0:04. His stat line that helped top Ken Halls 4,000-yard mark? Elway started his high school football career at Pullman High School in Washington, but moved to Granada Hills as a sophomore when his father because the head coach at San Jose State. Once he got comfortable in his new surroundings, Elway developed into the best quarterback in California high school football history, throwing for 3,040 yards as a junior. DID YOU SEE THAT?! As a. Statistical records in Maine haven't become very accurate until the last decade or so, so until we get an official word on the state's career touchdown leader we're going with running back Brett Gerry from powerhouse Marshwood High in South Berwick. Every football fan knows who Derrick Henry is now after winning the Heisman Trophy at Alabama and becoming an NFL superstar for the Tennessee Titans, but his career got its footing at tiny Yulee High. 33 - Trevor Wilson, Redlands Arrowhead Christian, 1996 (10) Jr. 33 - Pat Haines, Travis AFB Vanden, 1996 (10), 33 - Darian Morton, Vacaville Wood, 1996 (10). Note: Official state record books were the source for touchdown numbers. Niko Anderson finished his career as Minnesota's career leader in rushing touchdowns and touchdowns, but is one of the few players on this list who didn't play college football. He helped lead Northwest Christian to two state titles and played collegiately for Northern Arizona University, where he was a two-time All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2014 and 2015. Ealey led the University of Georgia in rushing his first two college seasons before head coach Mark Rick kicked him off the team after a disturbing hit-and-run arrest. He scored 58 touchdowns on the ground (plus another three receiving scores) and set a Texas top mark for scoring. A compilation of the best game winning touchdowns in college football history. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 39 - Royce Freeman, Imperial, 2011 (12) Soph. 54 - Kenny James, Dos Palos, 2000 (13) Jr. 53 - Onterrio Smith, Sacramento Grant, 1998 (12), 53 - Dillon Baxter, San Diego Mission Bay, 2009 (13), 50 - Lorenzo Booker, Ventura St. Bonaventure, 2001 (14). High school: East Grand Rapids High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan). To watch even a few clips of W.C. Dixie Roberts 1928 rushing clinic certainly would be an entertaining spectacleespecially his 520-yard game. As a high school junior, he led Gardena (Calif.) Serra High School with 1,742 yards, 17 touchdowns and 5 interceptions in six starts. Justis Dorsett (North Moore) - 8 (Apr. The CIF-SS condemns, in the strongest terms, results such as these. Ahead of the pack are these 14 backfield juggernauts, talented individuals with single-season performances that have reigned supreme in high school rushing history. Market data provided by Factset. Operating out of the single-wing formation, Hall tormented defenses with a run-pass attack that racked up personal stats that most teams would be proud to have in a year. The school also went for a 2-point conversion while up 104-0. Laurie Los Lee. At least among the Oahu schools, Vavae Malepeai is the career touchdowns leader after sweeping both the Gatorade Player of the Year and USA Today Offensive Player of the Year awards for Hawaii in 2015. Reggie Skinner was a heralded eight-man running back out of White Oak High who rushed for over 8,800 yards and set the national eight-man record with 156 touchdowns. 50 - Terrell Jackson, Corona Centennial, 2002 (13) Jr. 50 - Brandon Minor, Corona Centennial, 2004 (14), 49 - Chris Hanks, Los Angeles Cathedral, 1997 (12). Speech, Debate & Theatre Directors & Judges, Per Reception - Career (Minimum 150 Catches), Per Reception - Season (Minimum 75 Catches), (Little Rock Episcopal Collegiate), 2012-15, (Christian Academy of Knoxville), 2009-12, (Detroit Cesar Chavez Academy) vs. Mayville, MI, 10-11, 2013, (South Bend Washington) vs. Elkhart Central, 9-2, 2011, (Nitro,) vs. Spencer Roane County, 10-29, 1999 (29 rec. Maine-Endwell's seven touchdowns ranged in length from 24 yards to 73 yards, two from 60 or more. Californias high school athletics governing body condemned one of the top football schools in the state on Saturday after they put up 106 points on an opponent. He tossed 30 touchdowns last season while completing 74 percent of his passes. Clausen went on to star at Notre Dame, where he threw for 8,148 careering passing yards and earned second-team All-American honors in 2009. 33 - Terrell Jackson, Corona Centennial, 2002 (10) Jr. 33 - Jeramy Knepper, Huntington Beach Brethren Christian, 2004 (10), 33 - Brandon Minor, Corona Centennial, 2004 (10). The Petoskey News-Review. Shamar Garrett (San Jose State) led the offense with 1,166 rushing yards, 9.1 average, and 12 touchdowns. By Tyler Calvaruso 49 - Lorenzo Booker, Ventura St. Bonaventure, 2000 (14) Jr. 49 - Chad Kackert, Simi Valley Grace Brethren, 2003 (12) Jr. 48 - Jahvid Best, Richmond Salesian, 2006 (13), 48 - Ryan Bass, Corona Centennial, 2007 (15). For more high school stories, stats and videos, visit http://usatodayhss.com. Zakk Tschirhart threw touchdown passes. Clausen had his way with defenses throughout California while at Oaks Christian, going a perfect 42-0 as a starter and winning USA Today Offensive Player of the Year. