I don't know which is more amazing, the kick or the kid's arrogance

The_herd · 10-04-2003, 07:36 PM

http://espn.go.com/gen/news/2003/1004/1630442.html

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WASHINGTON -- David Rosenbaum kicked a 62-yard extra point in a high school game. No big deal, he said. He's made longer kicks in practice.

The astonishing kick came after a 69-yard kickoff return for a touchdown -- by none other than Rosenbaum himself.

Following the TD return, Rosenbaum and his teammates drew 15-yard penalties for excessive celebration, unsportsmanlike conduct and taunting. That put the ball at the 45 for the point-after, and Rosenbaum split the uprights in the third quarter to highlight Wilson High School's 41-0 victory over Spingarn on Friday night.

"I saw it as a chip shot," Rosenbaum told the Washington Post. "I have hit longer ones in practice."

The D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association does not have records of the longest league kicks, but this was longer than the state record for field goals in Virginia and Maryland. The national high school field goal record is 68 yards by Dick Borgonone of Reno, Nev., in 1985.

Oddly, Rosenbaum's longest field goal is only 27 yards, kicked last week. He will attend Virginia next year on a soccer scholarship.

cthomer5000 · 10-04-2003, 08:28 PM

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I saw it as a chip shot," Rosenbaum told the Washington Post.

Get this man to an ophthalmologist.

Blade6119 · 10-04-2003, 09:04 PM

I can bet ya al groh is just salivationg now

Balldog · 10-05-2003, 02:45 AM

I've seen a lot of kickers in high school that can kick the ball very long but when they get to college, without a tee they can't kick a 25 yard field goal.

kcchief19 · 10-05-2003, 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by Balldog
I've seen a lot of kickers in high school that can kick the ball very long but when they get to college, without a tee they can't kick a 25 yard field goal.

Good point. Also sounds like the kid isn't planning on playing football since he's going to college on a soccer scholie, unless he plans to walk-on.

I didn't take it as arrogant. Maybe "irrational exuberance."

sabotai · 10-05-2003, 11:57 AM

Kick it off a tee? When I played football in high school, we didn't kick it off a tee for our FGs. (I wonder if NJ has different rules for this...)

Eaglesfan27 · 10-05-2003, 12:18 PM

It varies from state to state I believe, as I asked a couple of my friends who are from different states and they state their team did kick off of a tee. I also played H.S. ball in NJ and our team has never kicked off of a tee.

Taur · 10-05-2003, 12:51 PM

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Originally posted by The_herd The national high school field goal record is 68 yards by Dick Borgonone of Reno, Nev., in 1985.

Yes, who knows.
Perhaps this kid could some day be the next Dick Borgonone?

Buzzbee · 10-05-2003, 09:37 PM

A tee! I should be so lucky. When I was a kid we used to have to carry pails of dirt in from the sideline to fill in a three foot hole. And that was after the center snapped the ball!

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Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	It varies from state to state I believe, as I asked a couple of my friends who are from different states and they state their team did kick off of a tee. I also played H.S. ball in NJ and our team has never kicked off of a tee. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

10-05-2003, 09:37 PM	#9
Buzzbee College Starter Join Date: Jun 2002	A tee! I should be so lucky. When I was a kid we used to have to carry pails of dirt in from the sideline to fill in a three foot hole. And that was after the center snapped the ball! __________________ Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. - Lou Holtz

10-05-2003, 02:45 AM	#4
Balldog Pro Rookie Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Macomb, MI	I've seen a lot of kickers in high school that can kick the ball very long but when they get to college, without a tee they can't kick a 25 yard field goal.

10-05-2003, 11:57 AM	#6
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Kick it off a tee? When I played football in high school, we didn't kick it off a tee for our FGs. (I wonder if NJ has different rules for this...)

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