Olympic's Jarrett Harris breaks 42-year-old school rushing record

At Berry, Olympic’s Jarrett Harris broke a 42-year-old school record in a 63-14 win Friday night.

Jarrett, a senior being recruited by Wingate, Catawba and several other Division II schools, rushed 27 times for 297 yards and three touchdowns. He smashed Randy Rhino’s school record of 230 yards, set in 1970. Harris’ performance ranks No. 19 in Mecklenburg County history.

In the same game, Harris also broke the school’s three-year-old career rushing record of 2,834 yards, set by Mike Huff in 2009. Harris now has 357 carries for 2,851 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career.

Huff also holds Olympic’s single-season scoring mark of 114 points. Harris has 114 points heading into Friday’s ME-GA 7 conference championship game with Olympic -- and he has the playoffs after that.

Mecklenburg County Single Game Rushing Marks
1. Josh Covington, Providence Day, 378 (2010)
2. Aaron Bradley, Myers Park 367 (2004)
3. Ben Herlocker, Charlotte Catholic, 359 (2006)
4. Justus Pickett, Ardrey Kell, 348 (2009);
5. Justus Pickett, Ardrey Kell, 337 (2010)
6. Corey Darrington, Providence, 330 (2005)
7. Brandon Jackson, Providence, 323 yards (2000)
8. Daryl Vereen, North Mecklenburg, 320 (2006)
9. Rod Chisholm, 320 (2007)
10. Rod Chisholm, Independence, 315 (2007)
11. Wesley McMahand, Waddell, 311 (2003)
12. Nick Starcevic, Charlotte Catholic, 308 (2004)
13. Justus Pickett (Ardrey Kell) 307 (2010)
14. Daryl Vereen, North Meck, 306 (2006)
14. Elijah Hood, Charlotte Catholic, 306 (2012)
16. Chima Okoro, Myers Park 305
17. Andrew Pearman, Providence, 304 (2003)
18. Tim Palmer, South Mecklenburg, 301
19. Jarrett Harris, Olympic, 297 (2012)
20. Rod Chisholm, W. Charlotte, 295 (2006)
21. Daryl Vereen, North Meck, 294 (2006)
22. Reggie Clark, Providence Day, 290, 1985
23. Justus Pickett, Ardrey Kell, 289 (2010)
24. Jamelle Cuthbertson, Harding, 287 yards (2004)
25 ‘Justus Pickett, Ardrey Kell, 281 (2010)
26. Fred Staton, W. Charlotte, 277 yards (1999)
27. Carlos Horton, E. Mecklenburg, 277 (1992)
28. Rod Chisholm, Independence, 276 (2007)
29. Justus Pickett, Ardrey Kell, 276 (2010)
30. Gerrod Rivers, Butler, 275 (2001),
31. Michael Staton, Victory Christian, 275 (2008)
32. Ben Herlocker, Charlotte Catholic, 273 (2006).