Pennsylvania High School Football State Records

(Updated on 10/17/2023)

Individual Records

• Most yards rushing in a single game: 722-yards by Meadville’s Journey Brown vs. DuBois in 2015 (500-yards by Eastern York’s Alex Cooley vs. Hanover D-3)
• Most yards rushing in a season: 4,717 yards by South Williamsport’s Dominic Bragalone in 2014 (4,187 yards by Schuylkill Haven’s Zach Barket in 2008)
• Most yards rushing in a career: 9,078 yards by Hopewell’s Rushel Shell from 2008-11

• Most carries in a game: 57 by David Frame of Owen J. Roberts vs. Pottstown in 2005
• Most carries in a season: 482 by St Pius X Zac Pierce in 2001
• Most carries in a career: 1,177 by Owen J. Robert’s Ryan Brumfield from 2007-10

• Most touchdowns in a career: 138 by Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia from 2016-19  (129 by South Williamsport’s Dominic Bragalone in 2014)
• Most touchdowns in a career (Rushing/Receiving/Returns): 159 by Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia from 2016-19
• Most touchdowns in a season: 67 by South Williamsport’s Dominic Bragalone in 2014 (65 by Schuylkill Haven’s Zach Barket in 2008)
• Most touchdowns in a game: 11 by Shippensburg’s Galen Warrenin 1925

• Most points scored in a game: 68 by Meadville’s Journey Brown in 2015 (66 by Shippensburg’s Galen Warren in 1925)
• Most points scored in a season: 404 by Schuylkill Haven’s Zach Barket in 2008
• Most points accounted for in a career (pass/rush/receiving/returns): 1,078 Matt Bodamer, Port Allegany 2009-2012
• Most points scored in a career: 954 Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia 2016-2019 (778 by South Williamsport’s Dominic Bragalone in 2014 and 738 by Bishop O’Reilly’s Bryan Bellas from 1996-99)

• Most touchdown passes in a season: 54 by Penns Valley’s Aaron Tobias in 2019 (52 by South Fayette’s Christian Brumbaugh in 2010 & Port Allegany’s Matt Bodamer in 2012)
• Most touchdowns in a career (pass/rush/return): 177 by Port Allegany’s Matt Bodamer from 2009-12 & Coatesville’s Ricky Ortega from 2016-2019
• Most touchdown passes in a career: (Update final totals end of season) by Steelton-Highspire’s Alex Erby from 2020-23
  – 146 by Central’s Jeff Hoenstine from 2019-22
  – 137 by Port Allegany’s Matt Bodamer from 2009-12

• Most touchdown passes in a game: 10 by Matt Miller of Dubois Sept 11, 2015, vs Meadville

• Most passing yards in a game: 787 by DuBois Matt Miller in 2015 (614 by Redbank Valley’s Jake Dougherty in 2014)
• Most passing yards in a season: 4,653 by Gateway’s Brady Walker 2017
• Most passing yards in a career: (Update final totals end of season) by Steelton-Highspire’s Alex Erby from 2020-23
  – 11,084 by South Fayette Brett Brumbaugh from 2011-14
  – 10,948 by Port Allegany’s Matt Bodamer from 2009-12

• Most total yards in a career (Pass/Run): 13,263 by Port Allegany’s Matt Bodamer from 2009-12

• Most passes caught in a single game: 27 by Mt. Lebanon’s Aidan Cain in 2017 (22 by Upper Merion’s Bob Thomas in 1972)
• Most passes caught in a quarter: 13 by Upper Merion’s Bob Thomas in 1972
• Most passes caught in a season: 122 by Allentown Central Catholic’s Kevin Gulyas in 2011 (112 by Seton-LaSalle’s Carmen Connolly in 2004)
• Most passes caught in a career: 269 by Bishop McDevitt’s Brian Lemelle from 2009-12

• Most pass receiving yards in a game: 355 by DuBois Colin Read in 2015 (320 by Columbia Montour Vo-Tech’s T.C. Musser in 2004)
• Most pass receiving yards in a season: 2,630 by Bishop McDevitt’s Brian Lemelle in 2011
• Most pass receiving yards in a career: 5,481 by Southern Columbia’s Julian Fleming from 2016-19 (4,457 by Bishop McDevitt’s Brian Lemelle from 2009-12)

• Most touchdown passes caught in a game: 7 by Oxford Area’s Ryan Hubley in 2014 and by Oil City’s Morgan Hadley in 2015 (5 by Daniel Boone’s Mark Justice in 2006)
• Most touchdown passes caught in a career: 78 by Southern Columbia’s Julian Fleming from 2016-19
• Most touchdown passes caught in a season: 27 by Allentown Central Catholic’s Kevin Gulyas in 2011

