Performance of the year? Arizona high school RB rushes for 500 yards, 8 TDs

On a brisk evening in Arizona, Micah Newcombe demonstrated why he is a force to be reckoned with. The Dobson High School running back from Mesa, AZ, put up a stellar performance against Paradise Valley, leading his team to a 62-35 victory on October 16. Newcombe not only rushed for 500 yards and seven touchdowns on 39 carries, but also added 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.

This impressive display of skill has earned him a spot in the top-10 for rushing yards in a single game across the 2A-6A conferences, according to the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

While Newcombe's 500-yard mark falls short of the all-time record of 566 yards set by Ethan Johnson in 2015, he has still etched his name in the record books as the sixth player to achieve this feat. The new top 10 list includes Johnson, Dylan Lee Williams, Sean Fitzsimmons, Christian Velasquez, D.J. Foster, and Newcombe himself. The 5A Conference record for the highest rushing yardage in a game remains at 518, held by Lee.

Newcombe's season has been nothing short of stellar. He has accumulated 1,376 yards and 14 touchdowns through the first seven games, as per MaxPreps stats. Additionally, he contributed 47 tackles and five tackles for loss from the linebacker position, which are the second-most on the team. This performance helped Dobson even their record at 4-4. With two more games left in the regular season, Newcombe's impact on the team cannot be overstated.