Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.) has had one of the more prolific offenses in high school football over the past two decades and the Bruins' season-opening 55-29 win over Robinson (Little Rock) was no different as they racked up 739 yards of total offense.
But as impressive as Pulaski Academy's offensive explosion was, it paled in comparison to past outings, including the 2019 season-opener against Har-Ber when it won 84-68 and racked up 1,025 total yards of offense. In fact, that total still ranks No. 2 on the all-time list of most offensive yardage in a single game.
Pulaski Academy appears three times in our list of the top 25 single-game highest offensive yardage totals. Leading the way, however, is an Oklahoma team that racked up over 2,000 all-purpose yards, including 1,120 yards of total offense, in a 219-0 win.
It should be noted that there are many games in which teams scored over 100 points but offensive totals were not reported. All records listed below are reported to the National Federation of High Schools Record Book, state association record books or MaxPreps.
Pulaski Academy's Braden Bratcher threw for 764 yards and nine touchdowns in a game where the Bruins netted 1,025 yards of total offense.
Photo: Bryan Metz
1. 1,120 — Stigler (Okla.)
Score: Stigler 219, Fort Gibson 0
Date: Sept. 26, 1924
Rushing/Passing: 788/332
Note: The third-highest scoring game of all-time, Stigler also reportedly had 829 yards on 27 punt and kickoff returns.
2. 1,025 — Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Ark.)
Score: Pulaski Academy 84, Har-Ber 68
Date: Aug. 29, 2019
Rushing/Passing: 187/838
Note: Braden Bratcher threw for 764 yards and nine touchdowns.
3. 1,004 — Meadville (Pa.)
Score: Meadville 107, DuBois 90
Date: Sept. 11, 2015
Rushing/Passing: 1,004/0
Note: Journey Brown rushed 29 times for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns for Meadville.
4. 991 — Pulaski Academy
Score: Pulaski Academy 86, Little Rock Christian 56
Date: Oct. 6, 2017
Rushing/Passing: 234/757
Note: Layne Hatcher threw for 757 yards and six touchdowns.
5. 956 — Hawkins (Los Angeles)
Score: Hawkins 42, West Adams 26
Date: Oct. 31, 2014
Rushing/Passing: 171/785
Note: Jorge Amaya of Hawkins completed 35 of 46 passes for 739 yards and five touchdowns. Sophomore Greg Johnson had 11 catches for 216 yards while sophomore Joseph Lewis caught seven passes for 238 yards.
6. 948 — Bishop Gorman (Tyler, Texas)
Score: Bishop Gorman 91, Ore City 71
Date: Sept. 9, 2016
Rushing/Passing: 255/693
Note: Jake Smith completed 30 of 44 passes for 693 yards and 10 touchdowns while Ethan Milton rushed 33 times for 210 yards for Bishop Gorman. Judah Bell caught 16 passes for 376 yards for five touchdowns while Tyler Hobbs caught 10 passes for 272 yards and five touchdowns.
7. 946 — Centennial (Corona, Calif.)
Score: Centennial 86, Upland 56
Date: Nov. 29, 2013
Rushing/Passing: 711/235
Note: Tre Watson rushed 40 times for 519 yards and six touchdowns while Robert Webber completed 8 of 10 passes for 235 yards.
8. 937 — St. Stanislaus (Bay St. Louis, Miss.)
Score: Poplarville 82, St. Stanislaus 80
Date: Oct. 12, 2012
Rushing/Passing: 494/443
Note: Tyler Allen completed 25 of 37 passes for 443 yards and seven touchdowns while Denzel Walker ran for 238 yards on 16 carries.
9. 926 — Alexander Central (Taylorsville, N.C.)
Score: Alexander Central 82, Ashe County 42
Date: Sept. 16, 2016
Rushing/Passing: 801/126
Note: Bryson Godfrey ran 16 times for 364 yards and three touchdowns while Tejuen Calhoun had 150 yards and a touchdowns and Devon Weiss had 197 yards and four touchdowns for Alexander Central.
10. 924 — Davidson Day (Davidson, N.C.)
Score: Davidson Day 104, Harrells Christian Academy 80
Date: Nov. 9, 2012
Rushing/Passing: 87/837
Note: Will Grier threw for a national record 837 yards on 35 completions in 42 attempts with 10 touchdowns. Jordan Brown caught 12 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns while Aaron Seward caught six passes for 221 yards and three scores.
