Ahmad Hardy, Lawrence County

Running Back, Senior

The fans of Sumrall High School who were in attendance to their home game last week against Lawrence County will never forget the name Ahmad Hardy. In a 53-47 win by the Cougars, Hardy carried the ball 16 times for 400 yards and four touchdowns.

Yes, you read that correctly, Hardy ran for 400 yards in a single game. Just watching the highlight package of the game will make you tired. Hardy runs for a 74-yard touchdown as a line of five Sumrall defenders follow from a distance. He goes between the tackles on a 58-yard run where he’s pushed out of bounds just before the goal line.

The best one might be the 81-yard touchdown run where Hardy picks up a couple of key blocks from his quarterback, fellow senior Kannon Cato. Cato hits a man near the line of scrimmage and then races out to cut off a defensive back in providing a one-man convoy for another long Hardy scoring run.