Bowdon RB Tay Sheppard rushed for 415 yards in a 56-55 victory over Union County last week. Sheppard is one of only 16 players documented by the Georgia High School Football Historians Association to rush for more than 400 yards in a game. Who holds the state record for rushing yards in a game? Hint: The player is a senior at Pepperell who suffered a season-ending knee injury. (Answer Thursday)
Answer to Tuesday's question: Former Lassiter and University of Georgia QB Hutson Mason holds the state record for TD passes in a state-playoff game with eight in a 70-49 victory over South Gwinnett in the 2009 second round. Mason threw seven TD passes the previous week against North Forsyth.
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