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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The Great Lakes states are defined - in large - by silos, steeples and Friday night stadium lights. With October upon us, here's the latest list of the high school rushing yardage leaders in the region.

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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)	2456
2	Landon Knigge - Sr Dixon (IL)	1829
3	Donato Gatses - Sr Glenbard North (Carol Stream, IL)	1721
4	Gage Honn - Sr Athens (IL)	1585
5	Joel White - So Carlinville (IL)	1466
6	Gavyn Cothern - Sr Richland County (Olney, IL)	1452
7	Jimmy Lollar - Jr Olympia (Stanford, IL)	1446
8	Rylan Reimolds - Sr Rushville-Industry (Rushville, IL)	1439
9	Owen Yorke - Sr Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton, IL)	1431
10	Lucca Giannavola - Sr Marshall (IL)	1428
11	Casey Etheridge - Sr Princeton (IL)	1370
12	Nick Huston - Sr Monmouth-Roseville (Monmouth, IL)	1354
13	Michael Barner - Jr Fairfield (IL)	1292
14	Jonathan Miller - Jr Carterville (IL)	1289
15	Carter Naranjo - Sr West Chicago (IL)	1274
16	Cael Madden - Sr Wesclin (Trenton, IL)	1262
17	Jackson Rudolph - Sr Wauconda (IL)	1247
18	David Croom - Jr Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL)	1238
19	Caden DuMelle - Sr Jacobs (Algonquin, IL)	1204
20	Shaun Denniston - Sr Deer Creek-Mackinaw (Mackinaw, IL)	1189
21	Riley Foglesong - Jr Astoria/VIT (Astoria, IL)	1179
22	Julius May - Sr Bishop McNamara (Kankakee, IL)	1143
23	Mekhi Shorter - So Roxana (IL)	1133
24	Sean Murphy - Jr Mascoutah (IL)	1123
25	Matthew Miller - Sr Williamsville (IL)	1119

Indiana State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Myles McLaughlin - Sr Knox (IN)	3603
2	Bryce Fessel - Sr North Harrison (Ramsey, IN)	1823
3	Ty Benton - Jr South Putnam (Greencastle, IN)	1766
4	Jacob Smith - Sr Western Boone (Thorntown, IN)	1637
5	Jayden Overmyer - Sr Triton (Bourbon, IN)	1627
6	Javionne Harris - Sr Taylor (Kokomo, IN)	1602
7	Karwin Pope - Sr Princeton (IN)	1589
8	Derion Morris - Sr East Chicago Central (East Chicago, IN)	1543
9	Job Richman - Jr Eastside (Butler, IN)	1498
10	Brock Nauman - Sr Wes-Del (Gaston, IN)	1490
11	Braden Brown - Sr Triton Central (Fairland, IN)	1488
12	Sebastian Robertson - Sr Floyd Central (Floyds Knobs, IN)	1475
13	Clark French - Jr Sullivan (IN)	1462
14	Gavin Smith - Sr Lewis Cass (Walton, IN)	1460
15	Reed Robinson - Sr New Prairie (New Carlisle, IN)	1458
16	Izayveon Moore - Jr Lawrence North (Indianapolis, IN)	1452
17	Nathan Foster - Sr Leo (IN)	1401
18	Bret Buecher - So North Posey (Poseyville, IN)	1351
19	Keshaun Taylor - Jr Cloverdale (IN)	1338
20	Luke Starnes - Sr Plainfield (IN)	1321
21	Christian Kramer - Jr North Putnam (Roachdale, IN)	1316
22	Amyr Wilford - Fr Evansville Reitz (Evansville, IN)	1302
23	Landon Snyder - Jr Mishawaka (IN)	1294
24	Ah'lijah Monday - Sr Mississinewa (Gas City, IN)	1294
25	Jordan Palmer - Sr Whiteland (IN)	1293

Michigan State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Ben Miller - Sr Paw Paw (MI)	1799
2	Montrell Parker - Sr Hazel Park (MI)	1766
3	JOHN MILKS - Jr Jonesville (MI)	1538
4	Deavante' deleon - Sr Atherton (Burton, MI)	1486
5	Devon Billings - Sr Fitzgerald (Warren, MI)	1470
6	Izaiah Wright - Sr Carlson (Gibraltar, MI)	1469
7	D'Marion Erlenbeck - Sr Clio (MI)	1446
8	Jackson Malburg - Sr Armada (MI)	1393
9	Zaheem Cannon - Jr Parkway Christian (Sterling Heights, MI)	1279
10	Dean Hammoud - Jr Fordson (Dearborn, MI)	1259
11	Masai Ali - Jr Center Line (MI)	1233
12	Max Page - Sr Saugatuck (MI)	1192
13	Jordan Brooks - Jr Crestwood (Dearborn Heights, MI)	1118
14	Brayden Goudge - Sr Houghton (MI)	1115
15	Anthony Hawkins - Jr Trenton (MI)	1111
16	Keaton Pratt - Sr Roscommon (MI)	1014
17	Tyler Newton - Jr South Lyon (MI)	979
18	Isaiah Ibrahim - Sr Woodhaven (Brownstown, MI)	974
19	Owen Vance - Jr Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI)	934
20	Jakoby Lagat - Sr Goodrich (MI)	923
21	Tyrese French - Sr Lincoln (Ypsilanti, MI)	896
22	Ladon Hatcher - Sr Holt (MI)	875
23	Andrew Miller - Sr Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI)	868
24	Traverse Moore - Sr DeWitt (MI)	839
25	Collin Abram - Jr West Catholic (Grand Rapids, MI)	828

