Allen Chases Wisconsin Rushing Records in Semifinal
Notre Dame Academy running back Kingston Allen is closing in on another Wisconsin state high school football rushing record.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
Notre Dame Academy running back Kingston Allen rushed for 284 yards and five touchdowns on 37 carries in a sectional championship win over Pulaski. He is 105 yards short of the single-season state rushing record of 3,436 yards and 216 yards shy of the state career record of 7,416 yards.
Why it matters
Allen's production puts him within reach of two state records in a single game, which would reshape the Wisconsin high school rushing record books. The Notre Dame Academy program advances to a state semifinal against Union Grove on Friday, November 13.
In the sectional championship, Allen recorded 284 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 37 carries, averaging more than 7.5 yards per carry. He needs 105 more yards to surpass last year's single-season state record of 3,436 yards and 216 more to top Colton Brunell's career mark of 7,416; whether he reaches either total in the semifinal remains unresolved.
The players
Kingston Allen
Kingston Allen is a running back for Notre Dame Academy and a Wisconsin football commit pursuing state rushing records.
Colton Brunell
Colton Brunell of Columbus holds the Wisconsin state career high school football rushing record of 7,416 yards.
The details
Allen's sectional performance against Pulaski set up Notre Dame Academy's trip to the WIAA Division 2 state semifinals, where the team faces Union Grove. The single-season record of 3,436 yards was set last year, and the state career record of 7,416 yards is held by Colton Brunell of Columbus.
Timeline
Last year: Allen set the single-season state rushing record of 3,436 yards.
Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:00 p.m.: Notre Dame Academy meets Union Grove in the WIAA D2 state semifinal.
Season Trajectory
Allen's pursuit places Notre Dame Academy in position to challenge the career mark Colton Brunell set in Wisconsin high school football. A semifinal run that approaches the 7,416-yard benchmark would push the program further into the state record conversation.
Allen needs 105 rushing yards to pass the single-season state record and 216 to reach the career mark, so a strong semifinal would shift the record books. Fantasy and recruiting watchers tracking Wisconsin running backs will see his totals as a clear benchmark for the state's top prospects.
The takeaway
Allen's performance shows how a single game can rewrite state record books, and tracking his semifinal yardage offers a clear measure of the season's biggest individual achievement.
What happens next
Notre Dame Academy meets Union Grove in the WIAA Division 2 state semifinal on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., where Allen could break two state rushing records.
Further reading
Explore more Wisconsin football coverage for context on the state's top high school running backs.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WFRV-TV Channel 5.
