(Steve Oathout)
Fairview senior Aidan Atkinson has set the career record for passing touchdowns.
Atkinson, the prolific right-handed passer, entered Thursday’s contest with 112 career touchdown passes, one behind former Arickaree quarterback Dave Garcia, who played from 1983-86.
Atkinson tossed a score on the Knights’ first drive against Poudre to tie the record of 113. He then set the record with a 65-yard touchdown pass to Grant Page on the next. It was his 114th career touchdown pass.
After the pass, Atkinson calmly walked to the sideline and fist-bumped an assistant coach.
In an age of spread offenses, the career touchdown mark was the oldest individual passing record remaining in the record book.
Fittingly, Atkinson finished the first half with eight touchdown passes, which set a state record. He has now thrown 42 this season. Atkinson threw 23 touchdown passes as a sophomore, and then set the season record with 55 as a junior last season.
Last season, Atkinson etched his name into the record book with the most passing yards (687) and touchdowns (nine) in an 11-man game. He also set records for the most passing touchdowns in three consecutive games (22), and passing yards in a half (425).
Here’s video of the record-setting touchdown:
HISTORY!!! @AidanAtkinsonQB breaks the Colorado All-Time career passing TD’s record with #114. #hardworkpaysoff #WARRIORQB pic.twitter.com/WGfpQ9oi2m
— Warren McCarty (@warriorqbcoach) October 25, 2019