MaxPreps National High School Football Record Book: West Virginia state records

By Kevin Askeland Nov 26, 2021, 11:00am

J.R. House holds multiple passing records.

West Virginia High School Football Records

Passing Career

Yards:
14,457, J.R. House, Nitro, 1995-98
Completions: 1,103, J.R. House, Nitro, 1995-98
Attempts: 1,725, J.R. House, Nitro, 1995-98
Touchdown passes: 145, J.R. House, Nitro, 1995-98

Passing Single Season

Yards:
5,526, J.R. House, Nitro, 1998
Completions: 425, J.R. House, Nitro, 1998
Attempts: 610, J.R. House, Nitro, 1998
Touchdown passes: 65, J.R. House, Nitro, 1998

Passing Single Game

Yards:
621, Josh Moody, Nitro, 2023
Completions: 43, J.R. House, Nitro, 1998
Attempts: 64, Austin Womack, Hurricane, 2019
Touchdown passes: 11, Josh Moody, Nitro, 2023

Rushing Career



Yards:
7,842, Josh Culbertson, Nitro, 2002-05
Attempts: 961, Aaron LaPoe, Clay-Battelle (Blacksville), 2000-03

Rushing Single Season

Yards:
3,826, Jordan Roberts, Scott (Madison), 2007
Attempts: 389, C.R. Howdyshell, Sistersville, 1978

Rushing Single Game

Yards:
661, Paul McCoy, Matewan, 2006
Attempts: 61, Cam Zopp, Buckhannon-Upshur (Buckhannon), 1980

Receiving Career

Yards:
5,168, Drew Hatfield, Mingo Central (Matewan), 2016-19
Receptions: 343, Drew Hatfield, Mingo Central (Matewan), 2016-19
Touchdowns: 74, Brandon Barrett, Martinsburg, 2000-03

Receiving Single Season

Yards:
2,061, Chris Martin, Nitro, 1998
Receptions: 132, Chris Martin, Nitro, 1998
Touchdowns: 27, Chris Martin, Nitro, 1998; Dominick Collins, Princeton, 2023

Receiving Single Game

Yards:
413, Jeff Clark, Nitro, 1999
Receptions: 29, Jeff Clark, Nitro, 1999
Touchdowns: 7, Christian Johnson, Jefferson (Shenandoah Junction), 2014

Scoring Career



Touchdowns:
118, Josh Culbertson, Nitro, 2002-05
Points: 714, Josh Culbertson, Nitro, 2002-05
Kick scoring: 224, Chris Catlett, Martinsburg, 2017-19
Extra points: 200, Chris Catlett, Martinsburg, 2017-19
Field goals: 28, Chris Lewis, Musselman (Inwood), 1987-89

Scoring Single Season

Touchdowns:
54, Spencer Farley, Morgantown, 2004
Points: 359, Albert Glenn, Elkins, 1922
Kick scoring: 101, Chris Catlett, Martinsburg, 2019
Extra Points: 86, Chris Catlett, Martinsburg, 2019
Field goals: 14, Andy Ellington, Winfield, 2011

Scoring Single Game

Touchdowns:
10, Paul McCoy, Matewan, 2006; Albert Glenn, Elkins, 1922
Points: 62, Jeff Swisher, Sistersville, 1986
Kick scoring: 18, Alex Ashley, Capital (Charleston), 2003
Extra points: 13, William Mitchell, Hurricane, 2023
Field goals: 5, Alex Ashley, Capital (Charleston), 2003

Source: MaxPreps leaderboards and West Virginia Sports Writers Association record book compiled by Doug Huff

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Updated Feb. 14, 2025