MAYO SPARTAN Football
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Most Yards Passing--Single Game
Yards    Player                      Opponent/Location                Date
300Isaac KiefferWinona at MayoOctober 21, 1998
263Travis Nordhus    Mayo at Faribault      September 12, 2008
262Andrew Valen     Mayo @ Mankato West     September 2006
228AJ Bouquet Mankato East at Mayo      September 1, 2000
228Matt Penz  Winona at Mayo September 5, 2003
224Kyle Aug    Mayo at Lourdes        September 5, 1980
218Matt Penz  Faribault @ Mayo       September 19. 2003
212Matt Penz  Mayo at Century September 12, 2003
214Jeff Olson   Albert Lea at Mayo     September 7, 1984
209Brian Mensink    Albert Lea at Mayo     1990
201Matt Penz  Mayo at Owatonna      August 29, 2003

Most Yards Passing--Single Season
Yards      Player                   Season
1835       Matt Penz               2003
1335Kyle Aug  1980
1131Luke Tessum   1997
1096AJ Bouquet      2000
1084Jordan Miller     2005
1070Isaac Kieffer     1998
1026Collin Anderson1985
1013Jeff Olson 1984
979  Isaac Kieffer     1999
918  Steve Graber    1995
Most Yards Passing--Career
Yards      Player                      Senior Season
2049Isaac Kieffer      1999
2011Matt Penz               2003
1894Jordan Miller     2005
1887Luke Tessum    1997
1518Jeff Olson  1984
1335Kyle Aug   1980
1301AJ Bouquet      2001
1230Brain Mensink   1991
1107Ryan Nelson      2002
1026Collin Anderson 1985
Most Yards Passing by a Junior
--Single Season
Yards      Player                       Season
1096AJ Bouquet    2000
1070Isaac Kieffer   1998
810  Jordan Miller  2004
790  Brian Mensink1990
756  Luke Tessum 1996
505  Ryan Nelson  2001
503  Jeff Olson      1983

Most Yards Passing by a Senior
--Single Season
Yards     Player                            Season
1835Matt Penz                 2003
1335Kyle Aug     1980
1131Luke Tessum      1997
1084Jordan Miller2005
1026Collin Anderson   1985
1013Jeff Olson    1984
979  Isaac Kieffer        1999
918  Steve Graber       1995
902  Travis Nordhus    2008
899  Andrew Valen      2006


Most 100-Yard Passing Games--Single Season
No.    Player                              Season
11      Matt Penz                  2003
7Jordan Miller 2005
6Kyle Aug      1980
6AJ Bouquet   2000
5Bryce Rothwell     1982
5Jeff Olson     1984
5Isaac Kieffer  1999
5Travis Nordhus      2008
4Collin Anderson    1985
4Steve Graber 1995
4Luke Tessum1996
4Isaac Kieffer  1998
4Jordan Millerr2004


Most 100-Yd Passing Games--Career
No.    Player                        Senior Season
11      Matt Penz                  2003
11     Jordan Miller  2005
9Isaac Kieffer  1999
7Luke Tessum1997
7AJ Bouquet   2001
6Kyle Aug      1980
6Jeff Olson*    1984
5Bryce Rothwell      1982
5Ryan Nelson  2002
5Travis Nordhus2008
*-Jeff Olson is also the only Mayo QB ever to pass and run for over 100 yards each on the same game...which he did twice.  Both of those games were in 1984, against Mankato East and Owatonna.
Most Consecutive 100-Yd. Passing Games--Career
No.    Player                        Senior Season
11      Matt Penz                        2003
8Jordan Miller      2005
3Kyle Aug    1980
3Bryce Rothwell   1982
3Jeff Olson   1984
3Collin Anderson   1985
3Isaac Kieffer1999
3AJ Bouquet 2001
3Travis Nordhus    2008

Most Touchdown Passes over 50 Yds.--Career
No.    Player                            Senior Season
4Collin Anderson1985
4Issac Kieffer     1999
3Steve Graber    1995
3Matt Penz                      2003
2Don Robinson   1973
2Bryce Rothwell 1982
2Jeff Olson 1984
2Luke Tessum    1997
2Ryan Nelson     2002

Most Touchdown Passes--Single Game
No.    Player                                 Opponent/Location                         Date
4Stephen DavisMayo at John Marshall1979
4Steve Graber  Lakeville at Mayo November 3, 1995
4Isaac Kieffer   Winona at Mayo  October 21, 1998
4Matt Penz     Winona at Mayo          September 5, 2003
4Matt Penz     John Marshall at Mayo               October 10, 2003*
4Matt Penz     Mayo at Albert Lea     October 15, 2003*
*=back-to-back games
Most Touchdown Passes--Single Season
No.      Player                             Season
27 Matt Penz                2003
13Bryce Rothwell    1982
13Steve Graber1995
13Luke Tessum      1997
13Isaac Kieffer 1998
12Jordan Miller2005
12Andrew Valen      2006
11Ryan Nelson2002

Most Touchdown Passes--Career
No.      Player                        Senior Season
27 Matt Penz                2003
21Isaac Kieffer 1999
21Jordan Miller2005
19Luke Tessum       1997
14Ryan Nelson 2002
13Bryce Rothwell    1982
13Steve Graber 1995

