Intermountain photo by Joey Kittle: Elkins High School’s Nick Bowers is sandwiched between several linemen after gaining a first down against Lincoln earlier this season. Bowers became the school’s all-time leading rusher in Friday’s 35-0 win over Buckhannon-Upshur.
ELKINS — Entering the season, Nick Bowers needed 1.042 yards to become Elkins High School’s all-time leading rusher.
Mission accomplished.
The senior reached the milestone in style, also setting a single-game rushing record with 310 yards during Friday’s 35-0 win over Buckhannon Upshur.
Bowers passed Junior Lawrence as the all-time rushing leader, which was well deserved, as both players ran with power, passion and determination and were rarely taken down by a single defender.
“Nick works incredibly hard and inspires the other players to do the same,” first-year EHS coach Chad Ware said during the preseason. “He’s been a great leader for us on and off the field and has everything you could ask for in a player.”
“He’s a team-first guy and has full credit for his teammates helping him achieve his goals.”
Bowers rushed for 2,874 yards in his Tigers career and still has plenty of football left in him.
He averaged more than 30 points per game and reached the end zone 10 times during the Tigers’ three-game winning streak.
Elkins is off to a 3-1 start for the first time in seven years and was ranked No. 11 in the initial WVSSAC Class AAA ratings released last week.
The new one will be published today.
The Mountain State Forest Festival is set to begin this weekend with Elkins hosting homecoming action against old rival Philip Barber on Friday at Tiger Stadium at 7 p.m.
The Colts are 3-1 this season and were ranked sixth in the Class AA rankings last week.
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