Casey Etheridge had a record-breaking career for the Princeton Tigers, setting new Bureau County records for rushing yards (5,326) and touchdowns (78).

With Etheridge’s career ending, let’s take a look back at the top running backs that preceded him from Bureau County. Note that most full statistics were only available dating back to 1971.

Certainly one of the all-time Bureau County greats is Kenny Bourquin, an all-state running back for Walnut. The “Blue Bullet” rushed for 1,788 yards in just eight games as a senior in 1952 and was the state’s leading scorer with 175 points on 25 TDs and 25 PATs. His overall career totals are not available, but he assuredly had more than 3,000 yards and more than 50 TDs.

[ Bureau County all-time rushing records ]

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