In a performance that turned into a record breaking night, Yulee running back Derrick Henry engraved his name several times into the state record book against Jacksonville Andrew Jackson. This performance is what is allowing Henry to be named FloridaHSFootball.com Player of The Week for Week 4, Presented By PhotoBallGuy.com
Henry, who rushed for a record 502 yards, broke the previous single game rushing record of 501 yards that was set in 1985 by Shawn Smith of Tampa Bay Tech in a game against Gibsonton East Bay. Henry also surpassed Emmitt Smith’s rushing mark of 8,804 yards which was the most rushing yards in a high school career until it was broken last season by Kelvin Taylor of Belle Glade Glades Day.
Henry will be honored with a special FloridaHSFootball.com Player of The Week trophy, produced by PhotoBallGuy.com to honor him as Player of The Week for Week 4 and for his efforts in breaking the state record.
