High school football: Great Lakes region rushing leaders

Current high school football rushing yardage leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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High School Football: Great Lakes Region Rushing Leaders

Illinois State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Aaron Stewart - Sr Warren Township (Gurnee, IL)	2634
2	Landon Knigge - Sr Dixon (IL)	2067
3	Donato Gatses - Sr Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)	1721
4	Jimmy Lollar - Jr Olympia (Stanford, IL)	1716
5	Joel White - So Carlinville (IL)	1699
6	Owen Yorke - Sr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	1666
7	Gavyn Cothern - Sr Richland County (Olney, IL)	1639
8	Rylan Reimolds - Sr Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL)	1611
9	Gage Honn - Sr Athens (IL)	1585
10	Lucca Giannavola - Sr Marshall (IL)	1570
11	Nick Huston - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	1559
12	Casey Etheridge - Sr Princeton (IL)	1519
13	Carter Naranjo - Sr West Chicago (IL)	1484
14	Michael Barner - Jr Fairfield (IL)	1458
15	Shaun Denniston - Sr Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL)	1388
16	Jamar Lewis - So King (Chicago, IL)	1363
17	Jonathan Miller - Jr Carterville (IL)	1353
18	Cael Madden - Sr Wesclin (Trenton, IL)	1347
19	Caden DuMelle - Sr Jacobs (Algonquin, IL)	1342
20	Kaiden Henson - Sr Eldorado (IL)	1318
21	Garryon Henderson - Sr Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur, IL)	1317
22	Jackson Rudolph - Sr Wauconda (IL)	1298
23	David Croom - Jr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	1296
24	Trey Clark - Jr Salem (IL)	1273
25	Caeden Curran - Sr Morris (IL)	1251

Indiana State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Myles McLaughlin - Sr Knox (IN)	4013
2	Ty Benton - Jr South Putnam (Greencastle, IN)	1942
3	Bryce Fessel - Sr North Harrison (Ramsey, IN)	1927
4	Derion Morris - Sr East Chicago Central (East Chicago, IN)	1826
5	Gavin Smith - Sr Lewis Cass (Walton, IN)	1777
6	Jayden Overmyer - Sr Triton (Bourbon, IN)	1749
7	Javionne Harris - Sr Taylor (Kokomo, IN)	1741
8	Clark French - Jr Sullivan (IN)	1715
9	Jacob Smith - Sr Western Boone (Thorntown, IN)	1660
10	Job Richman - Jr Eastside (Butler, IN)	1628
11	Braden Brown - Sr Triton Central (Fairland, IN)	1627
12	Sebastian Robertson - Sr Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN)	1612
13	Karwin Pope - Sr Princeton (IN)	1589
14	Izayveon Moore - Jr Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	1587
15	Avery Stadler - Sr Southmont (Crawfordsville, IN)	1572
16	Jordan Palmer - Sr Whiteland (IN)	1534
17	Brock Nauman - Sr Wes-Del (Gaston, IN)	1490
18	Amyr Wilford - Fr Evansville Reitz (Evansville, IN)	1474
19	Keshaun Taylor - Jr Cloverdale (IN)	1470
20	Reed Robinson - Sr New Prairie (New Carlisle, IN)	1458
21	Bryce Brandon - Jr Calumet New Tech (Gary, IN)	1451
22	Nathan Foster - Sr Leo (IN)	1444
23	Landon Shuck - Sr Scottsburg (IN)	1433
24	Ah'lijah Monday - Sr Mississinewa (Gas City, IN)	1413
25	Landon Snyder - Jr Mishawaka (IN)	1409

Michigan State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Montrell Parker - Sr Hazel Park (MI)	1820
2	Ben Miller - Sr Paw Paw (MI)	1799
3	JOHN MILKS - Jr Jonesville (MI)	1623
4	Zaheem Cannon - Jr Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights, MI)	1605
5	Izaiah Wright - Sr Carlson (Gibraltar, MI)	1586
6	Devon Billings - Sr Fitzgerald (Warren, MI)	1572
7	Deavante' deleon - Sr Atherton (Burton, MI)	1486
8	D'Marion Erlenbeck - Sr Clio (MI)	1446
9	Jackson Malburg - Sr Armada (MI)	1425
10	Dean Hammoud - Jr Fordson (Dearborn, MI)	1420
11	Masai Ali - Jr Center Line (MI)	1376
12	Eduardo Casares - Sr Pioneer (Ann Arbor, MI)	1369
13	Isaiah Ibrahim - Sr Woodhaven (Brownstown, MI)	1308
14	Anthony Hawkins - Jr Trenton (MI)	1236
15	Owen Vance - Jr Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)	1192
16	Max Page - Sr Saugatuck (MI)	1192
17	Jordan Brooks - Jr Crestwood (Dearborn Heights, MI)	1118
18	Brayden Goudge - Sr Houghton (MI)	1115
19	Keaton Pratt - Sr Roscommon (MI)	1014
20	Tyler Newton - Jr South Lyon (MI)	1013
21	Andrew Miller - Sr Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI)	1009
22	Tyrese French - Sr Lincoln (Ypsilanti, MI)	1006
23	Traverse Moore - Sr DeWitt (MI)	937
24	Jakoby Lagat - Sr Goodrich (MI)	923
25	Connor Olszewski - Sr West Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI)	885

