PA State Records

Pennsylvania High School Football State Records

(Updated on 1/12/2024)

Individual/Team Records

RUSHING

• 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 – 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 2008-2011 (9,027 yards by Steel-High’s Jeremiah Young 2005-2008)

• Most touchdowns rushing in season: 65 Zach Barket, Schuylkill Haven, 2008
• Most touchdown rushing in a career: 138 Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia, 2016-2019 (120 Lamont Wade, Clairton, 2013-2016)

• 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

SCORING

• Most total touchdowns accounted for in a career (pass/rush/rec/ret): 177 Matt Bodamer, Port Allegany 2009-2012 & 177 Ricky Ortega, Coatesville 2016-2019
• Most total touchdowns scored in a career: 159 Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia 2016-2019 
• Most touchdowns in a season: 67 by South Williamsport’s Dominic Bragalone in 2014 (66 by Schuylkill Haven’s Zach Barket in 2008)
• Most rushing 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/rec/ret): 1,092 Matt Bodamer, Port Allegany 2009-2012
• Most points scored in a career: 954 Gaige Garcia, Southern Columbia 2016-2019 

PASSING

• Most touchdown passes in a season: 61 by Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire  2020-2023
• Most touchdown passes in a career: 167  by Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire 2020-2023
• Most touchdown passes in a game: 10 by Matt Miller of Dubois Sept 11, 2015 vs Meadville
• Most Completions in career: 776 by Alex Erby 2020-2023

• 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 Port Brady Walker, Gateway 2017
• Most passing yards in a career: Alex Erby, Steelton-Highspire 13,562 yards 

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

RECEIVING 

• 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: 112 by Seton-LaSalle’s Carmen Connolly in 2004
• Most passes caught in a career: 260 by Bishop McDevitt’s Brian Lemelle from 2009-2012 (255 by Southern Columbia’s Julian Fleming from 2016-2019)

• 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 2016-2019 (4,457 by Bishop McDevitt’s Brian Lemelle from 2009-2012)

• Most touchdown passes caught in a game: 7 by Oxford Area’s Ryan Hubley in 2014 (5 by Daniel Boone’s Mark Justice in 2006)
• Most touchdown passes caught season: 28 by Aaron Johnson, Danville 2023 
• Most touchdown passes caught career: 78 by Southern Columbia’s Julian Fleming from 2016-2019 (61 by Aaron Tutino, Ligonier Valley 2015-2018)

RUSHING AND PASSING:
5,000 Yards passing/rushing career: Matthew Machalik, Palmerton

INTERCEPTIONS

• Most pass interceptions in a single-game (player): 7 by Jack Roberts PA (Bethel Park,) vs. McDonald South Fayette, 1942
• Most pass interceptions in a single-game (team): 8 Keystone, vs Sheffield Sept 27, 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

SPECIAL TEAMS

• 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: 9 by Aliquippa’s Marlon Devonshire jr in 2018

• Longest touchdown run with blocked field goal attempt: 93 by Carson Long Military’s Segun Mallard in 2006

• Most field goals in a game: 5 by Peters Township’s Bob Milspaw in 1994, 5 by Walker Martin, Garden Spot 2021, 5 by Grant Argiro, Pine-Richland 2024
• Most field goals in a season: 20 by Manheim Township’s David Soldner in 2007
• Most field goals in a career: 36 D.J. Opsatnik of West Allegheny from 2013-2016
• Longest field goal in a game: 64 by Bishop Hoban’s Gerry McGroarty’s in 2003
• FREE KICK: Matthew Parker, Central York hit a 54 yard free kick against York High in 2023

• Most kicking points in a game: 19 Burke, Tamaqua 1915 17 by Peters Township’s Bob Milspaw in 1994
• Most kicking points in a season: 143 by Elijah Hoffman, Southern Columbia in 2017 (118 by Ethan Haupt, Southern Columbia in 2019)
• Most PATs in a season: 118 by Ethan Haupt, Southern Columbia in 2019 (105 by Ethan Dunkelberger, Southern Columbia in 2018)
• 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)

COACHING

• Most coaching wins in a career: 456 and counting by Southern Columbia’s Jim Roth
• Most PIAA Championships in a career: 10 by Southern Columbia’s Jim Roth (6 in Class A + 4 in Class AA)

Team Records

• Longest winning streak: 66 by Clairton from 2009-2013 (48 by Southern Columbia 2017-Present)
• Longest losing streak: 56 by South Philadelphia from 1990-1996
• Longest regular season winning streak: 93 by Southern Columbia ended Oct 21, 2021
• Longest rivalry game: 131 by William Penn Charter and Germantown Academy from 1887-2017
• Highest point average scored: 75.1 by Jersey Shore in 1922 (9 games)
• Most points scored in a season (by a PIAA Champion): 894 Southern Columbia in 2019 (860 Southern Columbia in 2018 and by Jeannette in 2007)
• Most points scored in a season (non-PIAA Champion): 944 Clairton in 2014
• Most points scored in a quarter: 49 by Coatesville in 2019 vs Souderton *modern day, 100 years*
• Most points scored in a single-game:  133 Wilkinsburg defeated Evans City in 1930, 194 by Tamaqua in 1915 *vs St. Clair, 3 yr institution*
• Most points scored in a loss: 90 by DuBois in 2015
• Most total offensive yards in a game: 1,004 by Meadville 2015
• Most total offensive yards by two team in a game: 1,908 by Meadville and DuBois in 2015
• Fewest points allowed season: 0 1959 East Pennsboro 10-0
• Most points scored in a PIAA Championship game: 76 by Southern Columbia (2019 Class AA vs Avonworth)
• Most PIAA Class AAAAAA Championships: 1 by St. Joseph’s Prep & Pine Richland
• Most PIAA Class AAAAA Championships: 2 by Archbishop Wood
• Most PIAA Class AAAA Championships: 4 by Central Bucks West & PCC
• Most PIAA Class AAA Championships: 6 by Berwick Area
• Most PIAA Class AA Championships: 6 by Southern Columbia
• Most PIAA Class A Championships: 5 by Southern Columbia
• Most PIAA State Championships: 12 by Southern Columbia
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AAAA Championships: 3 by Central Bucks West
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AAA Championships: 4 by Berwick Area
• Most consecutive PIAA Class AA Championships: 5 by Southern Columbia
• Most consecutive PIAA Class A Championships: 5 by Southern Columbia
• Most consecutive shutouts: 15 by Cass Township in 1959