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US high school quarterback has eight touchdowns one day after mother’s death

Just one day after his mother passed away, a high school footballer honoured her by playing the best game of his life.

Alex Brown had eight touchdowns the day after his mother died.
Alex Brown had eight touchdowns the day after his mother died.

Alex Brown’s eight touchdowns isn’t close to the full story.

Brown, the high school quarterback for the Red Bank Catholic Caseys in New Jersey, had that amazing performance last weekend — just one day after his mother Michelle died following a lengthy battle with breast cancer.

Brown threw six touchdown passes and ran for two more, the New York Post reported.

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“Yesterday I lost my amazing mother. Today I scored eight touchdowns, thank you for watching over me mama,” Brown tweeted after the 58-34 win over Morris Catholic, along with a love heart emoji.

Brown said his mother had been battling breast cancer for 14 years.

“It honestly felt like the whole night was scripted before I even got there,” Brown told CBS New York.

“You know, I threw that first touchdown pass, and I just knew she was going to be with me the whole night. And it was a really special feeling.”

Alex Brown had eight touchdowns the day after his mother died.
Alex Brown had eight touchdowns the day after his mother died.
Brown said his mother was watching over him.
Brown said his mother was watching over him.

Brown, who is going to play college football at Bucknell next year, was congratulated by NFL royalty Tom Brady in an Instagram comment on a post recognising the incredible feat.

The team will be attempting to win a state title in honour of Brown’s mother.

“This whole thing, it just shows that she is with me,” Brown said. “And I’m going to make sure the world knows who Michelle Brown is. And I’ll carry that for the rest of my life.”

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and has been republished with permission.

Originally published as US high school quarterback has eight touchdowns one day after mother’s death

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