ESPN RISE

It was an exciting week as the public schools started their season last weekend. 18 players rushed for at least 150 yards, led by Patuxent's Frank Taitano.

It looked to be a rough week on defenses around the state as 16 players scored at least three touchdowns. Annapolis' Demond Brown rushed for four touchdowns in a win.

A pair of Arundel athletes: Billy Cosh and Ronnie Harris led the state in passing and receiving respectively.

Beginning this season, every Monday, MDVarsity.com will post a list of the state statistical leaders in several categories; passing, rushing, receiving, touchdowns and tackles.

The list is complied based on submissions we have received. If we are missing a player e-mail Mike Loveday at Mike.Loveday.ESPN@gmail.com

Submissions must come from a coach, team statistician or newspaper. Please include your name in submissions so all performances can be verified.

PASSING (200 minimum)

347 Billy Cosh, Arundel
342 Jimmy Hessler, Northwood
325 Pat Downing, North County
260 Zach Hawk, Meade
253 Dylan May, Catoctin
224 Luke DiPaola, Maryland Christian
211 Evan Pittman, Dunbar
206 Connor Frazier, Damascus
204 Kyle McGovern, Severn
200 Joey Dorsey, Franklin

RUSHING (150 minimum)

262 Frank Taitano, Patuxent
254 Demond Brown, Annapolis
253 Adrian Coxson, City College
239 Quentin Ezell, Walkersville
219 Josh Furman, Old Mill
208 Patrick Steele, Boys' Latin
211 Wes Jackson, Clear Spring
210 Darius Jennings, Gilman
194 Davonte Burke, Southern
194 Ryan Quinn, Churchill
189 Cyrus Britt, Sherwood
187 Kevin Cecala, Walt Whitman
179 Marquiese Bannister, Eastern Tech
178 Antoine Goodson, Poly
177 Keith Gaye, Albert Einstein
175 Arlando Scott, North Point
174 Joseph Blackwell, Arundel
166 J.P. Hoover, Richard Montgomery
163 Dakota Welsh, Fort Hill

RECEIVING (100 minimum)

204 Ronnie Harris, Arundel
162 Gary Vaughn, Northwood
153 Tyrell Addison, Patterson
131 Jalen Gee, Frederick
127 Jed Yousefi, Maryland Christian
122 Matt Watson, Glen Burnie
119 Delonta Hall, Friendly
110 Brian Mcmillan, Kenwood
105 Nick Nowacyzk, Liberty
105 Spencer Wilkins, Mount Hebron
101 Austin Carter, Catoctin
101 Deontay McManus

TOUCHDOWNS (three minimum)

4 Joseph Blackwell, Arundel
4 Demond Brown, Annapolis
4 Kane Parson, Western Tech
4 Delonte Tate, Stephen Decatur
3 A.J. Bonavitacola, Howard
3 Kevin Cecala, Walt Whitman
3 Jonathan Clark, Flowers
3 Joey Conrad, Brunswick
3 Ben Daniels, Smithsburg
3 Keith Gaye, Albert Einstein
3 Crusoe Gongbay, Rockville
3 Antoine Goodson, Poly
3 Wes Jackson, Clear Spring
3 Darius Jennings, Gilman
3 Joey Kirby, Kent Island
3 Blane Kleinrichert, South River
3 Arlando Scott, North Point
3 Zach Zwinak, Linganore