FOOTBALL: 4 SHILOH CHRISTIAN PLAYERS SET STATE RECORDSFour members of the
Shiloh Christian (Springdale, Ark.) football team set state records this year, according to coach Josh Floyd.
They were wide receiver
Zann Jones, who had 57 career receiving touchdowns; defensive lineman
Samuel Harvill, who had 46.5 career sacks; freshman kicker
J.T. Hale, who had 91 PAT kicks this year; and quarterback
Kiehl Frazier, who was named MVP in the state championship game for an unprecedented third consecutive year. Frazier accounted for 11,217 yards and 158 touchdowns during his career.
The Saints (14-1) won the Class 4A state title for the third consecutive year and outscored their opponents, 711-261. The mercy rule was invoked against 11 of their 15 opponents. Their only loss was to Trinity (Euless, Texas), which was the Texas Class 5A state runner-up.
Video of Kiehl Frazier* The Tampa Tribune reports that Jefferson (Tampa, Fla.) quarterback
Quentin Williams finished his brilliant career with four state records: career passing yards (10,384), career touchdown passes (109), single-season passing yards (4,451) and single-season touchdown passes (56).
Williams also led his team to an unbeaten season and the Class 3A state title – its first in any team sport. It's no surprise he was named Florida's Mr. Football. The team also set a state record by scoring 746 points.
Video of Quentin Williams* Taft (Woodland Hills, Calif.) quarterback
Michael Bercovici is graduating early and will attend Arizona State University, according to the Los Angeles Times. He set school records this year by passing for 3,775 yards and 37 touchdowns.
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Clairton (Pa.) staged one of the biggest comebacks in the history of Pennsylvania's state football playoff title games when it overcame a 24-0 deficit to beat Riverside (Taylor, Pa.), 36-30, and win the Class A state title with a spotless 16-0 record. The game lasted more than three hours due to 27 penalties for 249 yards.
* Taylor Heinicke of
Collins Hill (Suwanee, Ga.) passed for 4,218 yards – No. 2 in Georgia history – this year.
