(7-8-23) In the early years of high school football players around the US were able to put up big scoring numbers. In Ohio it happened in 1923, 100 years ago, when Medina’s Erastus “Tunk” Simmons scored 78 points on 12 touchdowns and 6 extra points in a 165-0 win over Spencer.

Not much background is online about ‘Tunk’, he died on June 25th, 1963 and was inducted into the Medina High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014.

OHSAA SINGLE GAME INDIVIDUAL, SCORING

Points, Game (minimum 44)

78 – Erastus “Tunk” Simmons, Medina vs. Spencer (10/05/1923)
71 – Arthur Kurtz, Lorain (10 TDs, 11 PAT) vs. Vermilion (9/28/1913)
64 – Carl A. Squires, Hunting Valley University School vs. Cleveland South (10/20/1894)

The latest to enter the Ohio list…

48 – Chase Hall, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant vs. Malvern (10/28/2022)

According to MaxPreps–the #1 National scoring spot goes to — Leroy ‘Boney’ Matthews who was a 136-pound senior quarterback, he scored 98 points on 14 touchdowns and 14 extra points.

Matthews, who coached football 20 seasons, had a 71-53-7 football record in 13 seasons at Purcell and won three district championships.

He was an Oklahoma legend at boys basketball coach…

In 40 seasons at seven different schools, Boney won 922 games (lost 245 games), played in six state finals and won three titles (1950, 1957 and 1961). All of the championships came at Purcell, where a 28-year career produced a record of 627-176 with only one losing season (11-13 in 1972).

Matthews was at his best once the state playoffs began with his Purcell teams compling a 110-29 playoff record and a 17-8 mark in the state tournament.

Highest National Single Game Individual Scorers

1. 98 — Leroy “Boney” Matthews, Roff (Okla.)
Date: Nov. 24, 1927
Game Score: Roff 142, Lehigh 0
Stats: 14 touchdowns, 14 extra points

With a running clock in place in Ohio coming even close to Simmons record most likely won’t happen. The remaining list of highest individual scoring games in Ohio —

62 – Cliff Miller, Tiffin Columbian (10 TDs, 1 2pt) vs. Shelby OT (10/17/2014)
62 – Howard “Tick” Hamilton, Bellville (9 TDs, 8 PAT) vs. Vandalia Butler (11/10/1939)
61 – Tyler Martin, Mechanicsburg (9 TDs, 7 PAT) vs. Ridgeway Ridgemont (10/22/1999)
61 – George Secrest, Coshocton (9 TDs, 7 PAT) vs. Dresden (09/27/1912)
59 – Hubert Bobo, Chauncey-Dover (9 TDs, 5 PAT) vs. Jacksonville-Trimble (10/24/1952)
56 – Jonah Barnett, Mount Gilead (9 TDs, 1 2pt) vs. Crooksville (9/2/2016)
56 – Kimu Kim, Canfield (9 TDs) vs. Niles McKinley (10/4/2013)
56 – Dave Foreman, West Lafayette Ridgewood vs. Gnadenhutten Indian Valley South (1973)
54 – Braydon Campbell, McDermott Northwest vs. Franklin Furnace Green (10/18/2019)
53 – Hayden Welch, Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy vs. Green (09/16/2011)
52 – Chase Jester, Fayetteville (7 TDs, 5 2-pt PAT) vs. Cincinnati Hillcrest (9/23/2016)
50 – Corey Kiner, Cincinnati Roger Bacon vs. Cincinnati CHCA (10/18/2019)
50 – Tom Chlebeck, Louisville vs. Minerva (1965)
50 – Frank Dugan, Canton South (7 TDs,f 4 2-pt PAT) vs. Cambridge (11/09/1962)
50 – Jim Dudziak, Cleveland Holy Name vs. Cleveland Lincoln (10/17/1959)
49 – John Bledsoe, Westlake vs. Fairview Park Fairview (10/18/1968)
48 – Chase Hall, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant vs. Malvern (10/28/2022)
48 – Danny Minton, Marion Elgin vs. Waynesfield Goshen (10/13/2017)
48 – Shaun Slater, Creston Norwayne vs. Rittman (10/17/2003)
48 – Tyrell Sutton, Akron Archbishop Hoban vs. Youngstown Ursuline (10/08/2004)
48 – Tom Vaughn, Troy (8 TDs) vs. Sidney (1960)
48 – Paul Murphy, Mogadore vs. Middlefield (10/28/1954)
48 – Arthur Huston, Carey vs. Fredericktown (11/02/1923)
48 – Edwin Hill, Massillon Washington vs. Akron North (11/18/1922)
46 – Josh Cover, Hicksville (7 TDs, 4 PAT) vs. Edgerton (09/19/2003)
46 – Jason Bainum, Williamsburg vs. Batavia Clermont Northeastern (09/28/2001)
46 – Brad Young, Wellston (7 TDs and 2 2-pt PAT) vs. Nelsonville-York (10/13/2000)
45 – Dick Flanagan, Sidney (7 TDs, 3 PAT) vs. Miamisburg (1943)
44 – Andrew Guillaume, Edgerton vs. Fairview (10/30/15)
44 – James Canan, Bradford vs. National Trail (09/08/2012)
44 – Michael Hill, Proctorville Fairland vs. Sheldon Clark (KY) (09/10/2004)
44 – Drew Cannon, New Lexington (6 TDs and 4 2-pt PAT) vs. McConnelsville Morgan (08/24/2001)
44 – Dean Rosiar, Lakeside Danbury vs. Lorain Catholic (2001)
44 – Tony Elzy, Warren John F. Kennedy (2004)
44 – Brian Kittle, Lore City Buckeye Trail (6 TDs, 8 PAT) vs. Bridgeport (10/13/2000)
44 – Curt Hartman, Tontogany Otsego vs. Defiance Tinora (09/18/1998)
44 – T.J. Pechie, Union City Mississinawa Valley vs. Yellow Springs (1995)
44 – Wilbur Cartwright, Miamisburg vs. Franklin (1923)