Longest Touchdown Pass
Yards  Passer/Receiver                             Opponent/Location               Date
75David Defries/Matt Hahn     Mayo at Owatonna    September 12, 1986
73Collin Anderson/Kerry Miller       Winona at Mayo        September 27, 1985
73Matt Penz/John Morgan     Mayo at Owatonna     August 29, 2003
72Bryce Rothwell/Desjardins  Faribault at Mayo       October 15, 1982
70Jeff Olson/Eric Huntoon      Mayo at Mankato East      September 14, 1984
70Isaac Kieffer/Ben Nauman  Winona at Mayo October 21, 1998
70Matt Penz/Eric Pearson     Mayo at Albert Lea    October 15, 2003
69Luke Tessum/Ben NaumanApple Valley at Mayo  October 25, 1997
68Jeff Olson/Jerry Gray  Albert Lea at Mayo    September 7, 1984
68Vance Hopkins*/Chris Ellingson Mayo at Owatonna      September 13, 1989
67Bryce Rothwell/Saterdalen  John Marshall at MayoOctober 1, 1982
67Ryan Nelson/Aaron BuzardMankato East at MayoAugust 30, 2002
*-Vance was a tailback (halfback pass)
Most Passing Attempts--Single Game
Att.      Player                             Opponent/Location                   Date
36Pete Henderson  Albert Lea at Mayo      November 6, 1970
35Andrew Valen     Mayo @ Mankato West       September 2006
28Travis Nordhus    Century @ Mayo October 15, 2008
27Travis Nordhus    Mayo at Faribault September 12, 2008
26Isaac KiefferMayo at Owatonna      November 5, 1999
26Matt Penz   Mayo @ Century September 12, 2003
24Jeff Olson    Mayo at Faribault1983
24       Matt Penz                          Mayo @ Mankato East               September 26, 2003

Most Passing Attempts--Single Season
Att.       Player                             Season
196Matt Penz                          2003
187Kyle Aug      1980
158Travis Nordhus     2008
155AJ Bouquet          2000
140Brian Mensink      1990
138Isaac Kieffer 1999
136Jeff Olson     1984
129Luke Tessum       1997
128Jordan Miller 2004
127John Siever   1981

Most Passing Attempts--Career
Att.       Player                             Senior Season
258Isaac Kieffer     1999
239Luke Tessum    1997
237Brian Mensink   1991
233Jeff Olson  1984
217Matt Penz                                2003
214Jordan Miller      2005
193Ryan Nelson      2002
189Kyle Aug   1980
155AJ Bouquet       2001
127John Siever1981
Most Completions--Single Game
No.      Player                                Opponent/Location                         Date
17Pete Henderson     Albert Lea at Mayo     November 6, 1970
16Andrew ValenMayo @ Mankato WestSeptember 2006
15Travis Nordhus      Mayo at FaribaultSeptember 12, 2008
14       Matt Penz                            Mayo @ Mankato East                     September 26, 2003
13Kyle AugWinona at Mayo         October 3, 1980
13Jeff Olson      Mayo at Faribault1983
13Matt Penz     Mayo @ Century  September 12, 2003
12Corey Dahl    John Marshall at MayoSeptember 8, 1989
12Jordan Miller  Mankato East @ MayoOctober 1, 2004

Most Completions--Single Season
No.      Player                          Season
111     Matt Penz                         2003
91Kyle Aug    1980
68Travis Nordhus   2008
67Luke Tessum     1997
63Jeff Olson   1985
63AJ Bouquet2000
62Jordan Miller      2004
61Collin Anderson  1985
60Isaac Kieffer1998
57Isaac Kieffer1999

Most Completions--Career
No.       Player                         Senior Season
120       Matt Penz                            2003
117Isaac Kieffer  1999
113Jordan Miller  2005
111Luke Tessum 1997
103Jeff Olson      1984
91  Kyle Aug       1980
84  Brian Mensink        1991
73  Ryan Nelson   2002
63  AJ Bouquet     2001
61  Collin Anderson      1985

Best Comp. Pct.--Single Season
Pct.        Player                          Season
.593Jordan Miller     2005
.566       Matt Penz                        2003
.560Collin Anderson 1985
.559Stephen Davis   1979
.541Corey Dahl1989
.519Luke Tessum    1997
.500Mike Smith1978
.500Aric Berquist     1989
.500Isaac Kieffer      1998
.487Kyle Aug   1980

Best Comp. Pct.--Career
Pct.        Player                            Senior Season
.581Stephen Davis  1979
.555Collin Anderson1985
.553        Matt Penz                              2003
.541Corey Dahl       1989
.528Jordan Miller     2005
.507Mike Smith       1978
.481Kyle Aug  1980
.475Martin Coon      1996
.475David Defries    1986
.472Mike Jacobs     1988

Best Passing Ave. per Catch--Single Season
Ave.       Player                               Season
21.3Glenn Street          1974
21.3Jordan Miller   2005
20.6Tom Juan/Rick Hemmer*1976
19.1Steve Graber          1995
18.3David Defries          1986
17.8Isaac Kieffer   1998
17.2Luke Tessum         1996
17.2Isaac Kieffer   1999
17.3Andrew Valen 2006
17.0David DiMagno       1987
17.0Martin Coon    1996
*-due to the nature of how the stats were reported in the newspaper, it is impossible to separate the individual stats from 1976
Best Passing Ave. per Game--Single Season
Ave.        Player                         Season
166.8       Matt Penz                       2003
120.4Jordan Miller    2005
114.0Collin Anderson1985
112.6Jeff Olson 1984
111.3Kyle Aug  1980
109.6AJ Bouquet      2000
107.7Martin Coon      1996
100.2Travis Nordhus  2008
97.3  Isaac Kieffer     1998
94.3  Luke Tessum    1997


Least Yards Passing/Team Total--Single Game
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(I still need to compile some of Travis Nordhus' career stats)