Chattooga High School running back Zayden Cook should became the 26th player in history Georgia high school football to rush for over 2,500 in a season Friday night.
Cook neares the prestigious mark last Friday when he rushed for 363 yards while scoring six touchdowns on 44 carries.
Cook will have at least two more games to add on the numbers as they host Coosa this week and then at least one playoff game.
This marks the second time in three seasons a player from Chattooga County reached the mark. In 2021, Trion’s Rob Brown rushed for 2,758 yards.
Georgia’s all-time season rushing record:
3,172 – Daccus Turman, Washington-Wilkes (2000)
3,167 – Herschel Walker, Johnson Co. (1979)
2,982 – Washaun Ealey, Emmanuel Co. Institute (2007)
2,944 – Treylon Sheppard, Haralson Co. (2018)
2,871 – Michah Andrews, Greater Atlanta Christian (2002)
2,815 – Jamious Griffin, Rome (2018)
2,814 – Brandon Andrews, Swainsboro (2000)
2,795 – Chandler Byron, Monroe Area (2018)
2,776 – Ben Logue, North Springs (1981)
2,768 – Caleb King, Parkview (2005)
2,758 – Rob Brown, Trion (2021)
2,757 – Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta (2021)
2,721 – Nick Chubb, Cedartown (2012)
2,690 – Nick Chubb, Cedartown 2013)
2,648 – Darryl Ogletree, Greenville (1980)
2,598 – Nick Woodford, Northeast (2022)
2,595 – Sidney Ford, Pepperell (1998)
2,559 – Kawon Bryant, North Oconee (2013)
2,554 – Jahmyr Gibbs, Dalton (2019)
2,544 – Omari Arnold, Brooks Co. (2021)
2,544 – Kenny Miles, Brookwood (2007)
2,530 – Charles Grant, Miller Co. (1997)
2,505 – Monte Williams, Commerce (2000)
2,504 – Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta (2022)
2,501 – Runt Moon, Commerce (1973)
