Southern Arizona's top 10 rushing leaders through first half of 2017 season

Here's a look at Southern Arizona's 2017 high school rushing leaders through Friday, Sept. 22, marking the midway point of the season.

1. Jordan Porter, Cholla

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 6

• Yards: 1,033

• Attempts: 109

• Touchdowns: 15

• Yards/game: 172.2

• Yards/carry: 9.5

• Long: 83

• Fumbles: 2

2. Elijah Carey, Canyon del Oro

Marana at CDO football — Trey Peterson, left, and John Morgan, right of the Marana Tigers bring down Elijah Carey of Canyon del Oro during football at CDO in Oro Valley on Sept. 28, 2017.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 5

• Yards: 962

• Attempts: 99

• Touchdowns: 8

• Yards/game: 192.4

• Yards/carry: 9.7

• Long: 59

3. Bijan Robinson, Salpointe Catholic

Salpointe Catholic 38, Sunnyside 15 — Salpointe's Bijan Robinson (5) makes a cutback across Sunnyside's Alex Alvarado (15) during the fourth quarter.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Sophomore

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 5

• Yards: 864

• Attempts: 73

• Touchdowns: 12

• Yards/game: 172.8

• Yards/carry: 11.8

• Long: 65

• Fumbles: 2

4. Wyatt Jeffries, Empire

Empire vs Catalina Foothills — Empire's Wyatt Jeffries (25) finds just enough room to squeeze by Catalina Foothills' Pouria Mostafizi (52), tangled up in a blocker, in the fourth quarter of their game at Empire High School, Friday, September 15, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Junior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 5

• Yards: 740

• Attempts: 100

• Touchdowns: 7

• Yards/game: 148

• Yards/carry: 7.4

• Long: 46

5. Nick Brahler, Ironwood Ridge

Canyon del Oro 21, Ironwood Ridge 24 — Ironwood Ridge's Nick Brahler (22) fends off Canyon del Oro's Ichiro Ramos (21) during the first quarter.
Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 4

• Attempts: 87

• Yards: 674

• Touchdowns: 9

• Yards/game: 168.5

• Yards/carry: 7.7

• Long: 60

6. Chris Kowalcek, Catalina Foothills

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 6

• Yards: 489

• Attempts: 73

• Touchdowns: 11

• Yards/game: 81.5

• Yards/carry: 6.7

• Long: 71

• Fumbles: 0

7. Lawrence Prior, Buena Sierra Vista

Footballs stock image — AP Photo/David Richard

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 5

• Yards: 470

• Attempts: 62

• Touchdowns: 7

• Yards/game: 94

• Yards/carry: 7.6

• Long: 70

8. Devante Bates, Palo Verde

Palo Verde Football Stadium (copy) — The visitors seats at Palo Verde High School’s football stadium feature a great view of the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north.
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 6

• Yards: 425

• Attempts: 72

• Touchdowns: 2

• Yards/game: 70.8

• Yards/carry: 5.9

• Long: 40

• Fumbles: 2

9. Tra Daniels, Catalina

Football Stadium — The football crowd has a fabulous view of the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north at Catalina High School in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Junior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 6

• Yards: 419

• Attempts: 80

• Touchdowns: 2

• Yards/game: 69.8

• Yards/carry: 5.2

• Long: 54

• Fumbles: 1

10. Nick Flores, Walden Grove

Best high school football photos — The Walden Grove student section gets fired up just before the start of their crosstown rivalry game against Sahuarita in 2015. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Year: Senior

2017 stats so far:

• Games played: 5

• Yards: 399

• Attempts: 43

• Touchdowns: 9

• Yards/game: 79.8

• Yards/carry: 9.3

• Long: 42

MORE: Check out other high school leaders from around Southern Arizona

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