11. 918 — Warren Central (Bowling Green, Ky.)
Score: Highlands 71, Warren Central 69
Date: Nov. 2, 2013
Rushing/Passing: 716/202
Note: Chris Porter-Bunton threw for 202 yards in the loss.
12. 912 — Happy Camp (Calif.)
Score: Happy Camp 95, McCloud 7
Date: Oct. 13, 1967
Rushing/Passing: Not available
Note: Russ Attebery scored six touchdowns while Chief Burcell ran for five scores and threw three touchdown passes.
13. 906 — Stamford (Texas)
Score: Stamford 90, DeLeon 62
Date: Sept. 28, 2018
Rushing/Passing: 117/789
Note: Peyton Bevel accounted for 854 yards as he threw for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns and ran for 65 yards.
14. 904 — DuBois (Pa.)
Score: Meadville 107, DuBois 90
Date: Sept. 11, 2015
Rushing/Passing: 117/787
Note: In first career start, sophomore Matt Miller, completed 31 of 55 passes for 787 yards and 10 touchdowns.
15. 901 — Jordan (Los Angeles)
Score: Jordan 62, South Gate 27
Date: Oct. 28, 2005
Rushing/Passing: 489/412
Note: Jerry Jackson completed 10 of 12 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns while Ricky Thenarse ran for 178 yards and Carell Johnson gained 180 yards.
16. 893 — Centerville (Texas)
Score: Centerville 82, Groveton 48
Date: Oct. 3, 2003
Rushing/Passing: 893/0
Note: Eric Bizer rushed for 446 yards and seven touchdowns while Curtis Phillips ran for 297 yards.
17. 891 — Northwest (Wichita, Kan.)
Score: Northwest 80, Maize 42
Date: 2019
Rushing/Passing: 707/142
Note: Julius Bolden rushed for 292 yards and Reagan Jones had 285 yards. MaxPreps has Northwest's total offense at 849 yards but Kansas High School Football Record Book has the total at 891 yards.
18. 886 — Centennial
Score: Centennial 69, St. Bonaventure 55
Date: Sept. 7, 2013
Rushing/Passing: 554/332
Note: Robert Webber completed 21 of 30 passes for 332 yards while Tre Watson carried 37 times for 466 yards and seven touchdowns.
19. 878 — West Memphis (Ark.)
Score: West Memphis 74, Russellville 37
Date: Nov. 17, 2000
Rushing/Passing: Not available
Note: De'Arrius Howard ran for 403 yards and four touchdowns while O.J. Thomas ran for 204 yards and three touchdowns.
20. 877 — Chicago Hope Academy (Chicago)
Score: Mackinaw 91, Chicago Hope Academy 70
Date: Nov. 5, 2016
Rushing/Passing: 380/497
Note: Chicago Hope also gave up 674 yards rushing and 803 total yards to Mackinaw.
21. 873 — Greenville (Ill.)
Score: Greenville 71, Mt. Carmel 70
Date: Nov. 16, 2013
Rushing/Passing: 177/696
Note: Tyler Hutchinson threw for 696 yards to lead Greenville from a 70-49 deficit to a 71-70 win in the final 2:30.
22. 865 — Parrish (Ala.)
Score: Parrish 81, Hubbertville 58
Date: Oct. 25, 2003
Rushing/Passing: 805/61
Note: Tony Dixon rushed for 531 yards and eight touchdowns on 21 carries.
23. 865 — Torrington (Conn.)
Score: Torrington 65, Sacred Heart 21
Date: Nov. 10, 2012
Rushing/Passing: 853/12
Note: Torrington also had 814 yards offense in a win over St. Paul during the 2012 season.
24 (tie). 857 — Pulaski Academy
Score: Little Rock Christian 63, Pulaski Academy 61
Date: Oct. 4, 2019
Rushing/Passing: 238/619
Note: Brayden Bratcher threw for 619 yards in the loss.
24 (tie). 857 — Peoria (Ill.)
Score: Peoria 70, Normal West 63
Date: Aug. 26, 2016
Rushing/Passing: 726/131
Note: Geno Hess carried 64 times for 574 yards and eight touchdowns.
Note: Cawood (Harlan, Ky.) reportedly had 864 yards of total offense against Bell County, according to the KHSAA record book, but the date of the game and the score are not listed.
