ROME, Ga.- To celebrate 20 years of Shorter football, Shorter Hawks athletics will be counting down the top ten moments in Shorter football history for the length of the season. 

Shorter Football's Top 10 Moments: McCoy Breaks Single Game Rushing Yards Record

The Shorter football program had a historic outing on October 22, 2015. The Hawks faced off against Gulf South Conference foe Valdosta State and battled with them until the very end. The Hawks would fall to the Blazers in a 37-22 final, however, BJ McCoy proved to be the difference maker for Shorter.

McCoy asserted dominance in the run game, rushing for a Shorter school record 256 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns. McCoy averaged 9.8 yards per carry and had his longest run of the day be an 81-yard touchdown to bring the Hawks to within striking distance. Fellow Hawk Devante James had a game as well, recording 11 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown. Shorter gained 482 rushing yards as a whole, as they totaled 520 yards of total offense.

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