• Most pass interceptions in a single game: 7 by Bethel Park’s Jack Roberts in 1942.  (5 by Purchase Line’s Eric Bernatzky in 1989, Pottsville’s Matt Whitaker in 1933, Danville’s Bob Marks in 1962, Burrell’s Tom Hornack in 1986, Ridway’s Adam Handley in 2004 & Dunmore’s John Rinaldi in 2011)
• Most passes intercepted in a single game: 8 by Keystone against Sheffield in 2019
• Most pass interceptions in a season: 17 by Susquehanna Community’s Wayne Huyck in 1984
• Most pass interceptions in  a career: 37 by Frazier’s Joe Lafko from 1981-1983
• Longest pass interception return for a touchdown in a game: 109 by Dobbin’s Sishon Solomon in 2011

• Most punt returns for a touchdown in a single game: 3 by Roxborough’s Ramon Odom in 2006
• Longest punt return in a game: 99 by Aliquippa’s Rashad Kenney in 2007
• Most punt returns for touchdowns in a season: 8 by Aliquippa’s Marlon Devonshire jr in 2018 (6 by Berwick’s Chris Banyas in 1997, Belle Vernon’s Aaron Krepps in 2000 & Roxborough’s Ramon Odom in 2006)

• The longest touchdown run with a blocked field goal attempt: 96 yards by Evan Laybourn-Boddie, Wilkes-Barre Area in 2023. (93 yards  by Carson Long Military’s Segun Mallard in 2006)

• Most field goals in a game: 5 by Peters Township’s Bob Milspaw in 1994 & Walker Martin, Garden Spot in 2021
• Most field goals in a season: 20 by Manheim Township’s David Soldner in 2007
• Most field goals in a career: 36 by West Allegheny’s D.J. Opsatnik from 2013-2016
• The longest field goal in a game: 64 by Bishop Hoban’s Gerry McGroarty in 2003

• Most kicking points in a game: 17 by Peters Township’s Bob Milspaw in 1994
• Most kicking points in a season: 143 by Elijah Hoffman, Southern Columbia in 2017 (102 by Kolton McGhee, Bishop Guilfoyle in 2016)
• Most kicking points in a career: 320 by Carter Raupach, Berlin-Brothersvalley from 2014-17. (237 by Archbishop Wood’s Nick Visco from 2009-11)
• Most PAT’s converted in a season: 118 by Southern Columbia’s Ethan Haupt in 2019

• Most coaching wins in a career: 482 by Southern Columbia’s Jim Roth (455 by Berwick Area’s George Curry)

Team Records

• Longest winning streak: 66 by Clariton from 2009-2013
• Longest losing streak: 56 by South Philadelphia from 1990-1996
• Longest regular season winning streak: 93 by Southern Columbia (2011-2021) (74 by Strath Haven from 1996-2004)
• Longest rivalry game: 131 by William Penn Charter and Germantown Academy from 1887-2017
• The highest point average scored: 75.1 by Jersey Shore in 1922 (9 games)
• Most points scored in a season: 958 by Clairton in 2014
• Most points scored in a single game: 194 by Tamaqua in 1915
• Most points scored in a quarter: 49 by Coatesville in 2019 vs Souderton
• Most points scored in a loss: 90 by DuBois in 2015
• Fewest points allowed season: 0 by East Pennsboro in 1959 (10-0)
• Most Overtimes in a game: 7 OT Cumberland Valley vs. Central Dauphin in 2015
• Most total offensive  yards in a game: 1,004 by Meadville 2015
• Most total offensive yards by two teams in a game: 1,908 by Meadville and DuBois in 2015
• Most points scored in a PIAA State Final game by 74 by Southern Columbia in 2019
• Most PIAA Championships: 13 by Southern Columbia
• Most PIAA Class AAAAAA Championships: 5 by St. Joseph’s Prep
• Most PIAA Class AAAAA Championships: 3 by Archbishop Wood
• Most PIAA Class AAAA Championships: 4 by Cathedral Prep, Central Bucks West & Central Catholic
• Most PIAA Class AAA Championships: 6 by Berwick Area
• Most PIAA Class AA Championships: 7 Southern Columbia
• Most PIAA Class A Championships: 6 by Southern Columbia
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AAAAAA Championships: 3 by St. Joseph’s Prep
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AAAAA Championships: 2 by Archbishop Wood
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AAAA Championships: 3 by Cathedral Prep & Central Bucks West
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AAA Championships: 4 by Berwick Area
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AA Championships: 6 by Southern Columbia
• Most consecutive PIAA Class A Championships: 5 by Southern Columbia
• Most consecutive shutouts: 15 by Cass Township in 1959