A day after losing his mother to breast cancer, Alex Brown, the quarterback for New Jerseyâs Red Bank Catholic Caseys, had the game of his life and led his high schoolâs team to a playoff victory.
As reported by CBS New York, Brown threw six touchdowns and ran for two more, scoring a total of eight en route to defeating Morris Catholic in a 58-34 win. âYou know I throw that first touchdown pass and I just knew she was gonna be with me the whole night,â Brown told the outlet. âIt was a really special feeling.â Highlights of the game went viral, and Brownâs performance even garnered a response from Tom Brady, who commented on video highlights with his congratulations.Â
Alexâs mother, Michelle Brown, was well-known to the team and was her sonâs biggest inspiration. âThat was legendary because like, you have to be a true warrior, you have to have true spirit and courage to do something like that,â one of Alexâs teammates recalled to CBS New York. The teamâs coach, Michel Lange, said Alex was an example of âgreat perseverance,â and that his performance was something âIâll never see again in my coaching days.â
âThis whole thing, it just shows that she is with me,â said Brown. âAnd Iâm going to make sure the world knows who Michelle Brown is. And Iâll carry that for the rest of my life.â His team plans to snag state victory in honor of his mother.