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Central Catholic’s Elijah Faulkner made the Trib HSSN top running backs list as the Trib will continue to break down the top players at each position as we get closer to the 2024 season.

TRIB HSSN TOP RUNNING BACKS

1 – Tiqwai “Tikey” Hayes – Aliquippa

2023: 235 carries, 2,129 yards, 26 IDs, 9.4 yards per carry

Committed: Penn State

Career: Ranks in the top 10 in career rushing yards in WPIAL history as he closes in on 6,000 career yards

2 – Armand Hill – West Mifflin

2023: 117 carries, 1,529 yards, 21 TDs, 13 yards per carry, 7 INTs on defense

Offers: Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia, Akron, Bowling Green, Maryland, Michigan, Toledo, UNLV

Had 495 yards and 5 TDs vs. Hopewell last season

3 – Jance Henry – Central Valley

2023: 144 carries, 1,008 yards, 13 TDs

Offers: Pitt, West Virginia, Akron, Central Florida, Miami (OH), Michigan State, NC State, Ole Miss, Syracuse, Toledo, UConn, UNLV, Wisconsin

4 – Elijah Faulkner – Central Catholic

2023: 194 carries, 1,426 yards, 19 TDs

Offers: Central Michigan, Cornell, Eastern Michigan, Fordham, Howard, Navy, Villanova, Youngstown State

5 – Donald Barksdale – Steel Valley

2023: 267 carries, 2,061 yards, 37 TDs

Offers: Duquesne, Robert Morris, Albany, Bowling Green, Bryant, Central State, Howard, Merrimack, Morgan State

HONORABLE MENTION

Kemon Spell – McKeesport