Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 6
• Yards: 1,033
• Attempts: 109
• Touchdowns: 15
• Yards/game: 172.2
• Yards/carry: 9.5
• Long: 83
• Fumbles: 2
Southern Arizona's top 10 rushing leaders through first half of 2017 season
Here's a look at Southern Arizona's 2017 high school rushing leaders through Friday, Sept. 22, marking the midway point of the season.
1. Jordan Porter, Cholla
2. Elijah Carey, Canyon del Oro
Trey Peterson, left, and John Morgan, right of the Marana Tigers bring down Elijah Carey of Canyon del Oro during football at CDO in Oro Valley on Sept. 28, 2017.
Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 5
• Yards: 962
• Attempts: 99
• Touchdowns: 8
• Yards/game: 192.4
• Yards/carry: 9.7
• Long: 59
3. Bijan Robinson, Salpointe Catholic
Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) makes a cutback across Sunnyside's Alex Alvarado (15) during the fourth quarter.
Year: Sophomore
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 5
• Yards: 864
• Attempts: 73
• Touchdowns: 12
• Yards/game: 172.8
• Yards/carry: 11.8
• Long: 65
• Fumbles: 2
4. Wyatt Jeffries, Empire
Empire's Wyatt Jeffries (25) finds just enough room to squeeze by Catalina Foothills' Pouria Mostafizi (52), tangled up in a blocker, in the fourth quarter of their game at Empire High School, Friday, September 15, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Year: Junior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 5
• Yards: 740
• Attempts: 100
• Touchdowns: 7
• Yards/game: 148
• Yards/carry: 7.4
• Long: 46
5. Nick Brahler, Ironwood Ridge
Ironwood Ridge's Nick Brahler (22) fends off Canyon del Oro's Ichiro Ramos (21) during the first quarter.
Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 4
• Attempts: 87
• Yards: 674
• Touchdowns: 9
• Yards/game: 168.5
• Yards/carry: 7.7
• Long: 60
6. Chris Kowalcek, Catalina Foothills
Empire's David Brown (47) gets brief grip on the face mask of Catalina Foothills' Chris Kowalcek (2), but not enough to keep the Falcon quarterback from ekeing out a few yards in the fourth quarter of their game at Empire High School, Friday, September 15, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 6
• Yards: 489
• Attempts: 73
• Touchdowns: 11
• Yards/game: 81.5
• Yards/carry: 6.7
• Long: 71
• Fumbles: 0
7. Lawrence Prior, Buena Sierra Vista
Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 5
• Yards: 470
• Attempts: 62
• Touchdowns: 7
• Yards/game: 94
• Yards/carry: 7.6
• Long: 70
8. Devante Bates, Palo Verde
The visitors seats at Palo Verde High School’s football stadium feature a great view of the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north.
Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 6
• Yards: 425
• Attempts: 72
• Touchdowns: 2
• Yards/game: 70.8
• Yards/carry: 5.9
• Long: 40
• Fumbles: 2
9. Tra Daniels, Catalina
The football crowd has a fabulous view of the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north at Catalina High School in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Year: Junior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 6
• Yards: 419
• Attempts: 80
• Touchdowns: 2
• Yards/game: 69.8
• Yards/carry: 5.2
• Long: 54
• Fumbles: 1
10. Nick Flores, Walden Grove
The Walden Grove student section gets fired up just before the start of their crosstown rivalry game against Sahuarita in 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Year: Senior
2017 stats so far:
• Games played: 5
• Yards: 399
• Attempts: 43
• Touchdowns: 9
• Yards/game: 79.8
• Yards/carry: 9.3
• Long: 42
MORE: Check out other high school leaders from around Southern Arizona
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