[Scotty_Bronson]

I am all for scoring points in any way possible. If the circumstances present themselvs and a team can score, by using this ancient method, and the stars line up, the planets align, a free kick could potentially win a ball game. Personally though, I feel the records need to stand in their own category. I kicked some in HS and there is a massive difference in kicking the ball off and kicking with a snap, holder, and pressure. I also got the chance to watch and kick with Aaron Pettery, one of the best kickers/atheletes to come out of EKY and one of the best kickers to ever come out of the state. If all the circumstances were right, he could have set 80 yd records in hs. Ive seen him hit a 65, 70, 72 yd fg in practice. That was with a long snapper, holder, but no defense. The 58 yard record he set against Berea, would have been good from 60 easily. There was a kid from nky a few years back that had a good leg but i cant recall the name. He hit several from 50+ that year. There are many kickers year in and year out with the ability to kick the ball accurately through the uprights on kick offs. Ive seen Pettery do it from the 20. I feel like the free kick should stand on its own, not actually be considered a FG record bc you have to completely different circumstances.