Single Game Stat Stars for 2016

By Kevin Askeland Dec 27, 2016, 9:45am

Sheehan's Zach Davis, Norte Vista's Eric Melesio own half top rushing performances; Glendale's Alex Huston dots passing stat leaderboard.

Video: Alex Huston's highlights vs. Ozark
Alex Huston of Glendale is one of the nation's top stat stars for 2016.

Running backs Zach Davis of Sheehan and Eric Melesio of Norte Vista provided some of the top statistical highlights for the 2016 season as they finished among the top three rushers in the country.

Davis had three of the top 10 single-game rushing performances, including two over 500 yards. He also had the nation's best single game touchdown performance with 10 and he also had the most points in a game with 64.

Meanwhile Melesio, the nation's rushing leader, had two of the top rushing performances, including the No. 1 effort of 583 yards, and he also had 55 carries in two different games to rank Nos. 2 and 3 in the nation.

Alex Huston of Glendale finished with some of the top single game passing performances for the second straight year. He had the top passing yardage performance with 706 yards and had three of the top 10 in the nation.



Davis, Melesio and Huston highlight the MaxPreps final list of national high school football stat stars. All of the stats listed below are the top performances for the 2016 season. All stats were provided to MaxPreps by coaches or team representatives.
2016 Football Stat Stars - Alex Huston of Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), Zach Davis of Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.) and Eric Melesio of Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
2016 Football Stat Stars - Alex Huston of Glendale (Springfield, Mo.), Zach Davis of Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.) and Eric Melesio of Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
Graphic by Ryan Escobar


Top Single Game Stat Stars for 2016

Pass Completions
49 - Damien Ferguson, Erwin (Asheville, N.C.)
47 - Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.)
46 - Bryan Ponder, Bells (Texas)
44 - Holton Ahlers, D.H. Conley (Greenville, N.C.)
43 - William Liddle, Saratoga (Calif.)
42 - Johnny Pabst, Niles West (Skokie, Ill.)
41 - Mateo Renteria, Cypress Creek (Houston)
41 - Myles Brennan, St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Miss.)
41 - Colson Yankoff, Coeur d'Alene (Idaho)

Pass Attempts
84 - Damien Ferguson, Erwin (Asheville, N.C.)
76 - Brock Hall, Casa Grande (Ariz.)
70 - Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.)
70 - Matt Miller, DuBois (Pa.)
68 - Jonathan Collier, Martinsville (Ind.)
68 - Jackson Sampson, New Diana (Diana, Texas)
66 - Armando Deniz, Coachella Valley (Thermal, Calif.)
66 - Dylan Bierman, Metro Christian (Tulsa, Okla.)

Passing Yards
706 - Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.)
693 - Jake Smith, Bishop Gorman (Tyler, Texas)
690 - Damien Ferguson, Erwin (Asheville, NC)
665 - Jacob Frazier, Magnolia (Texas)
636 - Tristan Miller, Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country, Calif.)
631 - Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.)
589 - Terry Ryan Jr., Pacific (San Bernardino, Calif.)
583 - Grant Gunnell, St. Pius X (Houston)
581 - Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.)

Passing Touchdowns
10 - Jake Smith, Bishop Gorman (Tyler, Texas)
10 - Nathaniel Holcomb, Puyallup (Wash.)
10 - Jacob Frazier, Magnolia (Texas)
9 - Nick Gerber, Levelland (Texas)
9 - Quinn Commans, Whittier Christian (La Habra, Calif.)
9 - Robbie Blosser, Salesian (Los Angeles)
9 - Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield, Mo.)

Rushing Attempts
60 - Vito Merritt, Big Valley Christian (Modesto, Calif.)
55 - Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
55 - Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
54 - Shaquan Johnson, Northeast (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
52 - Marty Sesma, Sweetwater (National City, Calif.)
52 - Luke Vaden, Baptist Prep (Little Rock, Ark.)
52 - Jarrett Grimes, North Wilkes (Hays, N.C.)
51 - Demitri Patterson, Arcata (Calif.)
51 - Dameon Pierce, Bainbridge (Ga.)
51 - Christopher Rodriguez, Ola (McDonough, Ga.)
51 - DJ Taylor, Huntland (Tenn.)
51 - Ladamian Webb, Beauregard (Opelika, Ala.)

