Roadtrippin'
10-04-2009, 11:04 AM
Some of these stats are amazing, if his last name was not Favre, I would not think they were humanly possible:
The state of Mississippi can add another Favre to football record books.
This time it will not be NFL-great Brett but instead his nephew, Dylan Favre.
Favre, a senior at Bay St. Louis (Miss) St. Stanislaus, entered the game last night against Leakesville (Miss.) Greene County needing three touchdown passes and 381 yards to etch his name in the record books.
Favre was cool under pressure on his record breaking night.
Things got off to a fast start in the game as Greene County's quarterback Mitchell Brown got the scoring started early when he called his own number for a 62-yard run from the first play from scrimmage, the PAT was good and the Wildcats led 7-0.
Scoring points has never been an issue for Favre and the Rock-a-Chaws. The talented signal caller directed his team on a drive that ended with a 44-yard scoring strike from Favre to Joe Klein.
And from there is was all Favre.
On the Rocks next possession Favre connected with his favorite target Krisjon Wilkerson on a 3-yard scoring strike to go up 14-7.
The pass to Wilkerson tied Favre with North Ponotoc great Cliford Davis with 104 career touchdown passes.
After a defensive stand by the Rocks, Favre and the offense had the ball for the third time in the opening quarter. Favre lead the team back down the field to the Greene County 31-yard line. On the record breaking play Greene County sent an all out blitz that send Favre scrambling in the backfield. In a play reminiscent of his uncle Brett, the young gunslinger found an open receiver in the back of the end zone for a touchdown.
"You know, I wasn't as excited as I thought I would be," Favre said after the game.
The scoring pass would give St. Stanislaus a lead that they wouldn't relinquish as they went on to win the game, 42-21.
Favre ended the day 40-of-48, throwing for 506-yards, six touchdowns and one interception on the night.
In the third quarter of the game, Favre hit Boomer Scarborough with a 14-yard strike for a first down that broke also Cliford Davis' career passing yards mark (9,309).
Favre would end the night with 9,419 career passing yards and 108 career touchdown passes.
"The best thing about all of this is it puts us in the drivers seat to win the region," Favre said.
During the game Sun Herald sports writer Al Jones received a text from Dylan's famous uncle.
When asked about the congratulations from one of the NFL's all time greats Dylan Favre laughed off the gesture.
"He's just another uncle that keeps up with his nephew playing high school football," he said. "It's no different than any of these other guys who have uncles that follow them."
Well maybe it is a little different, but not so much when you get to know the Favre family.
After the game Dylan's father Jeff, his uncle Scott, and grandmother Bonita posed for pictures as various media outlets covered the event.
St. Stanislaus head coach Forrest Williams is proud of the way Favre handles the spotlight.
"He was more concerned about winning the game than the records," Williams said. "The only records that we're really concerned about is the most wins in school history, the deepest play-off run in state history and winning a state title."
Last year when Favre was chasing the single season touchdown record it came when the Rocks were in the state play-offs, and it became some what of a distraction for a team that was really feeling success for the first time in a number of years.
"If Dylan gets close to that single season record this year it'll be in the play-offs," Williams said. "We want it to be deep in the play-offs and it won't be as big of a deal."
Right now the Rocks (6-1, 3-0) look to be one of the teams to beat in Class 4A in South Mississippi.
For the best coverage of Mississippi High School sports visit MagnoliaPreps.com
The state of Mississippi can add another Favre to football record books.
This time it will not be NFL-great Brett but instead his nephew, Dylan Favre.
Favre, a senior at Bay St. Louis (Miss) St. Stanislaus, entered the game last night against Leakesville (Miss.) Greene County needing three touchdown passes and 381 yards to etch his name in the record books.
Favre was cool under pressure on his record breaking night.
Things got off to a fast start in the game as Greene County's quarterback Mitchell Brown got the scoring started early when he called his own number for a 62-yard run from the first play from scrimmage, the PAT was good and the Wildcats led 7-0.
Scoring points has never been an issue for Favre and the Rock-a-Chaws. The talented signal caller directed his team on a drive that ended with a 44-yard scoring strike from Favre to Joe Klein.
And from there is was all Favre.
On the Rocks next possession Favre connected with his favorite target Krisjon Wilkerson on a 3-yard scoring strike to go up 14-7.
The pass to Wilkerson tied Favre with North Ponotoc great Cliford Davis with 104 career touchdown passes.
After a defensive stand by the Rocks, Favre and the offense had the ball for the third time in the opening quarter. Favre lead the team back down the field to the Greene County 31-yard line. On the record breaking play Greene County sent an all out blitz that send Favre scrambling in the backfield. In a play reminiscent of his uncle Brett, the young gunslinger found an open receiver in the back of the end zone for a touchdown.
"You know, I wasn't as excited as I thought I would be," Favre said after the game.
The scoring pass would give St. Stanislaus a lead that they wouldn't relinquish as they went on to win the game, 42-21.
Favre ended the day 40-of-48, throwing for 506-yards, six touchdowns and one interception on the night.
In the third quarter of the game, Favre hit Boomer Scarborough with a 14-yard strike for a first down that broke also Cliford Davis' career passing yards mark (9,309).
Favre would end the night with 9,419 career passing yards and 108 career touchdown passes.
"The best thing about all of this is it puts us in the drivers seat to win the region," Favre said.
During the game Sun Herald sports writer Al Jones received a text from Dylan's famous uncle.
When asked about the congratulations from one of the NFL's all time greats Dylan Favre laughed off the gesture.
"He's just another uncle that keeps up with his nephew playing high school football," he said. "It's no different than any of these other guys who have uncles that follow them."
Well maybe it is a little different, but not so much when you get to know the Favre family.
After the game Dylan's father Jeff, his uncle Scott, and grandmother Bonita posed for pictures as various media outlets covered the event.
St. Stanislaus head coach Forrest Williams is proud of the way Favre handles the spotlight.
"He was more concerned about winning the game than the records," Williams said. "The only records that we're really concerned about is the most wins in school history, the deepest play-off run in state history and winning a state title."
Last year when Favre was chasing the single season touchdown record it came when the Rocks were in the state play-offs, and it became some what of a distraction for a team that was really feeling success for the first time in a number of years.
"If Dylan gets close to that single season record this year it'll be in the play-offs," Williams said. "We want it to be deep in the play-offs and it won't be as big of a deal."
Right now the Rocks (6-1, 3-0) look to be one of the teams to beat in Class 4A in South Mississippi.
For the best coverage of Mississippi High School sports visit MagnoliaPreps.com