Several top running backs in the Utah high school ranks could rush for 2,000 yards this season.
Video: Angelo Rios' highlights vs. Ogden
Ben Lomond's Angelo Rios is on pace for a 2,000 yard season.
Three weeks into the 2016 Utah high school football season, several running backs are on track to gain 1,000 or more yards before the regular season is finished. A few of those backs are even poised to make a serious run at eclipsing the 2,000 yard plateau.
Ben Lomond senior
Angelo Rios and East senior
Jaylen Warren both have favorable odds to rush for at least 2,000 yards this season if they can stay healthy and maintain their current production levels. Rios is averaging 223.3 yards per game and 11.4 yards per carry for the Scots. Warren, is churning out 213.7 yards per game and 14.2 yards per carry for the defending Class 4A champion Leopards.
East's Jaylen Warren could eclipse the 2,000 yard mark this season.
Photo by Dave Argyle
A couple of other backs still have an outside shot at 2,000 yards – based on current production levels – if their teams reach the playoffs and play multiple games. Alta senior
Josh Davis has totaled 178.7 yards per game and 10.5 yards per carry for the Hawks through three games. Tooele senior
Lincoln Powers is averaging 187.7 yards per game and 10.4 yards per carry for the Buffaloes.
If Davis eclipses the 2,000 yard plateau it will mark the second consecutive season he has accomplished this feat. Davis totaled 2,077 yards and 26 touchdowns a year ago while averaging 7.9 yards per carry for Alta.
Do you know a player who has put together noteworthy performances this season but isn't included on our list? Encourage their coach to upload stats to MaxPreps (contact support@maxpreps.com for information), and check out our Utah football stat leaderboards each week to see the latest stat leaders throughout the 2016 season.
Top 10 Utah High School Football Rushing Leaders
Note: Rushing leaders are drawn only from stats and game results submitted to MaxPreps, before this week's action. 1. Angelo Rios,
Ben Lomond (Ogden): 59-670 yards, 11.4 yards per carry, 223.3 yards per game.
2. Jayden Warren,
East (Salt Lake City): 45-641 yards, 14.2 yards per carry, 213.7 yards per game.
3. Lincolin Powers,
Tooele: 54-563 yards, 10.4 yards per carry, 187.7 yards per game.
4. Joshua Davis,
Alta (Sandy): 51-536 yards, 10.5 yards per carry, 178.7 yards per game.
5.
Sione Lund,
Brighton (Salt Lake City): 47-494 yards, 10.5 yards per carry, 164.7 yards per game.
6.
Sese Felilia,
Kearns: 64-472 yards, 7.4 yards per carry, 157.3 yards per game.
7.
Riley Smith,
Davis (Kaysville): 82-449 yards, 5.5 yards per carry, 149.7 yards per game.
8.
James Pembroke,
Highland (Salt Lake City): 51-428 yards, 8.4 yards per carry, 142.7 yards per game.
9.
Casey Roberts,
Stansbury (Tooele): 21-403 yards, 19.2 yards per carry, 201.5 yards per game.
10.
Ty Carlson,
Hunter (West Valley City): 61-395 yards, 6.5 yards per carry, 131.7 yards per game.
John Coon covers Utah high school sports for MaxPreps. You can contact him at john_coon@hotmail.com and follow him on Twitter at @johncoonsports
