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High school QB rushes for 658 yds in a game!!!

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DELBARTON, W.Va. -- Paul McCoy ran for 658 yards in a high school football game and, believe it or not, might not have set a national record with his feat.

The total tops the National Federation of State High School Association's listed record of 619 yards set by Ronney Jenkins of Oxnard, Calif., in 1995. But high school records historian Doug Huff said Saturday the recognized record is 739 yards by John Giannantonio of Netcong, N.J., in 1950, against Mountain Lakes.

McCoy piled up his yardage on just 29 carries -- an average of 22.7 yards per attempt -- and scored 10 touchdowns as Matewan beat Burch 64-0 on Friday. McCoy racked up 477 of his yards scoring on TD runs of runs, which covered 69, 1, 52, 56, 52, 20, 31, 84, 87 and 25 yards.

He also had a 77-yard TD run called back because of a penalty.

"The National Federation book for some reason does not include that [the 739 yards], and I think the reason is there's a formal process for submitting those things," Huff said Saturday. "This school doesn't exist anymore. The papers recognized it. The school had a special ceremony. It's been in my records for years."

McCoy did set a state record with his 658 yards, and his 10 TDs would tie him with two others for the second most nationally. The record is 12, set by Ken Pearson of Hugo, Colo., in 1930.

McCoy, averaging 345 yards per game, has 1,723 yards and 26 touchdowns this season.

Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
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  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭
    I think that is simply amazing. He had 10 TDs!!
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  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327
    I hope the Chargers sign him.
  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Bucs should sign him. image
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,711 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Can I draft him for my fantasy team??


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  • MichiganMichigan Posts: 4,942 ✭
    Think he will get a few visits from various college coaches? image
  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭
    Why was he still in the game long enough to get 10 TDs?

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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433


    << <i>Why was he still in the game long enough to get 10 TDs?

    Eyebone >>



    His coach probably figured to give the kid the most exposure and to get the recruiters to W. Virginia. I mean, outside of college, what do those kids in W. Va really have to look forward to for their futures?
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I mean, outside of college, what do those kids in W. Va really have to look forward to for their futures? >>

    Plenty -- like being stuck in coal mines and risking death every time there's an accident inside it.

    Come to think of it, I guess that proves your point.
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,959 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great story
  • cjb1977cjb1977 Posts: 69


    << <i>Why was he still in the game long enough to get 10 TDs?

    Eyebone >>



    From one of the articles I read, they are a small team, dressing like 15 total players
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