When Lake Nona ’s Trey Butkowski lines up for a field goal, he stays completely in focus. Just kick the ball, no matter how long and what kind of pressure.
That philosophy paid off huge on Friday night when the five-star Kohl’s kicker boomed a 58-yard field goal to lift the Lions past Timber Creek , 36-7. The kick broke the previous Central Florida high school football record held by two players – Orangewood Christian’s Alan Gendreau (2006) and Lake Brantley’s Jacob Godek (2015) – per a story by The Orlando Sentinel .
Great win on Friday going 2/2 on fg including a new school record of 51 yards in the first quarter,then a 58 yarder in the 4th quarter breaking the record I set earlier in the game. Also had 6 touchbacks with a successful Onside. All of this was in contribution to another Lake… pic.twitter.com/ocsYgO5I3l
— Trey Butkowski (@Trey_Butkowski) October 20, 2024
“I wasn’t really thinking anything special,” Butkowski said. “Just trying to keep the distance out of my head and not over swing. I really just went out there and trusted my operation and that paid off as they were perfect and I was just the guy that finished the job.”…