With the 71st Cowhide arriving, there have been impressive performances put up on both sides of the ball in the big game’s first 50 years.
Note*: The following stats are only from 1955 to 2005
By Fabian Anguiano
Rushing, receiving, passing, and scoring statistics have been kept track of since the first-ever Cowhide in 1955; the complete accuracy of the stats is questionable, though for the most part, they are reliable.
The following are the top ten rushing performances in Cowhide history. There have been 22 total 100-yard performances in Cowhide’s 71 years; Redwood’s Lane Hamer is the only one to reach this feat twice with 117 yards in 1987 and 123 in 1988.
Top Ten Individual Performances—All Time(from 1955 to 2005). It goes in order from the year, the school, the person, the number of carries, and the number of yards.
2002 Redwood Greg Duncan 22 202
2004 Redwood Dean Rodgers 27 194
1994 Redwood Alex Jimenez 22 169
1955 Mt. Whitney Leroy Moore 11 168
1975 Mt. Whitney Leroy Russell 20 167
1992 Redwood Mike Luna 14 162
1957 Mt. Whitney Jack Aker 12 161
1995 Redwood Andy Garcia 25 152
1996 Redwood Jason Serrins 24 148
1977 Mt. Whitney Lee Holcomb 14 146
The biggest tradition over the years for both schools has been the success of the quarterbacks.
The following are the top 10 all-time individual passing performances. It goes in order from he year, school, person, passes attempted, passes completed, and passing yards.
1986 Redwood Stan Greene 28 20 353
1985 Redwood Stan Greene 38 18 298
1972 Mt Whitney Leo Costa 25 26 282
1956 Mt. Whitney Bernard Boren 10 6 280
1989 Mt. Whitney Robert Dougherty 31 23 250
1990 Redwood Tom Franciscovich 36 17 248
1978 Redwood Ken Kugler 41 16 229
1975 Mt. Whitney Bob Daniels 25 13 212
2001 Mt. Whitney DeJauan Jones 35 16 209
With all great quarterbacks game as great receivers, for a receiver to have 100 yards in a high school game itself is rare, and it is even rarer for Cowhide, as only 12 players have accomplished this, with one going for over 200 yards. Eric Shannon is the only receiver who appears on the list twice.
The following are the top 10 individual receiving performances of all time in Cowhide. The order is year, school, player, receptions, and yards.
1972 Mt. Whitney Jeff Simmons 10 225
1956 Mt. Whitney Jack Aker 5 196
1986 Redwood Darryl Hardwick 9 193
1990 Redwood Chad Schieferle 9 146
1983 Redwood Tom Norman 7 145
1983 Mt. Whitney Bob Ausherman 6 137
1995 Redwood Joel Wood 4 122
1974 Redwood Eric Shannon 8 120
1975 Redwood Eric Shannon 3 118
1983 Sam Castillo 4 117
Lastly are the greatest individual defensive performances in the history of Cowhide. The following are in chronological order, as individual defensive performances are difficult to quantify.
- 1964-In a 33-6 Mt. Whitney victory, Pioneer defensive back Paul DuPratt had two interceptions.
- 1974-In a tight 16-14 Mt. Whitney victory, Pioneer defensive lineman Don DuVall recorded four sacks against the Rangers.
- 1982-Mt. Whitney took home a 28-14 victory, though the Rangers would proceed to win Valley. In a turnover-heavy game, Pioneer defensive back Scott Russel recorded three interceptions and a recovered fumble.
- 1992-Redwood would overpower the Pioneers 47-0. The Rangers in total recorded seven sacks, holding the Pioneers to just 32 yards on the ground. Tom Beech accounted for three of those sacks, while Aaron Ashford and Ray Jasso recorded two sacks each.
- 1996-Redwood would shut out Mt. Whitney 48-0. Defensive back Jacob Yavasile recorded three interceptions.
- 2000-The Pioneers would edge Redwood 14-13 to break the Rangers’ 10-game Cowhide winning streak. Pioneer defensive back Sean Laird led the defense with an interception, two fumble recoveries, and pressured the missed PAT that resulted in the margin of victory.
- 2004-Redwood took home the 50th Cowhide with a 41-12 victory. Six different defensive players played part in a total of eight sacks for 67 total yards in losses. Defensive lineman Jakw Barnett led with two and a half sacks.
Fabian Anguiano
Fabian Anguiano '28,is a VERY passionate sportswriter and editor for the Redwood Gigantea. He is entering his third year with the Gigantea, and he likes motivating others and being involved in everything sports related. If you would like to reach him, just email him at [email protected]
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