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. His rushing total of 4,259 yards ranks fifth all-time. McLendon scored an eye-opening 71 touchdowns back in 2001at the time a national recordas he helped lead the Bulldogs to a state title, the first of five in the decade. Grady's career at the University of Michigan started strong but was waylaid by injuries and a drunken driving arrest where his blood-alcohol content was measured at .281 almost four times the legal limit. Gray (pictured with Breanna Stewart) had a stellar senior year on and off the fieldmade evident when he was selected as the Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year. Sadlers senior year was an impressive ground display that included 278 yards rushing per game and a 10.1 per-carry average. California scored touchdowns on 10 of its 11 offensive possessions Friday, including five straight in the second quarter as it pulled away for a 70-20 nonleague win over host Freedom (1-2) on. Nick Brossette's career, in high school and college, is a study in weird. 48 - Deontae Cooper, Perris Citrus Hill, 2008 (14) Jr. 47 - Oscar Arzu, Baldwin Park Sierra Vista, 1996 (13), 47 - Frederick Collins, La Quinta, 2001 (14), 46 - David Dotson, Moreno Valley Valley View, 1991 (11), 46 - Marlon Lucky, North Hollywood, 2004 (12). . Some of Californias brightest and most recognizable talents over the years have manned the quarterback position. The Spartans defeated Homer by 48-22 in a 2021 quarterfinal. W.C. "Dixie" Roberts, Central Bulldogs (now Warren County HS, McMinnville, Tenn.), 1928, 8. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Legal Statement. Martinek became a special teams standout at Rutgers and in the NFL, where he played for the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. ), 2014, 12. Daniels graduated from Mater Dei before his senior year and enrolled early at USC. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Luke Hagel was the AP High School Football Player of the Year in Wisconsin in 1998 after he set state records for career rushing yards and scoring. Although Braglone was from a small school, it didnt diminish his talent or ambitionfar from it. Jim Thorpe -- All-American (1951) Approved | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Family. DUBLIN, CA - OCTOBER 1: California's Devan Love (24) runs the ball against Dublin's Gary Cabida. Inglewood has not responded to the criticism and has the playoffs to prepare for. Elway started his high school football career at Pullman High School in Washington, but moved to Granada Hills as a sophomore when his father because the head coach at San Jose State. Joe Robbins-USA TODAY Sports (c) 2005 by Joe Robbins. still holds the state record for most touchdowns in a season with 64. Newest are four from 2011. 1972 - Burbank 14, Burroughs 0. Week 3: Cal-Hi Sports bowl game rankings . High schools in the state are divided into four divisions (three prior to 2008) based roughly on enrollment; since 2008, there has also been an Open Division for which all schools are eligible. "The CIF Southern Section expects that all athletic contests are to be conducted under the strictest code of good sportsmanship. Few eight-man players see their success on that level translate to college. Sources for the list of most touchdowns in a single season include the National Federation of High Schools Record Book, state association record books, Joe Lee Smith's Texas High School Football History, Georgia High School Football Historians Association website, Cal-Hi Sports Record Book and Almanac by Mark and Nelson Tennis and the MaxPreps leaderboards. He rushed for 754 yards in one game, and averaged nearly 600 yards in each! In his first three seasons with the Carolina Panthers, McCaffrey was named to the NFL All-Pro Team twice. He then was the No. Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.), 2016, 4,459 yards, 478 carries | 56 touchdowns |, 11. Updated all-time list from exclusive Cal-Hi Sports state record book now includes nearly 200 players. Ballard is only 5-foot-9, but he's 205 pounds and an explosive, do-it-all athlete. In all, the teams combined for 910 yards of offense 485 yards for California and 425. Player of the game: Shenendehowa quarterback Ryan Van Galen shook off a sack on . 1 spot for single-season performances by a running back. The California native was instrumental in a road win at Florida (393 total yards and six touchdowns) and recorded 277 total yards in an upset victory against Alabama. Football was . The California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section released a statement blasting Inglewood High School for its relentless defeat over Inglewood Morningside in which quarterback Justyn Martyn threw 13 touchdown passes. Senior running back Trey Cooks ran for a 43-yard touchdown early in the first quarter when the offensive line opened a wide opportunity. Most Touchdowns; Career (7000 Yards Or More) . Eikmeier led Dodge High to three consecutive state titles to close out his career, played college football at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and was inducted into Nebraska's Eight-Man Football Hall of Fame in 2019. He went on to become one of the most decorated college quarterbacks of all-time at USC, leading the Trojans to a national championship and winning the Heisman Trophy in 2004. Elway injured his leg as a senior, but still managed to make the Parade All-American team and earn second-team all-city recognition. 