California high school football: Hunter Babb of Caruthers leads state rushing yardage leaders

By Aaron Williams Sep 13, 2023, 12:00pm

Senior running back is also top rusher nationally with 1,251 yards through four games.

According to statistics submitted to MaxPreps, Hunter Babb of Caruthers leads California high school football in rushing yardage. See the complete list of the top 50 rushers in the state below.

Babb, who also leads the nation in rushing, has gotten better each game with outputs of 161, 286, 364 and 440 yards in successive weeks. His 440-yard outburst last week in a 79-38 win over Riverdale came on 29 carries with six touchdowns. He had 17 scores through his first four games.

Along with Babb, Isaiah Rameau of Chatsworth (Chatsworth) and Matthew Castillo of Legacy (South Gate) are the only other backs in California to top the 1,000-yard plateau. Rameau has run for 1,085 yards while Castillo has gained 1,018 yards.
Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
11251
21085
31018
4909
5842
6831
7789
8784
9774
10772
11764
12761
13752
14749
15743
16722
17719
18709
19701
20691
21690
22686
23678
24677
25675
26671
27669
28669
29645
30639
31634
32616
33612
34611
35599
36596
37595
38587
39586
40582
41579
42577
43577
44573
45570
46568
47566
48561
49558
50558