Only those with young legs need to apply...

I know this is a blog for the older athlete who just happens to be in their sunset years, but I just couldn't ignore what a prep star did last night (Nov. 20) at a high school football game in Oro Valley.

My goodness, Canyon del Oro's Ka'Deem Carey rushed for 427 yards and six touchdowns in the Dorados 63-35 blowout over Glendale Apollo. Mr. Stoops get your lasso out!

That of course set a single-game Southern Arizona rushing record. So, that got me to thinking (which is normally a scary thought). Just who owns the state rushing record?

According to AIAOnline.org, Elfrida Valley's Ozzie Anaya rushed for 477 yards back in 1985. Of course that was in the 1A division. How about the other divisions? Well, I'll tell you. In 5A, Avondale's Jeremiah Cornist owns the record. He rushed for 380 yards in 2008. In 4A, it's Brent Michaels who galloped for 470 yards for Lake Havasu in 2007.Stanley Jackson of Chinle High owns the 3A record with 469 yards, set back in 1976, and in 2A, the record belongs to Jon Retzolff of Tonopah Valley who scampered for 415 yards this season in a single game.

As for Carey, what a future he has ahead of him. Carey, the nephew of former Arizona football star Vance Johnson, has narrowed his college selection to either Arizona or Oregon. I'm sure the young lad will be at Arizona Stadium tonight to watch the Arizona Wildcats take on the Oregon Ducks.

It'll be his turn soon.