“It’s quite the feat, two hands or not,” he said. “You’re hanging on for dear life with two hands.”
As much fun as he has riding a personal watercraft, that didn’t compare to the feeling of competing in his first high school scholastic competition – a 34-8 Legends victory over Bennett on April 2. DePasquale, who kicks with his left foot, drilled 4 of 5 point-after-attempt kicks. The miss hit the upright.
“I went out for that first extra-point kick and I was like, ‘I don’t know how I got here,’” he said. “I was kind of thinking, ‘You know, am I really qualified for this?’ Then I kicked that first one through and the nerves went away.
“I’m happy with this. … Football is a one-of-a-kind thing.”
DePasquale made all four PAT kicks he attempted Friday in his home debut, a 36-7 win over Niagara Falls.
Lancaster kicker Michael DePasquale kicks an extra point against Bennett on April 2, 2021.
DePasquale had tried out for soccer at Lancaster in the past. In fact, he tried out three times and failed to make the roster. He didn’t try out last fall because he wasn’t 100% healthy.
The dream to be a student-athlete lived on, though, because DePasquale never allowed his dream to play football to die.
DePasquale always wanted to play organized football, but his parents refused. Mike and Jennifer were concerned about Michael potentially suffering a head injury. It’s the reason their younger son doesn’t play football, either.
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