Post by Coach Campbell on Jun 28, 2009 8:54:56 GMT
High school football records are made to be broken
By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
It's been said that all records are made to be broken.
With high school weight rooms full of football players working to become bigger and faster, and with two-a-days not far away, let's look at some of the national high school records the teams of the tri-county area can aspire to.
Longest winning streak
From 1992-2003, California's Concord De La Salle ran off a 151-game winning streak. This record will most likely stand the test of time, as the next-longest streak is 109 games in a row by North Carolina's Charlotte Independence from 2000-07.
Longest defensive stand
From 1942-49, the defense for Shelbyville, Tennessee's Bedford County Training Academy dug in for 52 consecutive shutouts. It is unclear if this is where the "de-fense" chant originated.
Most individual touchdowns
From 2000-03, Michael Hard from New York's Nedrow Onondega took it to the house 204 times.
Longest field goal
In 1985, Reno (Nev.) High School's Dirk Borgognone put his best foot forward for a 68-yard field goal.
Most rushing yards
It was definitely in the days before the West Coast offense, as John Giannantonio of Netcong, N.J., gained 4,756 yards rushing. More impressive is that he picked up all the real estate during an eight-game season in 1950.
Most single-game rushing attempts
In a 1986 contest in Alabama, Andalusia Straughn's Russell Gunter carried the rock 72 times for 331 yards. Hopefully the team did not have any prima donna receivers begging for the ball.
Most passing yardage
With special thanks to his offensive line, Ben Mauk of Kenton, Ohio threw for 6,540 yards in 2002.
Most TD receptions
From 1993-96, Abram Booty from Evangel Christian High in Shreveport, La., hauled in 83 TD passes. Reports that his nickname was "Money" could not be substantiated.
Most interceptions
From the "Don't throw it here" department, Baron Jackson from Southern Lab High in Baton Rouge, La., picked off 62 passes from 1984-87.
Contact Craig Purcell at 824-1036 or sports@tcnpress.com.
By Craig Purcell/Sports editor
It's been said that all records are made to be broken.
With high school weight rooms full of football players working to become bigger and faster, and with two-a-days not far away, let's look at some of the national high school records the teams of the tri-county area can aspire to.
Longest winning streak
From 1992-2003, California's Concord De La Salle ran off a 151-game winning streak. This record will most likely stand the test of time, as the next-longest streak is 109 games in a row by North Carolina's Charlotte Independence from 2000-07.
Longest defensive stand
From 1942-49, the defense for Shelbyville, Tennessee's Bedford County Training Academy dug in for 52 consecutive shutouts. It is unclear if this is where the "de-fense" chant originated.
Most individual touchdowns
From 2000-03, Michael Hard from New York's Nedrow Onondega took it to the house 204 times.
Longest field goal
In 1985, Reno (Nev.) High School's Dirk Borgognone put his best foot forward for a 68-yard field goal.
Most rushing yards
It was definitely in the days before the West Coast offense, as John Giannantonio of Netcong, N.J., gained 4,756 yards rushing. More impressive is that he picked up all the real estate during an eight-game season in 1950.
Most single-game rushing attempts
In a 1986 contest in Alabama, Andalusia Straughn's Russell Gunter carried the rock 72 times for 331 yards. Hopefully the team did not have any prima donna receivers begging for the ball.
Most passing yardage
With special thanks to his offensive line, Ben Mauk of Kenton, Ohio threw for 6,540 yards in 2002.
Most TD receptions
From 1993-96, Abram Booty from Evangel Christian High in Shreveport, La., hauled in 83 TD passes. Reports that his nickname was "Money" could not be substantiated.
Most interceptions
From the "Don't throw it here" department, Baron Jackson from Southern Lab High in Baton Rouge, La., picked off 62 passes from 1984-87.
Contact Craig Purcell at 824-1036 or sports@tcnpress.com.
