Warren Central’s Jonah Artman sets Warren County field goal record – The Vicksburg Post

Jonah Artman secured his place as King of the Kickers on Friday evening.

The Warren Central junior hit two field goals of 29 and 32 yards in a 19-7 win over Neshoba Central, setting the Warren County high school football record for most career field goals.

Artman now has 24 in three varsity seasons, breaking the record of 23 set by Warren Central’s Sam Thigpen from 1983-85.

Artman is 7 for 8 on field goals this season. In his high school career, he is 24-for-29, rushing for 46 yards.
He also made 105 of 110 extra point attempts.

Warren Central (5-3, 3-0 MHSAA Region 2-6A) secured a playoff spot with Friday’s win. With a home win against Callaway on November 1st, the team can win the Region 2-6A championship.

Career field goals leaders in Warren County
24 – Jonah Artman (Warren Central, 2022-24)
23 – Sam Thigpen (Warren Central, 1983-85)
20 – Tracy Tullos (Vicksburg, 1990-92)
20 – Paul Mlakar (Warren Central, 1986-88)
17 – Jared Thames (Warren Central, 2007-08)
17 – Blake Hudson (St. Aloysius, 2011-13)
16 – Nick Wright (Warren Central, 2014-15)
16 – Will Clark (Warren Central, 2001-03)
16 – Josh Griffin (Warren Central, 2018-20)
12 – Tim Sumrall (Warren Central, 1992-94)
12 – Eric Richards (Warren Central, 2004-06)
12 – Josh Griffin (Warren Central, 2019)
11 – Mark Haulman (Warren Central, 1995-97)

About Ernest Bowker

Ernest Bowker is sports editor of the Vicksburg Post. He has been a member of the Vicksburg Post sports team since 1998, making him one of the longest-serving reporters in the newspaper’s 140-year history. The New Jersey native is a graduate of LSU. Over the course of his career, he has won more than 50 awards from the Mississippi Press Association and Associated Press for his coverage of local sports in Vicksburg.

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