SEMO’s Geno Hess breaks Ohio Valley Conference’s career scoring record

The Redhawks running back has scored 330 points during his career with SEMO
With his two rushing touchdowns Saturday night against Montana, SEMO running back Geno Hess broke the Ohio Valley Conference career scoring record.
Published: Nov. 27, 2022 at 8:12 PM CST
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - With his two rushing touchdowns Saturday night against Montana, SEMO running back Geno Hess broke the Ohio Valley Conference’s career scoring record.

During his career with the Redhawks Hess has now totaled 330 points scored, breaking the previous record of 322 set by Markus Thomas (Eastern Kentucky) in 1992.

Additionally, Hess holds SEMO records for career rushing yards (4,112 - first SEMO player to surpass 4,000), single-game rushing yards (317, which is also an OVC record), rushing touchdowns (53), total touchdowns (55) and single-season rushing touchdowns.