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<p>Class 3A had a group of running backs from all corners of the state who reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark.</p>
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<p>Here is the fourth report on the top rushers in Kansas. This group played in Class 3A programs and reached the century mark in yards gained on the ground.</p>
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<p>I am sure I will miss some as not all teams make their stats public and players who fell short of the 1,000-yard mark I will try to feature later down the road.</p>
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<p><strong>Jamarion Washington</strong>, RB, 6'1”, 215, Parsons, ‘24</p>
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<p>Washington is a sneaky running back who can if he gets one step on a defender he can take it to the house. He rushed for 1,512 yards in 11 games played. He scored 23 touchdowns on the ground. He also made 10 receptions for 107 yards for the Vikings.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='780341' first='Parker' last='Schwarz'],</strong> RB, 6'1”, 195, Prairie View, ‘26</p>
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<p>The Prairie View Buffaloes have a young back to build around for the next two seasons. In his sophomore season, Schwarz rushed for 1,481 yards and 23 touchdowns in 10 games played. He also scored three touchdowns on pass catches and finished with 57 total tackles on the defensive side of the ball.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1103625' first='Max' last='Younie']</strong>, RB, 6'2”, 190, Pratt, ‘24</p>
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<p>Younie is a versatile football player who played a major role in the Greenbacks' offense. He rushed for 1,453 yards on 179 carries. He played a little quarterback for Pratt completing 26-of-53 pass attempts, and he caught three balls for 60 yards. He finished with 23 touchdowns on the ground while throwing for six more.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1107723' first='Abbott' last='Hundley']</strong>, RB, 6'1”, 220, Holton, ‘24</p>
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<p>Hundley is one of many in a long line of tough running backs to come out of Holton. He rushed for 1,363 yards on 195 carries in 12 games played for the Wildcats. He also rushed for 14 touchdowns. He is a solid blocker if needed, he was not featured as a pass catcher in the Holton offense. Defensively, Hundley had 34 total tackles including three tackles of loss and two quarterback sacks.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='81149' first='Damon' last='Mesa'],</strong> RB, 6'0”, 200, Holcomb, ‘24</p>
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<p>The Longhorn running back rushed for over 1,000 yards for his second consecutive season. During his senior campaign, he rushed for 1,257 yards and 17 touchdowns on 166 carries. All three numbers were increases from his 1,017-yard season as a junior in which he scored 13 touchdowns on 114 carries. He has good hands and is a threat in the passing game. He made 61 total receptions for 933 yards over his high school career.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1115429' first='Jaxson' last='Stevens'],</strong> RB, 5'10”, 170, Royal Valley, ‘25</p>
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<p>In nine games played the Panthers' backs rushed for 1,068 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. He also caught seven balls for 98 yards and one score during his junior season.</p>
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<p>The following backs rushed for over 800 yards but fell short of the 1,000-yard threshold, [player_tooltip player_id='1071527' first='Zane' last='Hoback'] (Burlington), Julian Johnson (Collegiate), [player_tooltip player_id='826192' first='Brody' last='Hayes'] (Clay Center), and Concordia's Mason Eichmann.</p>
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Class 3A had a group of running backs from all corners of the state who reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark.
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