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Written by Buddy Collings   

Seniors Jeremy Wright of East Ridge and Al-Terek McBurse rank second and third all-time for regular season rushing in Central Florida history. And they are 1-2 among big-school backs.

Dan Parkins of Lake Highland Prep set the record with 2,362 yards in 1990.

 

Wright broke Lake County's record and McBurse eclipsed a Seminole Athletic Conference record set in 1990 by Marquette Smith on his final carry of the season last week.

 

Two other outstanding senior backs, Lake Brantley's Antonio Miles and Boone's James Washington, have also put their names on the all-time leaderboard for their conferences.

 

Here are the stats we have on all-time greats. If we are missing anybody from the Sentinel coverage area, please notify me by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Central Florida regular season rushing leaders

2,362 Dan Parkins, Lake Highland Prep, 1990 (233 carries, 30 TDs; 9-1 team)

2,349 Jeremy Wright, East Ridge, 2008 (233 carries, 23 TDs; 9-1 team)

2,234 Al-Terek McBurse, Winter Springs, 2008 (209 carries, 21 TDs; 7-3 team)

2,228 Marquette Smith, Lake Howell, 1990 (29 TDs; 9-1 team)

2,182 Andre Reese, Pierson Taylor, 2001 (Jr.; 227 carries, 26 TDs, 9 games)

2,058 Andre Reese, Pierson Taylor, 2002 (202 carries, 31 TDs; 7-3 team, 9 games with one forfeit)

2,051 Eric Butler, St. Cloud, 1992 (8-1 team)

2,034 Oran Singleton, Leesburg, 1992 (219 carries, 24 TDs; 9-1 team)

1,987 Ty Ray, Pierson Taylor, 2000 (26 TDs; 4-6 team)

1,930 Jermaine Boston, Osceola, 2000 (29 TDs; 8-2 team)

1,922 Darwin Anderson, Winter Park, 1990 (9-1 team)

1,879 Ryan Joyce, Lake Highland Prep, 1999 (8-1 team)

1,866 A.J. Brooks, Orlando Bishop Moore, 2003 (227 carries; 10 games)

1,856 Willie Green, Kissimmee Osceola, 1998 (Jr.; 192 carries, 26 TDs)

1,839 Darious Thompson, West Oaks Academy, 2001 (9-0 team)

1,835 Antuarn Williams, Pierson Taylor, 1988 (241 carries, 19 TDs for 9-1 team)

1,827 Angel Mesa, Lake Highland Prep, 1984 (181 carries, 28 TDs, 6-4 team)

1,823 Maxwell Joseph, Oak Ridge, 1997 (22 TDs; regular season)

1,808 Terrence Foy, Winter Park, 1992 (10 games, 155 carries)

 

Seminole Athletic Conference regular season rushing leaders

2,234 Al-Terek McBurse, Winter Springs, 2008 (21 TDs; 7-3 team)

2,228 Marquette Smith, Lake Howell, 1990 (29 TDs; 9-1 team)

1,737 Jeff Butler, Lake Brantley, 1993 (17 TDs, 8-2 team)

1,737 Marquette Smith, Lake Howell, 1989 (Jr.; 27 TDs, 9-1 team)

1,699 Chris Perry, Lake Howell, 2007 (QB; 21 TDs; 5-5 team)

1,675 C.J. Walker, Lyman, 2004 (18 TDs; 7-2 team)

1,634 Antonio Miles, Lake Brantley, 2008 (27 carries, 19 TDs; 7-3 team)

 

Metro Conference regular season rushing leaders

1,922 Darwin Anderson, Winter Park, 1990 (9-1 team)

1,823 Maxwell Joseph, Oak Ridge, 1997 (22 TDs; 3-7 team)

1,808 Terrence Foy, Winter Park, 1992 (10 games, 155 carries; 7-3 team)

1,738 Elroy Harris, Winter Park, 1984 (207 carries; 9-1 team)

1,634 Stacy Mack, Boone, 1990 (6-4 team)

1,610 Jeremi Rudolph, Apopka, 1994 (20 TDs; 10-0 team)

1,597 James Washington, Boone, 2008 (175 carries, 17 TDs; 8-2 team)

1,509 Gabriel Torres, University, 2001 (5-5 team)

 

Lake/Sumter regular season rushing leaders

2,349 Jeremy Wright, East Ridge, 2008 (233 carries, 23 TDs; 9-1 team)

2,034 Oran Singleton, Leesburg, 1992 (219 carries, 24 total TDs; 9-1 team)

 

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Buddy Collings is a senior sports writer for the Orlando Sentinel. He has covered high school sports since the 1970s, when you had to get fouled to manage a 3-point play in basketball. Collings graduated from Melbourne High and the University of Florida, then worked for the Gainesville Sun for 12 years before coming to the Sentinel in 1998. In college he began tracking Florida high school sports record and later  published record books. For more than 20 years he has been a clearing house for state records. He is married with three children. You can e-mail Buddy by clicking here.

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