High school football: Four-star Alabama quarterback Landon Duckworth among this week's Stat Freaks

By Thomas Frey Sep 24, 2024, 1:00pm

Jackson junior threw for 535 yards and five touchdowns while rushing for another score in 49-7 victory.

This edition of high school football Stat Freaks is headlined by Landon Duckworth of Jackson (Ala.), who accounted for six touchdowns in 49-7 win over Mobile Christian (Mobile) on Friday.

Duckworth completed 24 of 31 pass attempts for 535 yards and five touchdowns. On the ground, the junior added 44 yards and a score on just three carries. The Jackson star is the No. 7-ranked quarterback in the Class of 2026 and his 17 offers include include Arkansas, Nebraska and Oregon.

Junior Niko Carestia of Schuylkill Haven (Pa.) is also coming off a big night. Carestia ran for 277 yards and seven touchdowns on 23 carries in a 72-52 win over Minersville. He was also a major contributor on the other side of the ball with 12 tackles and a sack.

Mintersville got a big performance of its own from junior quarterback Dante Carr, who threw for 403 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 143 yards and four scores.

Senior Corbin Johnson of South Decatur (Greensburg, Ind.) is another two-way player star from the weekend. Johnson rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns while intercepting three passes and returning two of them for touchdowns in a 53-12 win.

The longest kick of the week was from the foot of St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Miss.) senior Evan Noel, who set a school record with a 61-yard field goal.



Read on for a look at the best statistical performances from around the nation for games played between Sept. 19-22. Only players with stats submitted to MaxPreps are considered for inclusion in Stat Freaks. Find out more about how to get your athlete featured on MaxPreps.
Four-star junior Landon Duckworth of Jackson (Ala.) is among this week's Stat Freaks after throwing for 535 yards and five touchdowns in the Aggies 49-7 win. (Photo: Brad Boland)
Four-star junior Landon Duckworth of Jackson (Ala.) is among this week's Stat Freaks after throwing for 535 yards and five touchdowns in the Aggies 49-7 win. (Photo: Brad Boland)


Passing

Jack Clark, Sr., Sky View (Smithfield, Utah)
25-43, 476 yards, 7 TDs

Dereon Coleman, Jr., Jones (Orlando, Fla.)
23-35, 488 yards, 4 TDs

Colin Cook, Fr., Northwestern (Kokomo, Ind.)
18-27, 435 yards, 7 TDs

Mikey Cota, Sr., Odessa (Texas)
26-40, 497 yards, 7 TDs



Landon Duckworth, Jr., Jackson (Ala.)
24-31, 535 yards, 5 passing TDs, TD run

Dane Eisenmenger, Jr., Tolono Unity (Tolono, Ill.)
27-42, 543 yards, 5 TDs

Ja'Niaus Avanti K'Mere hall, Jr, Lima Senior (Lima, Ohio)
21-39, 521 yards, 6 TDs

Brady Hart, Jr., Cocoa (Fla.)

27-38, 527 yards, 4 TDs

Wyatt Horton, Sr., Pinnacle (Phoenix, Ariz.)
25-35, 480 yards, 5 passing TDs, TD run

Maison Starkweather, Sr., Manti (Utah)
19-24, 400 yards, 8 TDs, 58 rushing yards

Brodie Stump, Sr., Kearny (San Diego, Calif.)
22-37, 428 yards, 9 TDs



Jace Wheeler, So., Canyon Lake (Fischer, Texas)
20-26, 496 yards, 7 TDs

Rushing

Niko Carestia, Jr., Schuylkill Haven (Pa.)

23 carries, 277 yards, 7 TDs, 12 tackles, sack

Dante Carr, Jr., Minersville (Pa.)

