15 High School Football Records That May Never Be Broken

By Jacob Kornhauser

In high school football, there are plenty of opportunities to do amazing things, especially if two teams are mismatched. These 15 insane high school football records that are still standing are likely to withstand the test of time. It doesn’t seem like they’re going to be broken anytime soon.

All records are according to the National Federation of State High Schools Association and MaxPreps.

15 High School Football Records That May Never Be Broken

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Kelting - 27 Extra Points in a Game — Year: 1902. Newspapers didn't always specify first names back in the early 1900s, so this record is held by someone whose last name was Kelting. He impressively knocked through 27 extra points in a single game, which seems almost impossible. Of course, his team from Moline, Illinois put up a ton of points, winning the game 172-0 against Galva.

Tyler Hutchinson - 87 Pass Attempts in a Game — Year: Not specified. You'd think Hutchinson's arm would've fallen off after all these pass attempts, but he kept playing even after a week in which he aired it out 87 times. It's safe to say his Greenville, Illinois team liked to throw the ball, especially when they played Mt. Carmel. Of his 87 pass attempts, 43 were completed.

Standpoint, Idaho - 18 Interceptions in a Game — Year: 1928. The question has to be asked: after about 10-12 interceptions, why would the opposing team, Bonners Ferry, continue to throw the football? Apparently they either didn't learn or they were stubborn, but Standpoint took advantage, picking them off an unbelievable 18 times. The chances you ever see something like that again are highly unlikely.

David Mora - 498 Carries in a Season — Year: 2010. Talk about a workhorse. Mora of Mason, Texas seemingly got the ball every single down back in 2010. There's probably a good reason, too. He went for 3,573 yards on his nearly 500 carries. When game planning against his team, it's safe to say opponents zoned in on Mora more than anybody else.

Trey Quinn - 6,566 Career Receiving Yards in a Career — Year: 2010-2013. When you do the math, you realize just how impressive Quinn's record is. The former Lake Charles, Louisiana wideout racked up over 6,000 yards through the air during his four-year career, so that means he averaged about 150 yards per game (if assuming 10 games per season). By his senior year, teams had to be game planning against him, but that apparently didn't slow him down whatsoever.

Tren'Davian Dickson - 39 Touchdown Receptions in a Season — Year: 2014. From a wide receiver who racked up yards to a receiver that racked up touchdowns, Dickson was unstoppable last season. His Navasota, Texas team trusted him enough to keep lobbing the ball up to him every game and he did not disappoint. After averaging nearly four touchdowns a game, Dickson holds onto a record that is unlikely to be broken in the near future.

Grant Sherman - 58 Completions in a Game — Year: 2013. Maybe Tyler Hutchinson has the most pass attempts in a single game, but Sherman's record for completions is far more impressive. He had to throw the ball 78 times to get to 58 completions (for 518 yards), which gave him an incredible 74 percent completion percentage. The defensive backs facing his Kenton, Ohio team had to be frustrated after allowing him to complete nearly 60 passes.

Jake Browning - 229 Passing Touchdowns in a Career — Year: 2015. After throwing for 91 touchdowns in his senior season, Jake Browning became the most prolific touchdown thrower in high school football history, as he totaled 229 for his career. In Folsom, California, he was playing some pretty tough competition, so that's saying something. Now, he's throwing passes for Washington in the Pac-12.

Larry Bennett - 32 Receptions in a Game — Year: 1942. How many defensive players do you think were covering Larry Bennett by the end of this game? After about 15 catches, you'd think they'd be double and triple teaming him, but apparently that didn't matter. His Mogadore, Ohio team kept dialing up passes to him and he kept catching them. Especially in an age where the pass was not the primary form of offense, his 32 catches in a single game are a true feat. Even in today's pass-happy football environment, this record is unlikely to fall.

Michael Boyle - 15 Career Punt Return Touchdowns in a Career — Year: Unspecified. Boyle of Plymouth Regional in New Hampshire was an elusive return man as shown by his 15 career punt return touchdowns. For those keeping track, that's about five per season if he started returning punts as a sophomore. That equates to about one every other game. That's absolutely absurd and isn't something anybody else is going to do for a very long time.

John Giannantonio - 754 Rushing Yards in a Game — Year: 1950. Giannantonio made the poor PA announcer at his Netcong, New Jersey announce his name over and over again as he continued to carry the team on his back. The opposing defense just couldn't stop him no matter what he did. Most average high school running backs would be happy with 754 yards in a season, but this powerful runner decided to pile it up in a single game. Simply because it would likely be in a blowout scenario where the running back would be benched to avoid injury, this record is unlikely to fall.

Haven, Kansas - 256 Points Scored in a Game — Year: 1927. Apparently Haven, Kansas didn't believe in mercy against Sylvia, Kansas as they somehow were able to score 256 points in a single game. They must have been running hurry-up offense and scoring nearly every single play. After all, to score 256 points, they needed to score the equivalent of about 37 touchdowns. If they played 12-minute quarters back then, that would mean they averaged a touchdown about once every minute and a half of game time.

Jacksonville vs. Nacogdoches - 12 OTs Played in a Game — Year: 2010. Fans who attended this shootout really got their money's worth and probably did their fair share of nail biting as well. These two Texas high school teams refused to fold for 11 overtimes until finally, Jacksonville won the game on a field goal in overtime No. 12. With all these overtimes, the game was predictably high scoring. Jacksonville got the victory, 84-81.

Will Grier - 837 Passing Yards in a Game — Year: 2012. Florida's current starting quarterback was an incredible high school quarterback as well. In fact, he almost threw for 1,000 yards in a single game while playing at his Davidson, North Carolina high school. He carved up the opposition on his way to an amazing 837 passing yards in one of the most dominant high school quarterback performances ever. College football fans are now seeing that talent come out as he leads a resurgent Florida Gator team.

Shelbyville Bedford County Training - 52 Straight Shutouts — Year: 1942-49. Plain and simple, this record will never be broken. Think about how difficult this would be to duplicate. With the nine and 10-game schedules of today, this would equate to five full seasons without giving up a point. In high school, with so many key players leaving every year, it's impossible to establish that kind of consistency on either side of the ball. The amazing defense of Shelbyville Bedford County Training has the safest high school football record out there.

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