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South Park (New York) running back Adam Nunes sets state single-game rushing record
History was made last night in South Park High School when the Sparks defeated Iroquois 58 -28 on Thursday night.
Per the Buffalo Schools Athletic Department, South Park senior running back Adam Nunes set a New York State single-game rushing record of 598 yards. The tailback also scored seven touchdowns in the victory. Down below is the post that was made by the school regrading the historic record-setting game.
“History was made last night in 58 -28 victory over Iroquois. Senior Adam Nunes rushed for 593 yards on 26 carries breaking the NY State single game rushing record! He also scored 7 touchdowns with runs of 80, 65, 36, 61, 81, 93, and 41 yards! He leads all of WNY with 864 rushing yards on the season and 12 touchdowns.”
History was made last night in South Park High School; Community School 58 -28 victory over Iroquois. Senior Adam Nunes…
Posted by Buffalo Athletics on Friday, September 20, 2024
Nunes’ broke the previous record of 584 set by Sandy Creek’s Joe Benedict back in 2016. Now, the record belongs all to the Sparks’ senior running back.
According to the post, Nunes scored on runs of 80, 65, 36, 61, 81, 93, and 41 yards. The senior leads all of Western New York in rushing with 864 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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