Minnesota State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Julian Beckstrand - Sr Barnum (MN)	1628
2	LaMichael Artis - Jr Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley, MN)	1354
3	Tristan Graham* - Sr Owatonna (MN)	1316
4	Dominic Baez - Sr St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN)	1284
5	Jameson Niska - Jr Blaine (MN)	1153
6	Braedon Becker - Jr Elk River (MN)	1062
7	Maxim Mabee - Sr B O L D (Olivia, MN)	936
8	Joseph Mapson - Sr Andover (MN)	931
9	Collin Gravink - Sr Andover (MN)	869
10	Brody Rush - Jr Anoka (MN)	745
11	Derrick Obwaya - Jr Blaine (MN)	728
12	Carsyn Kleffman - Jr Elk River (MN)	701
13	Parker Fulton - Jr Aitkin (MN)	701
14	Cael Smith - So Southland (Adams, MN)	648
15	Lincoln Malek - Sr Jordan (MN)	641
16	Cayden Tran - Sr Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN)	626
17	Blake Sieben - Jr Anoka (MN)	610
18	Levi Harris - Sr Elk River (MN)	608
19	Brecken Wacholz - Jr Albert Lea (MN)	578
20	Blake Glenz - Sr Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley, MN)	532
21	Carson Crandall - Jr International Falls (MN)	507
22	Tristan Karl - Jr St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN)	479
23	Dylan Ramert - Sr Elk River (MN)	468
24	Parker Hunter - Sr Park Rapids (MN)	463
25	Wyatt Mosher - Jr St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)	460

New York State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Benjamin Coryea - Sr Saratoga Springs (NY)	1869
2	Jaquan Thomas - Sr William Floyd (Mastic Beach, NY)	1625
3	Nick Rinaldi - Jr John Jay (Cross River, NY)	1582
4	Brayden Richardson - Sr Sleepy Hollow (NY)	1453
5	Nahum Pierre - So Ramapo (Spring Valley, NY)	1383
6	Bradyn Fuller - Sr Southwestern (Jamestown, NY)	1337
7	Brian Formato - Sr Bronxville (NY)	1315
8	Luke Martini - Fr Wantagh (NY)	1277
9	Jimmy Valentine - Sr Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo, NY)	1230
10	Tyson Schmitt - Sr Windsor Central (Windsor, NY)	1195
11	Colin Pickering - Sr Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda, NY)	1180
12	Robert Trey Murphy - Jr O'Neill (Highland Falls, NY)	1163
13	Zane Kropman - Jr Penfield (NY)	1126
14	Mason Delmarle - Sr Palmyra-Macedon (Palmyra, NY)	1098
15	Conor Drnek - Jr Dover (Dover Plains, NY)	1083
16	Zachary Parker - Sr Norwich (NY)	1082
17	Imani Wagstaff Jr - Jr Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta, NY)	1059
18	Chase Prohaszka - Sr Brewster (NY)	1048
19	Anari Fredericks - So Lansingburgh (Troy, NY)	1044
20	Jack Kavanagh - Sr Clarkstown North (New City, NY)	1013
21	Gannon Colbert - So Potsdam (NY)	1000
22	Declan Connolly - Sr Tuckahoe (Eastchester, NY)	943
23	Jaylin Coleman - Sr Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry (Buffalo, NY)	938
24	Vulonn Forde - Jr Troy (NY)	921
25	Kahlil Beckett - Sr Albany (NY)	920

