Top five returning high school football touchdown scorers for 2015

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A look at the best players in the country when it comes to finding the end zone.

The object of the game is to score touchdowns, and no underclassmen in high school football did it better last season than these five guys.

Here are the top five returning touchdown-makers from 2014, who combined for 230 scores last season.


1. Kiante Enis, Winchester (Ind.)
The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder rushed for 49 touchdowns and scored 52 of them overall, leading the Golden Falcons to a 10-2 season. Enis, who finished sixth in scoring nationally, did all his damage in just 11 games. He didn't score a TD in a 27-7 season-ending loss to Shenandoah. He scored at least five touchdowns in seven of the 11 games, with six touchdowns in three consecutive games starting on Sept. 12. The nephew of former Penn State and NFL standout Curtis Enis has committed to Michigan.

2. Gamarquis Girdy, Victoria West (Texas)
The 5-10, 170-pound incoming senior quarterback rushed for 43 touchdowns and returned four kicks for scores, three coming on kickoffs. Girdy, who has offers from Nevada and Sam Houston State, passed for 1,394 yards last season and rushed for 2,350 more, including 330 and six touchdowns in a 61-45 playoff win over Vela.

3. Mark Paule Jr, Sierra (Manteca, Calif.)
The 5-7, 150-pound running back amassed 45 touchdowns overall, 43 coming on the ground, while leading the Timberwolves to a 10-2 record. Paule carried the ball 263 times for 2,024 yards, including 202 yards and seven touchdowns in a 54-7 season-opening win over Ripon.

4. Jacob Earl, North Vermillion (Cayuga, Ind.)
The 6-1, 180-pound running back rushed for 34 touchdowns, added seven more receiving and scored three more on returns, giving him a total of 44. Earl rushed for 2,100 yards on just 186 carries (11.3 per carry), leading the 15-0 Falcons to a 1A state title.

5. Travis Brannan, Vandegrift (Austin, Texas)
One of the nation's top rushers scored 38 touchdowns on the ground while piling up 2,680 yards on 324 carries. He also caught four scoring passes, giving him 42 total on the season. He caught 27 passes for 600 more yards (22.2 average). Vandegrift finished 12-3 last season.