Minnesota State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Julian Beckstrand - Sr Barnum (MN)	1328
2	Tristan Graham* - Sr Owatonna (MN)	1316
3	LaMichael Artis - Jr Eden Valley-Watkins (Eden Valley, MN)	1231
4	Jameson Niska - Jr Blaine (MN)	1153
5	Dominic Baez - Sr St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN)	1137
6	Braedon Becker - Jr Elk River (MN)	944
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	Parker Fulton - Jr Aitkin (MN)	701
13	Cael Smith - So Southland (Adams, MN)	648
14	Lincoln Malek - Sr Jordan (MN)	641
15	Carsyn Kleffman - Jr Elk River (MN)	620
16	Blake Sieben - Jr Anoka (MN)	610
17	Cayden Tran - Sr Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN)	601
18	Levi Harris - Sr Elk River (MN)	537
19	Brecken Wacholz - Jr Albert Lea (MN)	519
20	Dylan Ramert - Sr Elk River (MN)	468
21	Parker Hunter - Sr Park Rapids (MN)	463
22	Wyatt Mosher - Jr St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN)	460
23	Carter Pietz - Sr Aitkin (MN)	443
24	Carson Crandall - Jr International Falls (MN)	431
25	Ja'Dale Thompson - Sr Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, MN)	423

New York State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Benjamin Coryea - Sr Saratoga Springs (NY)	1479
2	Jaquan Thomas - Sr William Floyd (Mastic Beach, NY)	1420
3	Brian Formato - Sr Bronxville (NY)	1315
4	Brayden Richardson - Sr Sleepy Hollow (NY)	1232
5	Jimmy Valentine - Sr Lewis J. Bennett/Olmsted/Middle Early College/East (Buffalo, NY)	1230
6	Bradyn Fuller - Sr Southwestern (Jamestown, NY)	1227
7	Nahum Pierre - So Ramapo (Spring Valley, NY)	1170
8	Nick Rinaldi - Jr John Jay (Cross River, NY)	1130
9	Luke Martini - Fr Wantagh (NY)	1126
10	Robert Trey Murphy - Jr O'Neill (Highland Falls, NY)	1095
11	Zachary Parker - Sr Norwich (NY)	1082
12	Imani Wagstaff Jr - Jr Rush-Henrietta (Henrietta, NY)	1059
13	Mason Delmarle - Sr Palmyra-Macedon (Palmyra, NY)	1051
14	Anari Fredericks - So Lansingburgh (Troy, NY)	1044
15	Tyson Schmitt - Sr Windsor Central (Windsor, NY)	1041
16	Chase Prohaszka - Sr Brewster (NY)	1037
17	Zane Kropman - Jr Penfield (NY)	972
18	Colin Pickering - Sr Fonda-Fultonville (Fonda, NY)	952
19	Declan Connolly - Sr Tuckahoe (Eastchester, NY)	943
20	Conor Drnek - Jr Dover (Dover Plains, NY)	938
21	Jayvon Funderburk - Sr Western New York Maritime Charter/Tapestry (Buffalo, NY)	875
22	Robert Weiler - Sr Adirondack (Boonville, NY)	835
23	Liam OHara - Sr Goshen Central (Goshen, NY)	826
24	Sawyer Whitney - So Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama (Clymer, NY)	822
25	Kahlil Beckett - Sr Albany (NY)	815

