[autotag]JaMarcus Russell[/autotag] played for Williamson High School in Alabama where he finished holding nearly every passing record possible in the AHSAA (Alabama High School Athletic Association).
In five seasons at Williamson, Russell threw for 10,744 yards. That record has stood for 20 years (Russell graduated in 2002) and not many people have come close to breaking it, but it was finally broken on Friday night.
Jack Hayes is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound quarterback from Piedmont, Alabama, where he plays for the 3A powerhouse Piedmont Bulldogs. In four years as the starting quarterback at Piedmont, Hayes has played in two state championship games (he won the MVP in both games) and has a career record of 51-7.
In the state semifinals, the Bulldogs took on the Sylvania Rams at the “Field of Champions,” and Hayes entered the game needing only 99 years to break the record for career passing yards. Hayes finished the game 10-for-14 passing for 269 yards and four touchdowns as well as rushing for 96 yards and three touchdowns.
He still has one more game to go as the Bulldogs play against St. James in the 3A state championship game in Jordan Hare Stadium this Thursday. In case you are wondering if Hayes has received many looks from colleges after putting up incredible numbers during his career, the answer is no.
It seems like recruiting is all about size these days, and as a guy that is under 6-foot at quarterback, Division I schools are overlooking him despite winning two state championships, two state championship MVPs and 3A Back of the Year.
He isn’t just an outstanding football player, though. Hayes is incredible on the baseball diamond. He is currently committed to Snead State Community College to play baseball after his senior season.
To give you a rundown on how good he is on the diamond, Hayes batted .472 last season with 11 home runs, 17 doubles, a .565 on-base percentage, .878 slugging percentage, and a 1.444 OPS. On the mound, he went 8-0 in 10 appearances with a 1.08 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. He struck out 49 batters in 51 2/3 innings.
His AHSAA career records stand at 10,944 passing yards, 14,809 total yards, 159 touchdown passes, and 219 total touchdowns.
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