Eight-Man Gems: 1,000-Yard Rushers In Kansas

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats for eight-man football have to be weighted a little differently than in the 11-man game, but I don't care how many players on the field rushing for 1,000 yards is still a significant and historical mark.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through six weeks of the season, five players (an unofficial number) have reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark in the Kansas eight-man ranks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at five offensive gems utilizing their speed and power to run over and past opponents in eight-man football.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mason Baker</strong>, QB/RB, 6'1”, 190, Thunder Ridge, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Baker moves really well and makes people miss. He has rushed for 1,418 yards through six games. The senior talent has found the end zone 24 times on the ground and thrown for eight touchdowns. Baker has thrown for 739 yards so he has 2,000-plus total yards with at least two games left to play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1103765' first='Andrew' last='Smith']</strong>, QB/RB, 6'3”, 180, Little River, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith has carried the ball 134 times and gained 1,176 yards for the Redskins. He has scored an impressive 20 touchdowns on the ground and has thrown for five touchdowns. He is an athlete and solid football player who could play multiple positions at the collegiate level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1103762' first='Gavin' last='Turk']</strong>, QB, 6'1”, 190, Jayhawk-Linn, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Turk has rushed for 1,047 yards through six games. He has scored 15 touchdowns on the ground which is one way from his total as a junior. He has also thrown for three touchdowns and 396 yards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ian Kresin</strong>, RB/LB, 5'9”, 180, Lakeside, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kresin contributes on both sides of the ball for the Knights. He has rushed for 1,020 yards and 234 touchdowns in six games. The hard-nosed running back carries his aggressiveness with him on the defensive side of the ball where he has registered 42 total tackles through six contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brayden Berens</strong>, QB, 5'9”, 180, Skyline, ‘24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through six games Berens has rushed for 1,009 yards on 121 carries. He has found pay dirt on the ground 15 times and has thrown for six touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->