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November 5, 2015

Kellams breaks long-standing Hawkins passing record

Records are made to be broken and is has taken 62 years for Don Hawkins high school passing record to be broke. Portageville senior Jon Garrett Kellams busted Hawkins' record this season with 2,095 yards. His total statistics are 149 of 258 for 57.7 percent, 2,095 yards, 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions...

Scott Seal
Don Hawkins, right, congratulates Jon Garrett Kellams on breaking Hawkins old high school passing record. The two met Monday in the lobby of Portageville High school and stood in front of a trophy case that has a picture of Hawkins in his football uniform and in passing form. Guess they will have to add Kellams picture and jersey to the to the trophy case. - Scott Seal/MONEWS photo
Don Hawkins, right, congratulates Jon Garrett Kellams on breaking Hawkins old high school passing record. The two met Monday in the lobby of Portageville High school and stood in front of a trophy case that has a picture of Hawkins in his football uniform and in passing form. Guess they will have to add Kellams picture and jersey to the to the trophy case. - Scott Seal/MONEWS photo

Records are made to be broken and is has taken 62 years for Don Hawkins high school passing record to be broke. Portageville senior Jon Garrett Kellams busted Hawkins' record this season with 2,095 yards. His total statistics are 149 of 258 for 57.7 percent, 2,095 yards, 31 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

When school officials told Kellams of his feat, "I was really excited, it is just an awesome deal."

Don Hawkins said, "This is what I have been waiting for, for a long time. It has been since 1954, really 53 football season. That's how long it has been."

See this week's Portageville Missourian for the rest of the story.

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