JACKSON, Miss. — Brett Favre is a three-time NFL Most Valuable Player and a Super Bowl champion.
Now, he can add one more accomplishment to his storied career: high school state champion.
Favre is the offensive coordinator for Oak Grove High School, which beat Tupelo 14-7 for the Mississippi 6A state title Friday night. It is Oak Grove’s first state title.
A proud Favre roamed the sideline following the victory slapping players on the back and hugging his fellow coaches.
“I can’t say it’s like a Super Bowl, but it’s pretty close,” Favre said. “It really is. It’s a different type of feeling, but I couldn’t be more proud of these guys. It’s been a lot of fun.”
The 44-year-old Favre has been the offensive coordinator at Oak Grove the past two seasons. The school, which his youngest daughter attends, is close to his home in Hattiesburg.
It was a tight game that was a scoreless at halftime. Oak Grove took the lead for good late in the third quarter on a fake field goal when Kirk McCarty threw a 4-yard pass to Logan Scott.
Favre couldn’t take credit for that one.
“That was all the special teams coach,” Favre said, laughing. “I don’t call trick plays.”
Check out the play in the video below.
