Justin Harper’s 18 touchdown catches in 2002 for Bandys High is the most by a Catawba County receiver from 2000-2018. He starred in college at Virginia Tech and was an NFL draft pick who played for the Baltimore Ravens./VIRGINIA TECH PHOTO
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In the previous 18 high school football seasons, only one player led Catawba County in receiving yards twice – Seth Cranfill of Bandys in 2008 and 2009.
The county leaders over that period were from Bandys in seven seasons, Maiden in six seasons, Newton-Conover in two seasons and from Fred T. Foard, Hickory and St. Stephens in one season each.
The top receiver played for Bandys or Maiden every year from 2000 through 2010, starting with current Maiden head coach Will Byrne leading in 2000.
The top single-season marks in those 18 seasons is Alex Johnson of Newton-Conover in catches (81 in 2015), Petey McClain of Maiden in yardage (1,449 in 2005) and Justin Harper of Bandys in touchdowns receptions (18 in 2002).
LEADING RECEIVERS IN CATAWBA COUNTY BY SEASON (2000-2017)
(All totals are unofficial)
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Season Player/School Recp.-Yds TDs
2000 Will Byrne, Maiden 70-1,104 6
2001 Stan Josey, Bandys 42-814 9
2002 Justin Harper, Bandys 60-1,112 18
2003 Kyle Helderman, Bandys 54-776 11
2004 Tristan Lawing, Maiden 39-932 11
2005 Petey McClain, Maiden 67-1,449 16
2006 Justin McCombs, Bandys 33-1,007 11
2007 John Mark Williams, Bandys 38-889 14
2008 Seth Cranfill, Bandys 64-980 11
2009 Seth Cranfill, Bandys 56-1,027 12
2010 Hasan Hopper, Maiden 53-828 11
2011 Jordan Walls-Davis, Hickory 23-400 4
2012 Hunter Lackey, Bandys 62-1,060 15
2013 Justus Woods, Maiden 42-784 9
2014 Tyler Johnson, Foard 51-1,066 11
2015 Alex Johnson, Newton-Con. 81-1,376 15
2016 Teavius Henry, St. Stephens 63-847 8
2017 Jaheim Mullen, Newton-Con. 56-924 13
SOURCE: HobbsDailyReport.com research and files.