37 - J.J. DiLuigi, Canyon Country Canyon, 2005 (10) Jr. 37 - Ryan Matthews, Bakersfield West, 2006 (10). Leinart played seven seasons in the NFL, playing mostly as a backup for three teams. (131 mins.) All rights reserved. High school: Armstrong-Ringsted High School. David Palmer is expected to be named the new head coach of the Shadow Hills High School football team. 2005-2023 CBS Interactive. 39 - Justin Davis, Stockton Lincoln, 2011 (13) Jr. 51 - Rashaan Salaam, La Jolla Country Day, 1990 (11) Jr. 47 - DeAndre Bradford, Riverside Christian, 1992 (11) Jr. 44 - Benji Smith, Norwalk Leffingwell Christian, 1986 (10). He had his best statistical seasons as a junior in 2010, running for 2,516 yards and scoring 50 touchdowns. Stats: 3,489 rushing yards | 67 touchdowns | 406 points |. Gray rushed for 10,881 yards to go with his national record 211 touchdowns at Aledo High, capping off his career by winning a state title and being named Gatorade National Player of the Year. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), (Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images), Fox News Flash top headlines for October 30. ), (Shreveport Evangel Christian,) 1992 (1,721/12), (Little Rock Pulaski Academy,) 2001 (1,824/13), (Shreveport Evangel Christian,) 1996 (2,084/15), (Shreveport Evangel Christian,) 1993-96 (5,867/302), (Riverside-Brookfield,) 1999-2001 (3,498/181), (Shreveport Evangel Christian,) 1990-92 (3,121/166), (Sepulveda Los Angeles Baptist), 1997 (1,748/77), (Monroe Ouachita Christian), 2010 (1,755/78), (Shreveport Evangel Christian), 1994 (1,661/78). High school: Southern Columbia Area High School. He would finish his senior year only 52 yards shy of the national rushing record, steamrolling defenses with a nearly 15-yard average per carry. The 5-foot-9 back known as Mighty Mouse torched the competition back in 2000and in historysprinting past Travis Henrys (Florida) then-top rushing record of 4,087 yards. 41 - Ted Iacenda, Newhall Hart, 1994 (14) Jr. 41 - Deonce Whitaker, Rancho Cucamonga, 1995 (14) Jr. 41 - Trevor Wilson, Redlands Arrowhead Christian, 1996 (14) Jr. 41 - John Bordenkircher, Dixon, 1997 (12), 41 - Mike Bass, Corona Centennial, 2000 (14), 41 - Louis Rankin, Stockton Lincoln, 2002 (14), 41 - Whitney Lewis, Ventura St. Bonaventure, 2002 (14), 40 - Marshall Dillard, Bakersfield, 1982 (12). Hart set the career rushing record at the University of Michigan, was a three-time All-Big Ten pick and played three seasons in the NFL. A 57-carry, 485-yard bludgeoning. Henry, who many know as the Tennessee Volunteers back and eventual NFL back, found himself under the national spotlight, topping the 4,000-yard mark while racking up 42 touchdowns. Overstreet was named a Parade All-American and signed with Wyoming. Career Passing Touchdowns. Bentley, the son of University of South Carolina tight ends coach Bobby Bentley, played his first three seasons at Old Dominion before he transferred to Murray State and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer Team in 2017. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Wilkes capped his career with 2,022 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns his senior season but was tragically murdered just weeks after his final game. Saint Francis (Mountain View) scored a touchdown with 16 seconds remaining to knock off De La Salle 31-28, becoming the first Northern California team to beat the Spartans since 1991 -- a span . (Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). ), (South Bend Washington) vs. Bloomington North, 8-19, 2011, (Lansing Catholic,) vs. Ionia, 10-15, 2010 (11 rec. The Rural All-Star team in the Star-Bulletin was led by Radford's Mel Saunders and Waianae's John Kawaa. Jason McNair, the nephew of late NFL quarterback Steve McNair, rushed for 7,871 career yards and was a four-time All-State selection for Mount Olive High, where his uncle also starred. Jaxson Dart of Corner Canyon became the latest quarterback to break his state's single-season touchdown pass record, topping the old Utah mark by nine scores. With this in mind, USA Today High School Sports took a crack at ranking the top 10 quarterbacks in California high school football history. 12. Its one of those instances where it would have been cool if game day video (and YouTube) existed throughout high school football way back in the day. He was an FCS All-American and Walter Payton Award finalist at Illinois State, where he rushed for 1,899 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior.