I owe a lot to Mike Firkus. His records sort of helped put my record keeping on the map. More about my record keeping later. In 2000 I read about a sophomore from tiny Hilbert who had run for 2,058 yards on 242 carries and scored 29 touchdowns. He became the first sophomore to run for 2,000 yards and this would be one of several “firsts” for him. At the end of the 1999 season after posting a 4-5 record, the teams coach, Mark Jonas, was replaced by the school’s athletic direct

I’ve been receiving reports on new additions to the state record book. With the regular season completed and the playoffs beginning I...

For a state that introduced the passing game to the country in 1906, all be it through the University of St. Louis (with several...