MaxPreps National Football Player of the Year Watch

State records fell in Florida and California, but it was a pair of running backs who broke the 6,000-yard milestone who highlight this week's MaxPreps National Player of the Year Watch.

Damien Harris of Madison Southern ran for 321 yards last week to go over 6,000 yards, while Jacques Patrick of Timber Creek rushed for 320 yards to put him over 6,000.

Also in Florida, Tucker Israel of Lake Nona broke a pair of state passing records while Folsom's Jake Browning broke a state record in California for the third week in a row.

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Austin Kafentzis, Jordan (Sandy, Utah)



Although Kafentzis is the Jordan quarterback, he recently became the all-time leading rusher in the state of Utah with 5,851 yards on 816 carries. He is also the state's all-time leading touchdown scorer with 87 scores. In the next few weeks, Kafentzis figures to become the state's all-time leading passer as he has 10,139 career yards and is about 800 yards from the record. Last week in a 38-14 win over Cherry Creek (Colo.), Kafentzis completed 22 of 33 passes for 313 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed 24 times for 154 yards.

Jake Browning, Folsom (Calif.)



The California state record for most career attempts fell last week in a 56-6 win over Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove), as Browning completed 24 of 33 passes for 532 yards and seven touchdowns. His 1,293 career attempts passed Michael Herrick of Valencia, who had 1,278, according to Cal-Hi Sports. Browning, who is 81 of 109 for 1,306 yards and 20 touchdowns in three games, ranks 11th in national history with 158 career touchdowns. Next up are Brian Lindgren of De Sales (Walla Walla, Wash.) with 162 and Brett Henson of Hatch Valley (N.M.) with 166.

Kyler Murray, Allen (Texas)



Murray continues to be the offensive force for the Eagles on the ground and through the air. He completed 14 of 19 passes for 232 yards and five touchdowns in a 58-28 win over McKinney Boyd. He also had 137 yards rushing on eight carries with a 61-yard touchdown run.

Damien Harris, Madison Southern (Berea, Ky.)



Harris had a huge game last week, rushing for 321 yards on 19 carries with six touchdowns to go with a 91-yard kickoff return in a 49-35 win over Paul Laurence Dunbar (Lexington). Harris has rushed for 958 yards on 54 carries with 15 touchdowns this year. For his career, Harris has 6,103 yards rushing on 488 carries and 108 touchdowns.

Jacques Patrick, Timber Creek (Orlando, Fla.)



In a 54-42 win over East River (Fla.), Patrick went over 6,000 yards rushing in his career, as he gained 320 yards on 27 carries. He also scored five touchdowns. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Patrick has 6,172 yards rushing in his career.

Brandon Wimbush, St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)



In a 49-20 win over Bergen Catholic, Wimbush completed 19 of 24 passes for 350 yards and five touchdowns and he also ran six times for 76 yards and a score for the Mauraders. He's headed to Penn State next year.

Kellen Overstreet, Penney (Hamilton, Mo.)



The nation's leading rusher had his lowest yardage total of the season in a 69-30 blowout win over Mid-Buchanan, as he carried only 14 times for 186 yards. Overstreet did score five rushing touchdowns for the fourth-straight week, however, giving him 20 on the season. Overstreet added two receiving touchdowns against Mid-Buchanan and has 22 touchdowns and 136 points on the year. He has gained 1,335 yards on 115 carries.

Markell Jones, Columbus East (Ind.)



Columbus East raised its record to 4-0 with a 70-7 win over Jennings County (North Vigo, Ind.) last week. Jones carried the ball just nine times, but he gained 257 yards and scored five touchdowns. Jones is averaging 12.8 yards per carry and has gained 1,090 yards on 85 attempts with 15 touchdowns for the Olympians.

Tucker Israel, Lake Nona (Orlando, Fla.)



In a 35-14 win over Colonial (Orlando, Fla.), Israel completed 31 of 43 passes for 436 yards and five touchdowns. He set two state records in the process: Most career completions and most career yards. Israel now has 735 career completions and 10,725 career yards. With 121 career touchdown passes, Israel is five away from breaking the state record of 126, held by John Wolford of Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville). Wolford also previously held the records for career completions and yardage.

Brett Rypien, Shadle Park (Spokane, Wash.)

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Park moved to 2-0 with a 36-24 win over Richland. Rypien was on the mark again, completing 28 of 46 passes for 386 yards and four touchdowns. He has 12 touchdown passes in just two games this season.