By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

2026 STATISTICAL LEADERS

OFFENSE

RUSHING

Player, School, Att.-Yards

Keyshawne King, Waterloo, 40-623

Ryder Cain, Garfield, 37-436

Logan Fincham, Streetsboro, 50-295

Dejuan Ramsey, Windham, 28-294

Collin McGranahan, Garfield, 24-275

Nick Hess, Crestwood, 25-274

Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 46-256

Tyler Shaw, Southeast, 40-248

Michael Kalista, Crestwood, 33-247

Kade Thomas, Mogadore, 37-224

Makhi Jones, Kent Roosevelt, 44-220

Bruce Nelson, Southeast, 39-195

Alaunte Massrock, Southeast, 27-173

Chris Mory, Crestwood, 30-171

Aidan Samelko, Aurora, 42-170

Alex Eye, Windham, 30-147

Devin Bates, Garfield, 14-126

Sayid El-Qawlaq, Waterloo, 16-1214

Colton Cox, Streetsboro, 19-117

Will Henson, Field, 21-116

PASSING

Player, School, Comp.-Att.—Yards

Kingston Bryant, Kent Roosevelt, 40-73—573

Maddox Smith, Mogadore, 26-45—388

Mathew Huth, Aurora, 23-49—243

Collin McGranahan, Garfield, 6-11—225

Colton Cox, Streetsboro, 17-33—221

Tyler Shaw, Southeast, 13-22—220

Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 14-28—194

Mason Ford, Field, 13-23—191

Sayid El-Qawlaq, Waterloo, 7-26—135

QUARTERBACKS

Player, School, TDs-INTs

Kingston Bryant, Kent Roosevelt, 6-4

Collin McGranahan, Garfield, 4-0

Maddox Smith, Mogadore, 3-0

Colton Cox, Streetsboro, 2-1

Mathew Huth, Aurora, 2-1

Tyler Shaw, Southeast, 2-1

Sayid El-Qawlaq, Waterloo, 2-2

Mason Ford, Field, 1-1

Tyler Shaw, Southeast, 1-1

Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 1-2

RECEIVING

Player, School, Rec.-Yards

Tyler Ellington, Kent Roosevelt, 14-238

Nate Baczkowski, Garfield, n/a-177

Collin Hendrickson, Mogadore, 3-148

Max McEwuen, Rootstown, 8-145

Alex Williams, Field, 7-139

Kade Thomas, Mogadore, 11-136

Chace Dennison, Kent Roosevelt, 8-121

Zachary Coleman, Kent Roosevelt, 9-115

Nathanael Rivera, Southeast, 4-111

Luke Hilditch, Aurora, 8-107

Kody Boles, Waterloo, 4-85

Xavier Bruton, Windham, 3-85

Dallas Morris, Streetsboro, 6-78

Kyle Giacomo, Streetsboro, 3-75

SCORING

Player, School, Points

Keyshawne King, Waterloo, 48

Collin McGranahan, Garfield, 36

Dejuan Ramsey, Windham, 30

Alex Eye, Windham, 30

Logan Fincham, Streetsboro, 24

Ryder Cain, Garfield, 24

Nate Baczkowski, Garfield, 24

Kade Thomas, Mogadore, 24

Aidan Samelko, Aurora, 18

Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 18

Tyler Ellington, Kent Roosevelt, 18

Luke McGovern, Aurora, 12

Colton Cox, Streetsboro, 12

Max McEwuen, Rootstown, 12

Will Henson, Field, 12

Makhi Jones, Kent Roosevelt, 12

Bruce Nelson, Southeast, 12

Alaunte Massrock, Southeast, 12

KICKING

Player, School, FGs, XPs, Points

Hannah Timmons, Garfield, 1-1 FGs, 14-18 XPs, 17 pts.

Blake Mullaly, Rootstown, 0-1 FGs, 9-9 XPs, 9 pts.

Adam Fanger, Field, 1-1 FGs, 5-6 XPs, 8 pts.

Mathew Huth, Aurora, 0-0 FGs, 7-7 XPs, 7 pts.

Logan Sadowski, Streetsboro, 0-0 FGs, 6-7 XPs, 6 pts.

