There weren’t enough players on defense to stop them. They scorched the turf on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, leaving behind tracks of a legacy that many probably can’t comprehend as being athletically possible.
The top running backs in high school history have racked up yards and touchdowns that look like year-end team statistics. However, these were solo acts of legendary status, taking the accepted 1000-yard achievement and multiplying it sometimes by four!
Ahead of the pack are these 14 backfield juggernauts, talented individuals with single-season performances that have reigned supreme in high school rushing history.
14. Joseph Sadler, Devine (Devine, Texas), 2011
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Stats: 3,887 yards | 61 total touchdowns | 451 points
We’re handing the ball off to a talented Texas back, who averaged over a first down per carry in 2011, to start this list. Sadler’s senior year was an impressive ground display that included 278 yards rushing per game and a 10.1 per-carry average. He scored 58 touchdowns on the ground (plus another three receiving scores) and set a Texas top mark for scoring. (That’s a huge accomplishment when considering Texas high school football’s history.) A one-man scoring machine, Sadler added in 70 PATs as the team’s kicker.
13. Kellen Overstreet, Penney (Hamilton, Mo.), 2014
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Stats: 4,259 yards | 70 touchdowns | 426 points
Overstreet’s 2014 season left opposing defenses in a cloud of dust, averaging over 300 yards rushing per game. He scored 65 of his 70 touchdowns on the ground and achieved a four-TD game in 12 of the 14 matchups that year. His rushing total of 4,259 yards ranks fifth all-time.
12. Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.), 2016
Stats: 4,459 yards, 478 carries | 56 touchdowns
A true workhorse among the storied backs in…
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Author : High School Sports
Publish date : 2023-12-25 18:00:17
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