As you’ll see below, we’ve had a number of record-breaking performances in the first six weeks of the high school football season.

Headed by Chris Lillstrung, we’ve done a lot of research into won-lost records for every area school, playoff histories and area single-season marks for individuals.

Single-game records are much tougher to come by. The OHSAA record book is a good resource, but it isn’t comprehensive.

Big performances from decades past easily slip through because statistics weren’t kept on computers back then.

Here is our list of area single-game records. If you know of one that’s tied or better, please let me know: HPrimer@News-Herald.com

-       - Howard Primer

AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS

Individual points in a game: 64, Carl A. Squires, University vs. Cleveland South, Oct. 20, 1894 (Squires was unstoppable with touchdowns and extra points that day, but it appears the scoring system was different in 1894. If so, we might have a record under modern rules as well).

Touchdowns in a game: 9, Carl A. Squires, University vs. Cleveland South, Oct. 20, 1894

Rushing touchdowns in a game: 7, Kareem Hunt, South vs. Chardon, Sept. 30, 2011. The state record book lists no one from the area with eight or more.

Passing touchdowns in a game: 6, Jeff Walton, Hawken, 1997

Receiving touchdowns in a game: 5, Paul Burkhardt, Mentor vs. Maple Heights, Oct. 17, 1969

Rushing yards in a game: 415, Kareem Hunt, South vs. Chardon, Sept. 30, 2011

Passing yards in a game: 469, Mitch Trubisky, Mentor vs. St. Ignatius, Sept. 10, 2011

Receptions in a game: 16, Chris Pike, Hawken vs. Perry, 1982

Receiving yards in a game: 283, Cameron Kavan, Mentor vs. St. Ignatius, Sept. 10, 2011

Interceptions in a game: 4, Anthony DeCamillo, Chagrin Falls vs. NDCL, Sept. 2, 2011

Field goals in a game: 4, Kevin Harper, Mentor vs. Solon, Sept. 7, 2007

Extra points in a game: 14, Carl A. Squires, University vs. Cleveland South, Oct. 20, 1894

Most points kicked in a game: 28, Carl. A Squires, University vs. Cleveland South, Oct. 20, 1894

Team points in a game: 127, Euclid Shore vs. Middlefield, 1930; 100, University vs. Cleveland South, Oct. 20, 1894

Team rushing yards in a game: Unknown. State record book has no area team with 500 or more.

Punt/kickoff returns for touchdowns in a game: 3, Ben Munitz, South vs. Wickliffe, Sept. 6, 2002 (all were punts)