13 carries, 143 yards, 4 TDs, 19-27 passing, 403 yards, 3 TDs

Slayden Dickinson, Jr., Canadian (Texas)

38 carries, 381 yards, 7 TDs

Jakoby Dixon, So., Brenham (Texas)
20 carries, 291 yards, 7 TDs

Johnny Garcia, Jr., Solanco (Quarryville, Pa.)
23 carries, 363 yards, 6 TDs

Feleti Iongi, Sr., Orem (Utah)
24 carries, 282 yards, 3 TDs, 2 receptions, 48 yards, TD

Ryder Lyons, Jr., Folsom (Calif.)

11 carries, 115 yards, 3 TDs, 16-22 passing, 174 yards, 2 TDs



26 carries, 593 yards, 7 TDs, 6 tackles, INT

Viliami Tapa’atoutai, Jr., Woods Cross (Utah)
43 carries, 271 yards, 6 TDs, 5 tackles, sack

Michael Washington, Jr., Lincoln (San Francisco, Calif.)

33 carries, 370 yards, 6 TDs

Receiving

Jayvan Boggs, Sr., Cocoa (Fla.)

10 receptions, 253 yards, 3 TDs

Colton Creech, Sr., Northeastern (Fountain City, Ind.)
7 receptions, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 94 rushing yards, 2 TD runs, INT

Aaron Gonzalez, Sr., Prosser (Wash.)
10 receptions, 268 yards, 2 TDs, INT

Liam Guthrie, Sr., Sky View (Smithfield, Utah)

12 receptions, 204 yards, 5 TDs



Mauricio Herrera, Sr., Muleshoe (Texas)
10 receptions, 288 yards, 3 TDs, 10 tackles, 5-5 PAT

Tre Hoggard, Jr., Tolono Unity (Tolono, Ill.)
12 receptions, 266 yards, 4 TDs

Andrew Sloan, Jr., Heritage Christian (Indianapolis, Ind.)
14 receptions, 189 yards, 5 TDs

Jaylen Titus, Sr., Derby (Conn.)
9 catches, 209 yards, 2 TDs, 2 interceptions, forced fumble

Ryan Vallejo, Sr., Pharr-San Juan-Alamo (San Juan, Texas)
21 receptions, 244 yards, 5 TDs

Carter Williams, Sr., Canyon Lake (Fischer, Texas)

7 receptions, 257 yards, 5 TDs

Defense



Wyatt Bridges, Jr., Peru (N.Y.)

3 sacks, INT, 3 carries, 78 yards, TD

Ben Brousseau, So., Los Alamos (N.M.)
4 interceptions, pick-six

Lucas Burt, Sr., Bentworth (Bentleyville, Pa.)

3 sacks, 28-yard pick-six, 3 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TDs

Griffin Demartini, Jr., Provo (Utah)

5 sacks, 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Remington Diehl, Jr., Claysburg-Kimmel (Claysburg, Pa.)
3 sacks, INT

Dylan Gonsholt, Sr., Summit (Frisco, Colo.)
4 interceptions, 7 tackles, rushing TD

Corbin Johnson, Sr., South Decatur (Greensburg, Ind.)
3 interceptions, 2 pick-sixes, 20 carries, 278 yards, 4 TDs

Kevin Martinez, Sr., Tri-County (Wolcott, Ind.)
3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 12 carries, 150 yards, 3 TDs

Cache Palmer, Jr., Filer (Idaho)
5 sacks, 16 tackles

Nick Wilfong, Jr., Port Allegany (Pa.)

3 interceptions, sack



Special Teams

Dominic De Freitas, Sr., NorthWood (Nappanee, Ind.)

60-yard field goal

Kyah Francone, Sr., Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, Ariz.)
Made 41 and 54-yard field goals, 5-5 touchbacks

Christian Munguia, Sr., Randle (Richmond, Texas)
52-yard field goal, 6-6 touchbacks

Evan Noel, Sr., St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Miss.)
61-yard field goal

Diego Perez, Sr., Oak Grove (Mo.)

53-yard field goal, 4 made field goals