By Cliff Mehrtens

Davidson Day quarterback Will Grier shattered several national and state records in the Patriots’ wild 104-80 playoff victory against Harrells Christian in the N.C Independent Schools Athletic Association Division II semifinal Friday.

Grier passed for a national-record 837 yards, breaking the mark of 764 yards set in 2000 by David Koral of Pacific Palisades (Calif.) High.



Grier was 35-of-42 passing, and his 10 touchdown passes set a North Carolina record. It tied the national record held by five other quarterbacks.

He has passed for 5,294 yards this season, which established a state record. The previous mark was 5,193 yards by Independence High’s Chris Leak in 2002. Grier’s 5,294 passing yards ranks fifth on the national list for most in a season.

Grier’s 10 scoring passes bumped his season total to 64, two away from the state record set by Independence High’s Joe Cox in 2004. The 64 touchdown passes is the sixth-best season total in national history (tying Leak).

The boxscore:

Davidson Day            26       28     20      30            104

Harrells Christian      14      22      14      30              80

DD :        Jordan Brown 27 yard run (Zach Wolter kick)
HC:         Russell Washington 3 yard run (kick blocked)
DD:         Glen Coates 15 yard pass from Will Grier (Wolter kick)
HC:         Washington 24 yard run (OH Rouse run)
DD:         Aaron Seward 99 yard pass from Grier (kick failed)
DD :        Brown 10 yard pass from Will Grier (run failed)
HC:         Washington 3 yard run (run failed)
DD:         Jordan Young 7 yard run (Grier run)
DD:         Brown 4 yard run (pass failed)
HC:         Washington 45 yard run (Washington run)
DD:         Seward 27 yard pass from Grier (Grier run)
HC:         Washington 3 yard run (Kelly Nelms run)
DD:         Brown  50 yard pass from Grier (pass failed)
HC:         Washington 63 yard run (run failed)
DD:         Michael Stevens 5 yard pass from Grier (Wolter kick)
DD:         Young 25 yard pass from Grier (Wolter kick)
HC:         Nelms 16 yard pass from Rouse (Channing Kelly pass from Rouse)
DD:         Seward 10 yard pass from Grier (kick failed)
HC:         Washington 60 yard run (Kelly run)
DD:         Grier 4 yard run (Stevens pass from Grier)
HC:         Nelms 68 yard run (Washington run)
DD:         Grier 8 yard run (Young pass from Grier)
HC:         Washington 8 yard run (conversion failed)
DD:         Stevens 18 yard pass from Grier (Stevens pass from Grier)
HC:         Kelly 20 yard run (Kelly run)
DD:         Stevens 33 yard pass from Grier (kick failed)

DD Passing:

Will Grier, 35-42, 837 yards, 10 TDs ,1 INT

DD Receiving:

Jordan Brown 13 for 302 yards, 2 TDs
Aaron Seward 6 for 221 yards, 3 TDs
Glen Coates 5 for 105 yards, 1 TD
Jordan Young 6 for 97 yards, 1 TD
Michael Stevens 5 for 92 yards, 3 TDs

Grayson Buck 1 for 20 yards

DD Rushing:
Will Grier 6 for 45 yards, 2 TDs
Jordan Brown 5 for 35 yards, 2 TDs
Jordan Young 1 for 7 yards, 1 TD

DD INT:

Michael Stevens 1

DD Fumble Recovery:

Michael Stevens 1