Matewan (Delbarton, WV) High School running back Paul McCoy rushed for 658 yards Friday night in his team's 64-0 win over Burch, however, believe it or not, he may not have set a national record!
The 658 yards, which translates to .037386 miles, tops the record listed by the National Federation of State High School Association, which was 619 yards set by Ronney Jenkins of Oxnard, California in 1995. However, a high school records historian Doug Huff says the recognized record is 739 yards by John Giannantonio of Netcong, New Jersey in a game against Mountain Lakes in 1950.
McCoy gained his 658 yards on just 29 carries and scored 10 touchdowns. He averaged 22.7 yards per carry, and scored on touchdown runs of 69, 1, 52, 56, 52, 20, 31, 84, 87 and 25 yards. McCoy also had a 77-yards TD run called back on a penalty.
McCoy did set a West Virgina record for rushing and touchdowns in a game. The national record for TDs in a game is 12 by Ken Pearson of Hugo, Colorado in 1930.
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