First done in 1966, 92 quarterbacks have thrown for more than 600 yards since 2000.
Jimmy Hogan of Newport News (Va.) was way ahead of his time. A senior in 1966, Hogan threw for 636 yards in a 60-13 win over Denbigh to become the first high school quarterback to throw for over 600 yards in a game.
His "Beamonesque" performance stood as a national record for over 25 years and still ranks as the best single-game passing yardage total in Virginia, according to MaxPreps' list of the top high school football passing yardage performances in every state.
Hogan's tremendous effort occurred two years before U.S. long jumper Bob Beamon covered 29 feet, 2 inches at the Mexico City Olympics. He never came close to that jump again, and neither did anyone else for well over 25 years. His performance was so outrageous that all such outliers were known as "Beamonesque."
Hogan, too, was "Beamonesque" in that his record did not fall until 1991 when Jesse Watts of Stark (Sheldon, Ky.) broke the mark with 651 yards in 1991. Prior to 2000, six quarterbacks had thrown for over 600 yards. Over the past 20 years, however, 92 have accomplished the feat. Many of those passers can be found on the list of top passing performances in each state.
Among the novelties on the list:
• Tucker Israel of Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.) is the only quarterback to throw for over 600 yards in back-to-back games. He threw for 659 yards one week and 630 the next.
• Matt Miller of Dubois set the Pennsylvania state record in his very first varsity game, throwing for 787 yards as a sophomore.
• Brian Kaufman of Hill-Murray (Maplewood, Minn.) broke the state record for passing attempts with 83 when he threw for 555 yards to set the Minnesota state record. Whose record did he break? His own, which he set the week before with a 73-attempt performance.
• Jeff Skemp of Southwestern (Wis.) is the tallest quarterback to hold a state single game passing yardage record. He was 6-foot-9 as a starting quarterback. He eventually grew to 6-foot-10.

Alex Huston, Glendale
File photo by Richey Miller
Single-game passing record in all 50 states Alabama Rick Taylor, New Life Academy (Millbrook)
Yards: 659
Year: 1999
Other Stats: 28-of-38, 6 TD
Game Result: Def. Pell City Christian, 48-18
Alaska Viliamu Aukusitino, Service (Anchorage)
Yards: 484
Year: 2011
Other Stats: 21-of-30, 3 TD
Game Result: Def. Chugiak, 42-6
Arizona Mario Armendarez, Washington (Phoenix)
Yards: 756
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 38-of-76, 10 TD
Game Result: Lost to Agua Fria, 96-74
Arkansas Braden Bratcher, Pulaski Academy (Little Rock)
Yards: 764
Year: 2019
Other Stats: 35-of-52, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Har-Ber, 84-68
California David Koral, Palisades (Pacific Palisades)
Yards: 764
Year: 2000
Other Stats: 39-of-59, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Grant (Van Nuys), 48-36
Colorado Aidan Atkinson, Fairview (Boulder)
Yards: 687
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 32-of-50, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Legacy (Broomfield), 67-33
Connecticut Patrick Kehoe, Cheshire
Yards: 642
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 35-of-47, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. New Hampton School, 70-20
Delaware Nolan Henderson, Smyrna
Yards: 446
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 26-of-33, 4 TD
Game Result: Lost to Salesianum (Wilmington), 76-56
Florida Tucker Israel, Lake Nona (Orlando)
Yards: 659
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 39 of 51, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. St. Cloud, 59-42
Georgia Justin Walker, Lee County (Leesburg)
Yards: 595
Year: 2010
Other Stats: 42-of-70, 5 TD
Game Result: Lost to Warner Robins, 48-35
Hawaii Kawika Keama-Jacobe, Moanalua (Honolulu)
Yards: 574
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 28-of-51, 3 TD
Game Result: Lost to Farrington, 47-27
Idaho Dalan Thompson, Jerome
Yards: 572
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 28-of-44, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Emmett, 63-40
Illinois Brian Johnson, Willowbrook (Villa Park)
Yards: 675
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 40-of-52, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Lyons Township, 62-49
Indiana Kyle Adams, West Lafayette
Yards: 571
Year: 2019
Other Stats: 46-of-62, 7 TD
Game Result: Lost to Lafayette Jefferson, 74-66
Iowa Porter Hummel, West Sioux (Hawarden)
Yards: 583
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 28-of-40, 3 TD
Game Result: Def. Lawton-Bronson, 32-31
Kansas Zach Howell, Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire)
Yards: 627
Year: 2011
Other Stats: 28-of-54, 7 TD
Game Result: Lost to St. Mary's Academy, 78-58
Kentucky Jarredd Jarrell, Prestonsburg (Prestonsburg)
Yards: 676
Year: 2012
Other Stats: 18-of-27, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Pike County Central, 83-49
Louisiana TJ Finley, Ponchatoula
Yards: 639
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 20-of-36, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Denham Springs, 64-63
Maine Ben Lucas, Cony (Augusta)
Yards: 444
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 36-of-58, 6 TD
Game Result: Lost to Brunswick, 58-34
Maryland Sam Ellis, Wootton (Rockville)
Yards: 557
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 22-of-36, 6 TD
Game Result: def. Rockville, 58-40
Massachusetts EJ Perry, Andover
Yards: 634
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 31-of-50, 4 TD
Game Result: Lost to Central Catholic, 49-41
Michigan Omar Salih, Chavez Academy (Detroit)
Yards: 674
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 32-of-52, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Mayville, 64-41
Minnesota Brian Kaufman, Hill-Murray (Maplewood) and Aidan Bouman, Buffalo
Yards: 555
Year: Kaufman, 2001; Bouman, 2018
Other Stats: Kaufman, 34-of-83, 4 TD; Bouman, 35-of-54, 8 TD
Game Result: Kaufman lost to Minnetonka, 53-41; Bouman lost to Elk River, 80-70
Mississippi Forest Williams, Amory (Miss.)
