By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports
Benton running back Greg Manning finished his illustrious high school career last season as the third-leading rusher in Caddo-Bossier history.
Manning finished his senior season with a career-best 1,490 yards to give him 4,041 total yards and made him the fourth back in the area with over 4,000 career yards. It was his second consecutive season with more than 1,400 yards (1,452) and third straight 1,000-yard season. He finished 12 yards ahead of Bossier’s Johnny Hogan for the most in Bossier Parish history.
Only Jeremy Jefferson (BTW) with 6,452 yards and Kordavion Washington of Calvary with 5,160 yards is ahead of Manning. Six of the top 10 career leaders are from Bossier and Benton has half of those.
Jefferson had a pair of 2,600-yard seasons, the top two single seasons in local history, with Jonathan Simo of Loyola third with 2,157. Washington is the only other back over 2k at 2,030.
Career rushing leaders
# Player, school (last season) total yards
1. Jeremy Jefferson, BTW (2006)
2. 6,452Kordavion Washington, Calvary (2017) 5,160
3. Greg Manning, Benton (2023) 4,041
4. Johnny Hogan, Bossier (2001) 4,029
5. David Jett, Airline (1998) 3,946
6. Jonathan Simo, Loyola (1999) 3,824
7. Demond Wheatley, Benton (2004) 3,822
8. Weldon Brown, Bossier (2004) 3,751
9. Justan Gibson, Byrd (2006) 3,747
10. Bo Wheatley, Benton (1994) 3,418
11. Dominique Laboy, Bossier (1995) 3,316
12. Bobby Bradford, Airline (1995) 3,243
13. Edward Clark, BTW (2000) 3,207
Single Season leaders
Yards – Player, school (year)
2,695 – Jeremy Jefferson, BTW (2005)
2,674 – Jeremy Jefferson, BTW (2006)
2,157 – Jonathan Simo, Loyola (1998)
2,030 – Kordavion Washington, Calvary (2016)
1,929 – Bobby Bradford, Airline (1994)
1890 – Weldon Brown, Bossier (2004)
1,889 – Troy Edwards, Huntington (1994)
1,847 – Bo Wheatley, Benton (1994)
1,845 – Brandon Nightingale, Byrd (2000)
1,805 – Brandon Wilson, Calvary (2011)
1,800 – Casey Henderson, Benton (2007)