Ohio State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Lance Cantrell - Sr Talawanda (Oxford, OH)	2395
2	Braxton Leeth - Sr Crestview (Convoy, OH)	2274
3	Gabriel Ogbara - Sr Independence (Columbus, OH)	2192
4	Cartae Ligon - So Chillicothe (OH)	2022
5	Julian Baker - Jr Miami Trace (Washington Court House, OH)	2005
6	Ryder Hooks - Sr Lakota East (Liberty Township, OH)	1928
7	Ryan Sager - Jr Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH)	1903
8	Grady Kinsey - Sr Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)	1895
9	Kaden Murphy - Sr Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove, OH)	1878
10	Kyndall McCaleb - Sr Riverside (Painesville, OH)	1743
11	Zander Bice - Sr Miller (Corning, OH)	1610
12	Evan Kuhns - Sr Vermilion (OH)	1600
13	Shahn Alston - Sr Harvey (Painesville, OH)	1548
14	Timmy Serensky - So Western Reserve (Berlin Center, OH)	1531
15	Anthony Sutton - Sr Athens (The Plains, OH)	1516
16	Jaki Threet - Sr Bridgeport (OH)	1511
17	Mason Richards - Sr Mt. Vernon (OH)	1505
18	Jett Jerwers - Jr New Albany (OH)	1503
19	Anthony Bishop - Jr Portsmouth West (West Portsmouth, OH)	1474
20	Jackson Farley - Sr Mentor (OH)	1465
21	John Silvestro - Sr Kirtland (OH)	1441
22	Brice Johnson - Jr Zane Trace (Chillicothe, OH)	1430
23	Marcus McMahon - Sr Midview (Grafton, OH)	1430
24	Aaron Gore - Sr Malvern (OH)	1405
25	Luke Page - Sr Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)	1385

Pennsylvania State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Ty'meere Wilkerson - Sr Berwick (PA)	2714
2	Isaac Ryon - Sr Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville, PA)	2316
3	Colton Reber - Jr Schuylkill Haven (PA)	2268
4	Leomar Brown - Sr Exeter Township (Reading, PA)	2180
5	Jakobe Harman - Sr Everett (PA)	2056
6	Liam Taylor - Sr Haverford (Havertown, PA)	1949
7	Aiden Bliss - Sr Port Allegany (PA)	1935
8	Tyler Eber - Jr Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson Hills, PA)	1779
9	Ayden Yocum - Sr Mars (PA)	1767
10	Ben Hays - Sr Bentworth (Bentleyville, PA)	1757
11	Timmy Andrasy - Sr Leechburg (PA)	1654
12	Nasir Collins - Jr Mount Union (PA)	1635
13	Terrence McDowell Jr - So Tamaqua (PA)	1577
14	Cole Ordway - Sr Easton Area (Easton, PA)	1544
15	Juelz Johnson - Sr Farrell (PA)	1541
16	Andrew Clark - Jr Juniata Valley (Alexandria, PA)	1522
17	Ahmir Ponder - Sr Thomas A. Edison (Philadelphia, PA)	1505
18	Da`ron Barksdale - Sr Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)	1505
19	Malachi Peak - Sr California (Coal Center, PA)	1495
20	Montgomery Fisher - Sr Milton (PA)	1484
21	Johnny Garcia - Sr Solanco (Quarryville, PA)	1473
22	Dom Corcetti - Jr Keystone (Knox, PA)	1465
23	Bo Sechrist - Sr Jersey Shore (PA)	1453
24	Jordan Lawrence - Sr Meadville (PA)	1442
25	Brandon Hoover - Sr Cambridge Springs (PA)	1427

Wisconsin State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Kingston Allen - Jr Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, WI)	2676
2	Kobe Hendricks - Sr Slinger (WI)	2013
3	Joseph Tarasewicz - Sr River Falls (WI)	1432
4	Ryan Lutz - Sr West De Pere (De Pere, WI)	1429
5	Kolton Peters - Jr Coleman (WI)	1282
6	Jacob Woodruff - Sr Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	1280
7	Zach Shipman - Sr Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	1204
8	Iain Stahel - Sr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	1176
9	Lateef Love - Jr Whitefish Bay (WI)	1168
10	AJ Seymour - Sr Brookfield Central (Brookfield, WI)	1125
11	Corbin Enzenroth - Sr D.C. Everest (Schofield, WI)	1088
12	Brady Bauer - Jr Lourdes (Oshkosh, WI)	1024
13	Jack Wilson - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	1003
14	Jake Makaryk - Sr Tri-County (Plainfield, WI)	1001
15	Asher Turner - Jr Spring Valley (WI)	988
16	Jacob Siner - Sr Arrowhead (Hartland, WI)	974
17	Brody Schaffer - Sr Winneconne (WI)	899
18	Dax Paquin - So Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	850
19	Jacob Bertling - Sr Nekoosa (WI)	849
20	Wyatt Bieber - Jr Coleman (WI)	826
21	Mason Sittig - Sr Shoreland Lutheran (Somers, WI)	810
22	Beau Podnar - Jr Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	804
23	Wyatt Lund - Sr Ashland (WI)	775
24	Connor Pangallo - Sr Homestead (Mequon, WI)	763
25	Christopher Kenesie - Jr St. Joseph (Kenosha, WI)	752

High school football: Great Lakes region rushing leaders

Current high school football rushing yardage leaders in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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