Yards: 646
Year: 2011
Other Stats: 38-of-50, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. Gentry, 63-30
Missouri Alex Huston, Glendale (Springfield)
Yards: 822
Year: 2017
Other Stats: 69-of-87, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Parkview, 69-58
Montana Chris Klein, Billings Central Catholic (Billings)
Yards: 624
Year: 1995
Other Stats: 38-of-66, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Colstrip, 49-44
Nebraska Jaydn Kowalski, Bellevue West (Bellevue)
Yards: 599
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 30-of-54, 5 TD
Game Result: Lost to Creighton Prep, 47-43
NevadaKenyon Oblad, Liberty (Henderson)
Yards: 509
Year: 2016
Other Stats: 25-of-32, 6 TD
Game Result: Def. Foothill, 62-14
New Hampshire Justin Grassini, Merrimack
Yards: 509
Year: 2016
Other Stats: 24-of-36, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Pinkerton, 68-29
New Jersey Nick Kargman, Woodrow Wilson (Camden)
Yards: 538
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 32-of-51, 4 TD
Game Result: Def. Cedar Creek, 59-37
New Mexico Gavin Hardison, Hobbs
Yards: 629
Year: 20167
Other Stats: 33-of-46, 5 TD
Game Result: Def. Ornate, 77-35
New York Josh Feyerabrand, Unatego (Otego)
Yards: 581
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 30-of-43, 7 TD
Game Result: Lost to Tioga, 80-53
North Carolina Will Grier, Davidson Day (Davidson)
Yards: 837
Year: 2012
Other Stats: 35-of-42, 10 TD
Game Result: Def. Harrells Christian Academy, 104-80
North Dakota Charlie Whitlock, Williston
Yards: 360
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 24-of-49, 3 TD
Game Result: Lost to Dickinson, 34-28
Ohio Grant Sherman, Kenton
Yards: 682
Year: 2012
Other Stats: 47-of-56, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Shawnee, 66-42
Oklahoma Keats Calhoon, Victory Christian (Tulsa)
Yards: 655
Year: 2014
Other Stats: 48-of-65, 5 TD
Game Result: Def. Lighthouse Christian, 41-14
Oregon Jaxon Rozewski, Toledo
Yards: 613
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 29-of-49, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. Glide, 59-56
Pennsylvania Matt Miller, DuBois
Yards: 787
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 31-of-55, 10 TD
Game Result: Lost to Meadville, 107-90
Rhode Island Michael Walsh, Moses Brown (Providence)
Yards: 429
Year: 2017
Other Stats: 25-of-36, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Mt. Pleasant, 47-26
South Carolina Austin Scott, Spartanburg
Yards: 686
Year: 2015
Other Stats: 37-of-47, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Wade Hampton, 76-34
South Dakota Ryan Toelle, Sisseton
Yards: 611
Year: 2009
Other Stats: 28-of-45, 5 TD
Game Result: Def. West Central, 48-47
Tennessee Matthew Williams, Lancaster Christian Academy (Smyrna)
Yards: 617
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 31-of-42, 7 TD
Game Result: Def. Northwest, 68-42
Texas Peyton Bevel, Stamford
Yards: 789
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 21-of-33, 12 TD
Game Result: Def. DeLeon, 90-62
Utah Cammon Cooper, Lehi
Yards: 648
Year: 2017
Other Stats: 45-of-74, 10 TD
Game Result: Def. Alta, 72-66
Vermont Cam Coloutti, Fair Haven
Yards: 640
Year: 2018
Other Stats: 31-of-38, 8 TD
Game Result: def. U-32, 62-42
Virginia
James Hogan, Newport News (Va.)
Yards: 636
Year: 1966
Other Stats: 26-of-44, 9 TD
Game Result: Def. Denbigh, 60-13
Washington Brett Rypien, Shadle Park (Spokane)
Yards: 613
Year: 2013
Other Stats: 44-of-59, 8 TD
Game Result: Def. Mt. Spokane, 63-42
West VirginiaJR House, Nitro
Yards: 594
Year: 1998
Other Stats: 43-of-60, 10 TD
Game Result: Def. Morgantown, 69-52
Wisconsin Jeff Skemp, Southwestern (Hazel Green)
Yards: 612
Year: 2002
Other Stats: 44-of-70, 5 TDs
Game Result: Def. Riverdale, 40-39
WyomingWard Anderson, Wheatland
Yards: 523
Year: 2010
Other Stats: 23-of-45, 4 TD
Game Result: Lost to Riverton, 41-30