Arch Manning takes the field for Newman and another record falls.
The heralded Texas recruit has accounted for 129 touchdowns, setting a mark at his Louisiana high school. Manning moved ahead of Jay Tyler, a 2015 graduate who had 127.
If you are wondering what became of Tyler, he went on to play at and attend Stanford.
“I was at all of Jay’s games,” Manning told Nola.com. “He was a playmaker everywhere. It’s fun to be in the same conversation with him.”
Arch Manning has broken another record at Newman HS – 129 career total TDs! 😧 @ArchManning
(H/T @garlandgillen ) pic.twitter.com/wePWswh3I9
— MaxPreps (@MaxPreps) October 22, 2022
In all, he threw four touchdown passes as the Greenies defeated Country Day 31-14, Friday. Manning was 16-of-20 passing for 258 yards.
And this is how and why everyone is so excited about the senior from one of football’s royal families.
Arch Manning letting it FLY 👀 @ArchManning pic.twitter.com/TxNf0in7gQ
— Overtime (@overtime) October 22, 2022
Here’s a completed pass that went 60 yards in the air on a third-and-29.
60 yards IN THE AIR from Arch Manning 💣 pic.twitter.com/vZzHjAWo4z
— Grayson Weir (@GsonJW) October 22, 2022
His own highlight reel, which is what happens when you are such a prized recruit.
Three unreal passes tonight from Arch Manning
The first two were absolute perfectly placed passes to the back of the end zone dropped in the bucket
The third came under pressure on 3rd-and-29, 60 yards IN THE AIR to set up a field goal.
Newman leads Country Day 24-7 in the 4th Q pic.twitter.com/nkyHECCs25— Eric Richey (@EricRicheyVSN) October 22, 2022
The record fell on senior night and his parents showed they know how to make an entrance, too.
Senior night for Arch Manning at Newman. The Texas Longhorns commit goes against Country Day tonight. pic.twitter.com/pJ4Qp9pvks
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) October 21, 2022
The Mannings will be tied to Newman forever, per NOLA.com:
- Newman celebrated the opening of the Manning Fieldhouse on the south end of Michael Lupin Field during a private ceremony before the game. The fieldhouse is an extension of the existing gymnasium originally built in 1951.
