A facet of the game often overlooked, but sooo important. I have heard and seen of a kicker that is a going to be a freshman this year at Owensboro who has a pretty good leg. Kicks 30-40 yard field goals and will be kicking on the varsity for Owensboro this fall. How about any other kickers in the state?

Drew Bathiany of Highlands is the heir apparent to Popham of CovCath as the kicker SUPREME in NKY. He can boom it into the endzone at will and has extremely long range capability. He should draw the attention of any D-1 school that desires a strong kicker. Downside: HHS doesn't attempt many FG's. so stats get slightly skewed.

Drew Bathiany of Highlands is the heir apparent to Popham of CovCath as the kicker SUPREME in NKY. He can boom it into the endzone at will and has extremely long range capability. He should draw the attention of any D-1 school that desires a strong kicker. Downside: HHS doesn't attempt many FG's. so stats get slightly skewed.

Let's not put him on Popham's level yet. He still has a lot to prove and kickers like Popham do not come around that often.

Let's not put him on Popham's level yet. He still has a lot to prove and kickers like Popham do not come around that often.

I totally agree Popham was to good to compare some no name kicker to. When Popham hit that 64 yarder it was insane and he was consistent. Since highlands doensnt kick much i don't see them too being on the same level.

I totally agree Popham was to good to compare some no name kicker to. When Popham hit that 64 yarder it was insane and he was consistent. Since highlands doensnt kick much i don't see them too being on the same level.

So this Popham guy kicked a 64 yarder. Would that be or is it not a state record? When and where did he kick that at?

So this Popham guy kicked a 64 yarder. Would that be or is it not a state record? When and where did he kick that at?

 

Don't know about the state record, but it would be an NFL record.

 

Per NFL.com

 

Longest Field Goal

63 Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970

Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998

 

Might be a little embellishment.

I totally agree Popham was to good to compare some no name kicker to. When Popham hit that 64 yarder it was insane and he was consistent. Since highlands doensnt kick much i don't see them too being on the same level.

 

 

Petrey from Raceland or now Ohio State holds the state record of 58 yards. Wow 64 yards that sounds like one of them 3.35 40 times we will start hearing about soon.

Petrey from Raceland or now Ohio State holds the state record of 58 yards. Wow 64 yards that sounds like one of them 3.35 40 times we will start hearing about soon.

I think he did hit one before practice one day but, I am not too sure about that.

So this Popham guy kicked a 64 yarder. Would that be or is it not a state record? When and where did he kick that at?

 

With a tee in high school but the NFL/College is with no tee. There is a big difference.

State records for longest field goal. 64 yards would be amazing.

 

LONGEST FIELD GOAL - (Min. 52 Yards)

Player (School) vs. Opponent, Year

58 Aaron Petry (Raceland) vs. Berea, 2003

57 Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) vs. Harlan, 1998

55 Taylor Long (Christian Co.) vs. Graves Co., 10-22-04

54 Jordan Skeeters (North Hardin) vs. Pleasure Ridge Park, 10-4-02

54 Justin Willis (South Oldham) vs. Holy Cross (Louisville), 9-13-02

54 Shawn Payne (Owensboro Catholic) vs. Butler County, 1999

54 Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) vs. Evarts, 1997

53 Mark Gotcher (Lexington Christian) vs. Cumberland, 2002

53 Aaron Petry (Raceland) vs. Berea, 2003

53 Chet Ervin (Henry County) vs. Trimble County, 2001

53 Sam Erny (DuPont Manual) vs. Fairdale, 2000

53 Brad Cooper (Greenwood) vs. Grayson County, 1999

52 Chasse Clark (Owen County) vs. Williamsburg, 2003

52 Aaron Pettrey (Raceland) vs. South Floyd, 2002

52 Sam Enry (DuPont Manual) vs. Seneca, 2000

52 Nathan Smith (Pleasure Ridge Park) vs. Holy Cross (Louisville), 1998

52 Shawn Payne (Owensboro Catholic) vs. Breckinridge County, 1997

52 Ben Bosscher (St. Xavier) vs. Marion County, 1997

52 Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) vs. North Laurel, 1997

52 Ben Bosscher (St. Xavier) vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier, OH, 1997

52 Bobby Lou Fogle (Washington County) vs. Henry County, 1997

52 Jeff Lancaster (Christian County) vs. Lafayette, 1978

52 Terry Cooper (St. Xavier) vs. Bishop David, 1977

State records for longest field goal. 64 yards would be amazing.

 

LONGEST FIELD GOAL - (Min. 52 Yards)

Player (School) vs. Opponent, Year

58 Aaron Petry (Raceland) vs. Berea, 2003

57 Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) vs. Harlan, 1998

55 Taylor Long (Christian Co.) vs. Graves Co., 10-22-04

54 Jordan Skeeters (North Hardin) vs. Pleasure Ridge Park, 10-4-02

54 Justin Willis (South Oldham) vs. Holy Cross (Louisville), 9-13-02

54 Shawn Payne (Owensboro Catholic) vs. Butler County, 1999

54 Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) vs. Evarts, 1997

53 Mark Gotcher (Lexington Christian) vs. Cumberland, 2002

53 Aaron Petry (Raceland) vs. Berea, 2003

53 Chet Ervin (Henry County) vs. Trimble County, 2001

53 Sam Erny (DuPont Manual) vs. Fairdale, 2000

53 Brad Cooper (Greenwood) vs. Grayson County, 1999

52 Chasse Clark (Owen County) vs. Williamsburg, 2003

52 Aaron Pettrey (Raceland) vs. South Floyd, 2002

52 Sam Enry (DuPont Manual) vs. Seneca, 2000

52 Nathan Smith (Pleasure Ridge Park) vs. Holy Cross (Louisville), 1998

52 Shawn Payne (Owensboro Catholic) vs. Breckinridge County, 1997

52 Ben Bosscher (St. Xavier) vs. Marion County, 1997

52 Dustin Wynn (Middlesboro) vs. North Laurel, 1997

52 Ben Bosscher (St. Xavier) vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier, OH, 1997

52 Bobby Lou Fogle (Washington County) vs. Henry County, 1997

52 Jeff Lancaster (Christian County) vs. Lafayette, 1978

52 Terry Cooper (St. Xavier) vs. Bishop David, 1977

I don't think these records are up to date??? Popham hit a 56 yarder against my Birds last year....

Anything around or above the 50 yard mark is unreal in high school. Most high schools dont have a kicker good enough to hit extra points.

Somebody from CovCath needs to report Popham's stats.

Somebody from CovCath needs to report Popham's stats.

 

hane Popham's 2006 Kicking Stats

51 touchbacks on kick-offs

56/56 PATS

18/27 field goals: Distances: 57, 54, 54, 53, 47, 42, 35, 35, 35, 34, 34, 30, 30, 30, 28, 27, 24, & 20 yards.

One punt - 48 yards.

Back to the topic at hand: I don't know the kid's name and he's in a no-win situation following 3 D1 kickers but the skinny kid at CCH is no slouch. He looks to have some "pop" (pun intended) in that skinny right leg of his.