Coach Porter stands alongside his quarterback, Jake Rickman. The senior has started in Porter’s offense since his freshman year. (Photo by Orry Cantrell)
As Fayette County High School quarterback Jake Rickman’s pass hung in the air late in the second quarter, so did history. 16 years ago, FCHS quarterback Evan Sims set the school record for most touchdown passes in a career, racking up 66 scores through the air during his time as a Tiger. That record stood all the way until Friday night when Hester Whittaker secured the record-breaking pass from his quarterback, going 35 yards for the score. This marked Rickman’s 67th career touchdown pass, the most in Fayette County football history.
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