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A pair of quarterbacks with big shoes to fill had two of the top performances in this week's list of National Football Stat Stars.
Trent Hites of Kenton (Ohio) took over for Grant Sherman, last year's national passing leader, while Anthony Digioia of Davidson Day replaced the nation's No. 4 all-time passing leader in Will Grier.
Hites had his biggest day of the season in leading Kenton (9-2) to a 49-14 playoff win over Port Clinton by completing 27 of 37 passes for 525 yards and six touchdowns. He raised his season yardage total to 3,172 yards to go with 27 touchdowns. The 525 yards ranks as the fifth-highest total in school history and the No. 21 performance in state history.
Hites will face one of the nation's leading passers this week when Kenton takes on Triway and its quarterback Parker Carmichael, who threw for 454 yards last week.
Digioia, meanwhile, led Davidson Day to a 61-13 playoff win over North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.) by throwing for a season-high 483 yards (34 of 45) with six touchdowns. Digioia has thrown for 2,547 yards and 27 touchdowns on the year.
Cole Martin of Nation Ford set a South Carolina state record for completions and attempts in a single game by completing 49 of 76 passes for 408 yards and five touchdowns in 35-33 loss to Rock Hill. The 49 completions rank seventh all-time in national history while the 76 attempts rank sixth-best all-time.
If Tyrie Adams of Dixie Hollins (St. Petersburg, Fla.) had put together his 598-yard passing performance in a loss to Tarpon Springs (Fla.) last month, he would have set a state record. However since Tucker Israel of Lake Nona recently had two passing yardage efforts of over 600 yards, Adams will have to settle for the third-best passing performance in Florida history.
Jared Reagan of Booker (Texas) continues to climb all-time national receiving lists. Following his nine catches for 216 yards and two touchdowns in a 62-0 win over Wheeler, Reagan now has 376 receptions for 5,090 yards and 54 touchdowns. He ranks second all-time nationally in receptions behind Justin Sawmiller of Kenton (Ohio), who had 445. His yardage total is 10th all-time and second in state history behind Jordan Shipley's 5,424 yards.
MaxPreps National Football Stat Stars
Rushing
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Cedric Battle, Hirschi (Wichita Falls, Texas), 23 carries for 531 yards, 7 touchdowns in a 76-42 win over Burkburnett (Texas).
Lotravious Minter, Schley County (Ellaville, Ga.), 46 carries for 450 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 48-34 win over Brookstone (Columbus, Ga.).
Isaiah Ortega-Dage, Shadow Hills (Indio, Calif.), 20 carries for 442 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 52-14 win over Desert Hot Springs (Calif.).
Jordan Martinez, Grandview (Texas), 30 carries for 432 yards, 7 touchdowns in a 67-61 loss to Whitney (Texas).
Greg Sprague, Apple Valley (Calif.), 15 carries for 416 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 69-14 win over Sultana (Hesperia, Calif.).
Jordan Martinez, Grandview
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, 36 carries for 403 yards, 2 touchdowns in a 34-20 win over Winslow Township (Atco, N.J.).
Michael Ford, Tarpon Springs (Fla.), 43 carries for 398 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 59-52 in over Dixie Hollins (St. Petersburg, Fla.).
Brian Thomas, Steilacoom (Wash.), 24 carries for 397 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 52-49 loss to Enumclaw (Wash.).
Shaw Cloud, Whiteland (Ind.), 14 carries for 382 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 42-13 win over Floyd Central (Floyds Nob, Ind.).
Tehran Thomas, Desert Edge (Goodyear, Ariz.), 15 carries for 375 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 63-6 win over Bradshaw Mountain (Prescott Valley, Ariz.).
Raymond Caldera, Oxnard (Calif.), 38 carries for 373 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 41-21 win over Pacifica (Oxnard, Calif.).
Adrian Petty, Christian (El Cajon, Calif.), 17 carries for 363 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 49-7 win over Santa Fe Christian (Solana Beach, Calif.).
Josh Silk, Sayre (Okla.), 33 carries for 359 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 56-32 win over Burns Flat-Dill City (Burns Flat, Okla.).
Nate Cohen, East Central (Moss Point, Miss.), 44 carries for 358 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 35-32 win over George County (Lucedale, Miss.).
T.J. McGinnis, Pisgah (Sandhill, Miss.), 37 carries for 358 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 45-28 win over Richton (Miss.).
Grant Martin, Harrah (Okla.), 42 carries for 354 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 42-34 win over Ada (Okla.).
Trevor Ellis, Monrovia (Ind.), 8 carries for 354 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 62-14 win over Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (Ind.).
Kellen Overstreet, Penney (Hamilton, Mo.), 29 carries for 345 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 68-47 win over Polo (Mo.).
Trey Nahhas, Monterey Trail (Elk Grove, Calif.), 20 carries for 345 yards, 6 touchdowns in a 60-24 win over Davis (Calif.).
Walter Williams, Vancleave (Miss.), 24 carries for 340 yards, 4 touchdowns in a 53-50 win over Florence (Miss.).
Day'veon Dockins, Munday (Texas), 24 carries for 338 yards, 5 touchdowns in a 68-66 win over Haskell (Texas).
Noah Magana, Santa Paula (Calif.), 27 carries for 335 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 44-15 win over Santa Clara (Oxnard, Calif.).
Chase Eisenmann, Legacy Christian Academy (Frisco, Texas), 25 carries for 325 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 51-20 win over Shelton (Dallas).
Kellen Strahm, Sheldon (Eugene, Ore.), 17 carries for 324 yards, 3 touchdowns in a 34-14 win over Canby (Ore.).