Ohio State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Braxton Leeth - Sr Crestview (Convoy, OH)	2274
2	Lance Cantrell - Sr Talawanda (Oxford, OH)	2161
3	Gabriel Ogbara - Sr Independence (Columbus, OH)	2051
4	Cartae Ligon - So Chillicothe (OH)	2022
5	Grady Kinsey - Sr Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH)	1895
6	Kaden Murphy - Sr Dawson-Bryant (Coal Grove, OH)	1878
7	Ryder Hooks - Sr Lakota East (Liberty Township, OH)	1733
8	Ryan Sager - Jr Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH)	1699
9	Zander Bice - Sr Miller (Corning, OH)	1610
10	Kyndall McCaleb - Sr Riverside (Painesville, OH)	1555
11	Shahn Alston - Sr Harvey (Painesville, OH)	1548
12	Jaki Threet - Sr Bridgeport (OH)	1511
13	Evan Kuhns - Sr Vermilion (OH)	1505
14	Julian Baker - Jr Miami Trace (Washington Court House, OH)	1494
15	Jackson Farley - Sr Mentor (OH)	1465
16	John Silvestro - Sr Kirtland (OH)	1441
17	Anthony Sutton - Sr Athens (The Plains, OH)	1431
18	Mason Richards - Sr Mt. Vernon (OH)	1385
19	Brice Johnson - Jr Zane Trace (Chillicothe, OH)	1380
20	Lucas Cannady - Jr St. Bernard-Elmwood Place (St. Bernard, OH)	1378
21	Timmy Serensky - So Western Reserve (Berlin Center, OH)	1372
22	Ryder Cain - So Garfield (Garrettsville, OH)	1349
23	Luke Page - Sr Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)	1322
24	Aaron Kim - Sr University School (Hunting Valley, OH)	1309
25	Brody Walter - Sr North Baltimore (OH)	1275

Pennsylvania State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Ty'meere Wilkerson - Sr Berwick (PA)	2431
2	Isaac Ryon - Sr Lackawanna Trail (Factoryville, PA)	2104
3	Colton Reber - Jr Schuylkill Haven (PA)	1961
4	Aiden Bliss - Sr Port Allegany (PA)	1935
5	Leomar Brown - Sr Exeter Township (Reading, PA)	1906
6	Ben Hays - Sr Bentworth (Bentleyville, PA)	1757
7	Timmy Andrasy - Sr Leechburg (PA)	1654
8	Tyler Eber - Jr Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson Hills, PA)	1653
9	Nasir Collins - Jr Mount Union (PA)	1635
10	Jakobe Harman - Sr Everett (PA)	1632
11	Ayden Yocum - Sr Mars (PA)	1607
12	Da`ron Barksdale - Sr Steel Valley (Munhall, PA)	1505
13	Malachi Peak - Sr California (Coal Center, PA)	1490
14	Montgomery Fisher - Sr Milton (PA)	1484
15	Johnny Garcia - Sr Solanco (Quarryville, PA)	1473
16	Cole Ordway - Sr Easton Area (Easton, PA)	1468
17	Jordan Lawrence - Sr Meadville (PA)	1442
18	Terrence McDowell Jr - So Tamaqua (PA)	1398
19	Ahmir Ponder - Sr Thomas A. Edison (Philadelphia, PA)	1395
20	Gavin Zillman - Jr Harbor Creek (Harborcreek, PA)	1380
21	Brayden McCarthy - Jr Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, PA)	1353
22	Andrew Clark - Jr Juniata Valley (Alexandria, PA)	1348
23	Evan Anderson - Sr Kane (PA)	1347
24	Juelz Johnson - Sr Farrell (PA)	1346
25	Skyler Sadowski - Sr Fort LeBoeuf (Waterford, PA)	1345

Wisconsin State Rushing Leaders

Leaderboard - Player Rushing Yards
1	Ryan Lutz - Sr West De Pere (De Pere, WI)	1287
2	Joseph Tarasewicz - Sr River Falls (WI)	1265
3	Zach Shipman - Sr Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)	1204
4	Kolton Peters - Jr Coleman (WI)	1182
5	Iain Stahel - Sr Wausau East (Wausau, WI)	1176
6	Lateef Love - Jr Whitefish Bay (WI)	1148
7	Jacob Woodruff - Sr Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	1132
8	AJ Seymour - Sr Brookfield Central (Brookfield, WI)	1125
9	Corbin Enzenroth - Sr D.C. Everest (Schofield, WI)	1088
10	Jake Makaryk - Sr Tri-County (Plainfield, WI)	1001
11	Asher Turner - Jr Spring Valley (WI)	988
12	Jacob Siner - Sr Arrowhead (Hartland, WI)	974
13	Brady Bauer - Jr Lourdes (Oshkosh, WI)	859
14	Jacob Bertling - Sr Nekoosa (WI)	849
15	Mason Sittig - Sr Shoreland Lutheran (Somers, WI)	810
16	Jack Wilson - Sr Mount Horeb/Barneveld (Mount Horeb, WI)	807
17	Brody Schaffer - Sr Winneconne (WI)	798
18	Dax Paquin - So Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	776
19	Connor Pangallo - Sr Homestead (Mequon, WI)	763
20	Wyatt Lund - Sr Ashland (WI)	746
21	Wyatt Bieber - Jr Coleman (WI)	736
22	Dontarius Johnson - Jr Milwaukee King (Milwaukee, WI)	718
23	Beau Podnar - Jr Black Hawk/Warren IL (South Wayne, WI)	713
24	Connor Doyle - So Benton/Scales Mound IL/Shullsburg (Benton, WI)	710
25	Logan Peterson - Sr Cumberland (WI)	709

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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