Tyrese Woodgett, a senior running back at Coffee, set the GHSA’s single-game rushing record Friday night when he rushed for 605 yards and seven touchdowns - all 50 yards or longer - on only 19 carries in a 72-48 victory over Sequoyah in the Class 5A football playoffs.
The previous record was held by Devyn Collins of Pepperell, who rushed for 485 yards against Rockmart in 2014.
Woodgett – a 5-foot-9, 185-pound player nicknamed Tank – scored on runs of 63, 80, 70, 80, 56, 53 and 50 yards. Woodgett has rushed for 2,090 yards this season. He missed one game with an injury in midseason.
“He’s just worked very hard every day since coming back from injury,” Coffee coach Mike Coe said. “His patience has improved, setting up his blocks and not guessing, and then he has God-given speed that allows him to finish.”
Woodgett’s total originally was reported as 519 yards based on statistics kept during the game. On Saturday morning, while watching film, Coffee coaches discovered that one of his carries had been accidentally credited to the wrong player.
The 120 points scored by both teams also made the record books. It is the third-highest-scoring in playoff history and one of the 20 highest-scoring games overall.
Coffee, the defending Class 5A champion, will play in the semifinals Friday against Hughes.
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