Rushing Yards
563 - Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
543 - Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.)
541 - Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.)
496 - Jaylin Bradley, Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.)
492 - Jonah Barnett, Mt. Gilead (Ohio)
492 - Zane Dudek, Armstrong (Kittanning, Pa.)
491 - De'vonta Smith, Central (Brooksville, Fla.)
487 - Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
486 - Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.)
476 - DJ Williams, Elkhart (Texas)

Rushing Touchdowns
10 - Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.)
9 - Jonah Barnett, Mt. Gilead (Ohio)
9 - Marquez Pam, Simmons (Hollandale, Miss.)
8 - Darius Hopkins, Nashville (Ark.)
8 - Amare Jones, Heritage (Frisco, Texas)
8 - Martin Booker Jr., Pennsauken (N.J.)
8 - Eric Melesio, Norte Vista (Riverside, Calif.)
8 - Jo Leake, West Montgomery (Mt. Gilead, N.C.)

Receptions
21 - Nate Eschleman, Union Mine (El Dorado, Calif.)
21 - Chayce Bolli, Boerne-Champion (Boerne, Texas)
21 - Austin Durham, Attica (Ind.)
20 - CJ Thompson, Erwin (Asheville, N.C.)
20 - John Ursino, West Seattle (Seattle, Wash.)
20 - Sage Surratt, Lincolnton (Lincolnton, N.C.)
20 - Jacob Moss, Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country, Calif.)
19 - Kolby Canfield, Stockbridge (Mich.)
19 - Hunter Hawthorne, Bells (Texas)
19 - Zach Throne, Red Lion (Pa.)
19 - Brett Huber, Foran (Milford, Conn.)
19 - 'Duce' Fuller, D.H. Conley (Greenville, N.C.)
19 - Gus Ferreira, Hilltop (Chula Vista, Calif.)

Receiving Yards
381 - Jacob Moss, Santa Clarita Christian (Canyon Country, Calif.)
380 - Mycah Pittman, Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.)
376 - Judah Bell, Bishop Gorman (Tyler, Texas)
372 - CJ Thompson, Erwin (Asheville, N.C.)
364 - Tykel Landrum, Hendersonville (N.C.)
362 - Dylan Hunley, East Noble (Kendallville, Ind.)
337 - Judah Bell, Bishop Gorman (Tyler, Texas)
336 - Tyler Brant, Watervliet (Mich.)
332 - Terrell Brown, Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)
330 - Nate Eschleman, Union Mine (El Dorado, Calif.)

Receiving Touchdowns
7 - Cameron Dollar, East Lincoln (Denver, N.C.)
7 - Braxton Ashcraft, Robinson (Robinson, Texas)
7 - Tykel Landrum, Hendersonville (N.C.)
6 - CJ Thompson, Erwin (Asheville, N.C.)
6 - Kalem Reddix, St. Martin (Ocean Springs, Miss.)
6 - Braxton Ashcraft, Robinson (Texas)
6 - Jarrett Brown, Columbia (West Columbia, Texas)
6 - Austin Osborne, Mission Viejo (Calif.)
6 - Jamel Thomas, Caledonia (Miss.)
6 - Garrett Billings, Ironwood Ridge (Tucson, Ariz.)



Total Touchdowns
10 - Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.)
10 - Marquez Pam, Simmons (Hollandale, Miss.)
9 - Robert Guerra, Vela (Edinburg, Texas)
9 - Jonah Barnett, Mt. Gilead (Ohio)

Total Points
64 - Zach Davis, Sheehan (Wallingford, Conn.)
60 - Marquez Pam, Simmons (Hollandale, Miss.)
54 - Robert Guerra, Vela (Edinburg, Texas)
54 - Jonah Barnett, Mt. Gilead (Ohio)
54 - Dominick Parker, Ragsdale (Jamestown, N.C.)
54 - Joe Clark, Overton (Texas)
50 - Javontai Hall, Cottondale (Fla.)
50 - Nick Benson, Chadwick (Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif.)

Field Goals
6 - Chance Poore, Westside (Anderson, S.C.)
5 - Trey Thomas, Memphis University (Memphis, Tenn.)
5 - Parker Sampson, Park Hill (Kansas City, Mo.)
5 - Brandon Ruiz, Williams Field (Gilbert, Ariz.)
5 - Josue Carrillo, Marshall (Oklahoma City, Okla.)
5 - Efrain Deluna, Bridgeport (Texas)
Note: DJ Chappelear of Blufton (S.C.) kicked 9 FGs in one game but it was not reported to MaxPreps.