In seven games this season, Mullins has run for 1,898 yards and 25 touchdowns. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound senior has been virtually unstoppable in his last four outings, averaging 348 yards per game in those contests – all wins for Lake County. In a 38-19 win over Halls on Sept. 15, he ran 43 times for a school-record 416 yards and five touchdowns.
Hunter Babb of
Caruthers (Calif.) is No. 2 on the list at 1,851 yards and 25 touchdowns with one less game under his belt than Mullins. The 5-9, 185-pound senior has posted totals of 440, 364 and 331 this season.
Kentucky Mr. Football candidate
Daniel Thomas of
Bell County (Pineville, Ky.) is No. 3 with 1,845 yards and 29 touchdowns. Last week in a 40-38 loss to Rockcastle County, Thomas carried the mail 42 times for 371 yards and five scores. As a junior, he ran for 2,228 yards with 29 trips to the end zone.
Read on for a look at the top 50 rushers in high school football.
| Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards |
| 1 | | 1898 |
| 2 | | 1851 |
| 3 | | 1845 |
| 4 | | 1716 |
| 5 | | 1643 |
| 6 | | 1617 |
| 7 | | 1594 |
| 8 | | 1584 |
| 9 | | 1562 |
| 10 | | 1548 |
| 11 | | 1540 |
| 12 | | 1533 |
| 13 | | 1503 |
| 14 | | 1479 |
| 15 | | 1447 |
| 16 | | 1417 |
| 17 | | 1405 |
| 18 | | 1391 |
| 19 | | 1376 |
| 20 | | 1372 |
| 21 | | 1370 |
| 22 | | 1356 |
| 23 | | 1352 |
| 24 | | 1329 |
| 25 | | 1324 |
| 26 | | 1324 |
| 27 | | 1318 |
| 28 | | 1313 |
| 29 | | 1307 |
| 30 | | 1304 |
| 31 | | 1303 |
| 32 | | 1302 |
| 33 | | 1299 |
| 34 | | 1296 |
| 35 | | 1292 |
| 36 | | 1291 |
| 37 | | 1289 |
| 38 | | 1287 |
| 39 | | 1283 |
| 40 | | 1277 |
| 41 | | 1273 |
| 42 | | 1266 |
| 43 | | 1262 |
| 44 | | 1261 |
| 45 | | 1260 |
| 46 | | 1258 |
| 47 | | 1249 |
| 48 | | 1249 |
| 49 | | 1248 |
| 50 | | 1246 |
