johnstown's Bishop McDevitt High School.

The national high school record of 68 yards by a Nevada player in 1985.

Jason Elam and Tom Dempsey share the NFL record of 63 yards.

McGroarty hasn't committed to a college.


i bet he's got some colleges calling now

Lucky bastard.

He should go play for the Miami Canes!

canes dont need a kicker... they just score td's and pound in the 2pt conversion

 

[rival]

wtf kinda retarded ass team kicks a fg at the end of a game when the win by that much

had a guy on our team kick some 58 yd fg a few years ago

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: rival
wtf kinda retarded ass team kicks a fg at the end of a game when the win by that much

had a guy on our team kick some 58 yd fg a few years ago

i do that all the time.

(in madden)


:evil:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

Probably.

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

perhaps. i wonder how long an nfl kicker could kick in practice?

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

I dont think air resistance is a big enough factor on a object the size and shape of a football to offset the increased range you get from having a higher angle (up to a certain point, obviously). Of course, a high angle kick has more time in the air to move laterally, thus potentially making you miss compared to a low angle kick.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

well...u knw that high school field goals are wider than pro's...

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

I dont think air resistance is a big enough factor on a object the size and shape of a football to offset the increased range you get from having a higher angle (up to a certain point, obviously). Of course, a high angle kick has more time in the air to move laterally, thus potentially making you miss compared to a low angle kick.

It's not a matter of air resistance. You can kick the ball only so hard. If you kick the ball as hard as you can every time you kick, you can change the distance of that kick by changing the angle. You increase the angle of your kick and you get more height, but less distance. Decrease the angle for greater distance. It's like in physics when you calculate the trajectory of a projectile.

 

[Jhill]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

Exactly

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Spoooon

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

I dont think air resistance is a big enough factor on a object the size and shape of a football to offset the increased range you get from having a higher angle (up to a certain point, obviously). Of course, a high angle kick has more time in the air to move laterally, thus potentially making you miss compared to a low angle kick.

It's not a matter of air resistance. You can kick the ball only so hard. If you kick the ball as hard as you can every time you kick, you can change the distance of that kick by changing the angle. You increase the angle of your kick and you get more height, but less distance. Decrease the angle for greater distance. It's like in physics when you calculate the trajectory of a projectile.

It sure is a matter of air resistance, otherwise the best angle for any given kick would be 45 degrees, most likely well above any HS (or pro for that matter) lineman. Because of air resistance, the kicker must kick at a shallower angle in order to compensate for the reduction in airspeed. I could explain it further, but I'm lazy.


I put a few in from 65 yards with no wind while I was playing rugby in grade 10...

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Spoooon

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

I dont think air resistance is a big enough factor on a object the size and shape of a football to offset the increased range you get from having a higher angle (up to a certain point, obviously). Of course, a high angle kick has more time in the air to move laterally, thus potentially making you miss compared to a low angle kick.

It's not a matter of air resistance. You can kick the ball only so hard. If you kick the ball as hard as you can every time you kick, you can change the distance of that kick by changing the angle. You increase the angle of your kick and you get more height, but less distance. Decrease the angle for greater distance. It's like in physics when you calculate the trajectory of a projectile.

From my mental review, though, the average kick in the pro's is at an angle <45 degrees, which, neglecting air resistance, is the ideal angle to kick a ball for range. Now, since I cant recall any footage from the side of the kick except on blocked kicks (which, presumably, are on average lower), I cant prove that, but I dont think you have to kick at above 45 degrees to clear the defenders, since at an angle of 45 degrees the object is travelling 1 yard up for every horizontal yard, and the players can, at most, reach up 4 yards... and unless the blocking is really screwed up, they never get to less than 4 yards from the spot of the kick until too late.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Jhill

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Spoooon
Maybe because they can kick at a shallower angle then in the pros without as much worry of it being blocked?

Exactly

Lets try to not screw up the quotes, mmmmmmK?

 

[BD231]

Pffft, I admit thats far, but I've seen soccer players at my old highschool making field goals with a soccer ball for fun from mid field with ease.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: BD231
Pffft, I admit thats far, but I've seen soccer players at my old highschool making field goals with a soccer ball for fun from mid field with ease.

But that's a soccer ball, which is basically a sphere. A football is a little bit harder to hit straight.