DEFENSE

TACKLES

Player, School, Total

Logan Sell, Garfield, 34

Cyler Foreman, Kent Roosevelt, 32

Chris Mory, Crestwood, 31

Hayden Mays, Waterloo, 30

Kody Boles, Waterloo, 27

Bryce Cadwell, Field, 26

Max Bultrowicz, Garfield, 26

Brock Catalucci, Kent Roosevelt, 25

James Lancaster, Field, 25

Garret Smith, Field, 24

Michael Kalista, Crestwood, 23

Luke Hilditch, Aurora, 23

Landon Gump, Southeast, 23

Bruce Nelson, Southeast, 23

Drake Longgood, Southeast, 23

Chase Dennison, Kent Roosevelt, 22

Gerald Benci, Streetsboro, 21

Keyshawne King, Waterloo, 21

Jack Timmons, Garfield, 21

Ryder Cain, Garfield, 20

Collin McGranahan, Garfield, 20

Lucas Willett, Southeast, 20

Zachary Coleman, Kent Roosevelt, 19

Landen Williams, Mogadore, 18

Will Henson, Field, 18

Grayson Rantilla, Rootstown, 18

Kiel Reuting, Rootstown, 18

Carter Romancak, Aurora, 18

Andrew Phillip, Field, 17

Armando Manno, Field, 17

Hunter Mangus, Waterloo, 17

Jeremiah Hayes, Waterloo, 17

Tye Berquist, Crestwood, 17

Max Froman, Kent Roosevelt, 17

Aidan Samelko, Aurora, 17

Noah Scherer, Field, 15

Jacoby Schadle, Aurora, 15

Nick Hess, Crestwood, 15

Jake Hopkins, Mogadore, 14

Lucas Willet, Southeast, 14

Brayven Lucas, Kent Roosevelt, 14

Alex Williams, Field, 14

Rylan Campbell, Rootstown, 14

INTERCEPTIONS

Player, School, Total

Kade Thomas, Mogadore, 2

Luke Hilditch, Aurora, 2

Keyshawne King, Waterloo, 2

Max McEwuen, Rootstown, 1

Grayson Rantilla, Rootstown, 1

Zachary Coleman, Kent Roosevelt, 1

Sevyn Jones, Kent Roosevelt, 1

Aidan Samelko, Aurora, 1

Garret Smith, Field, 1

Michael Kalista, Crestwood, 1

Micah Craver, Southeast, 1

Kody Boles, Waterloo, 1

Tyler Ellington, Kent Roosevelt, 1

Lucas Willett, Southeast, 1

FUMBLE RECOVERIES

Player, School, Total

Cyler Foreman, Kent Roosevelt, 2

Keyshawne King, Waterloo, 1

Luke Hilditch, Aurora, 1

Andrew Phillip, Field, 1

Parker Lemasters, Field, 1

Owen Evans, Field, 1

James Lancaster, Crestwood, 1

Daniel Clint, Southeast, 1

Logan Fincham, Streetsboro, 1

Noah Hodge, Streetsboro, 1

Hunter Mangus, Waterloo, 1

Carson Saltsman, Rootstown, 1

Luke Haney, Kent Roosevelt, 1

FORCED FUMBLES

Player, School, Total

Keyshawne King, Waterloo, 2

Cyler Foreman, Kent Roosevelt, 1

Sevyn Jones, Kent Roosevelt, 1

Ryan Ziegler, Aurora, 1

Marc McGovern, Aurora, 1

Will Henson, Field, 1

Andrew Phillip, Field, 1

Braylan Rufener, Field, 1

Chris Mory, Crestwood, 1

Demetrius Fuller, Streetsboro, 1

Kiel Reuting, Rootstown, 1

Zac Coleman, Kent Roosevelt, 1

SACKS

Player, School, Total

DJ Jackson, Kent Roosevelt, 3

Kiel Reuting, Rootstown, 2

Jack Timmons, Garfield, 2

Jeremiah Hayes, Waterloo, 2

Multiple tied with 1

TACKLES FOR A LOSS

Player, School, Total

Will Henson, Field, 5

Gerald Benci, Streetsboro, 5

Carter Romancak, Aurora, 5

Rylan Campbell, Rootstown, 4

Dallas Morris, Streetsboro, 4

Hunter Mangus, Waterloo, 4

Cyler Foreman, Kent Roosevelt, 4

Lucas Willett, Southeast, 4

Jack Timmons, Garfield, 4

Andrew Phillip, Field, 3

Kiel Reuting, Rootstown, 3

Jeremiah Hayes, Waterloo, 3

Logan Sell, Garfield, 3

Max Bultrowicz, Garfield, 3

Jared Cardinal, Garfield, 3

Hunter Mays, Waterloo, 3

Jacob Miller, Aurora, 3

Multiple tied with 2