MOUNT ORAB, Ohio — Western Brown junior quarterback Drew Novak moved up to No. 11 on the state's all-time single season passing yards list Friday night and surpassed Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in that high school football statistical category.

Novak has thrown for 4,466 yards and 50 touchdowns this season. He entered Friday night as the nation's top passing yards leader, according to MaxPreps.

Novak passed Burrow, an Athens High School product, on the Ohio High School Athletic Association record list for most passing yards in a season Friday night.

Burrow threw for 4,437 yards during his senior season at Athens High School in 2014, when he was named Ohio Mr. Football.

Novak, who is visiting Iowa State University today, was 28-of-42 passing for 343 yards and five touchdowns in the Broncos' 50-20 win over visiting Bellefontaine in a Division III, Region 11 quarterfinal Friday night.

Novak rushed 12 times for 111 yards, too. He has rushed 994 yards and 17 touchdowns overall this year.

Novak's 50 touchdown passes is also on the OHSAA list for most TD passes in a season.

Novak is No. 15 all-time in Ohio for most career passing yards (9,121) and is on the state list for most career passing touchdowns (90).

Western Brown coach Nick Osborne said Novak and the Broncos don't dwell on the stats, but the program is grateful for the recognition.

"It's cool for him and cool for the program," Osborne said.

"Kind of getting the Western Brown name out there again like it used to be. I think Drew is handling it really, really well and the kids are handling it well. Drew is just a very humble kid. He's a true leader and he doesn't care about the spotlight."

This is the first time the Western Brown football team has advanced to the third round of the playoffs, according to Osborne.

Western Brown (10-2) plays Jackson (10-2) in a Region 11 semifinal Nov. 12 at a neutral site. Western Brown defeated Jackson 33-28 on Sept. 10.

The Broncos persevered Friday night to reach the regional semifinals.

Western Brown trailed 20-14 at the end of the first quarter Friday night, but the Broncos scored 28 unanswered points in the second and third quarters.

The defense really played well after the first quarter, led by several players, Osborne said.

Other offensive leaders included junior Zachery Chisman who caught two touchdown passes and rushed for two scores. Senior Dylan Novak, Drew's brother, had seven receptions for 71 yards.

"To be able to come away with a 30-point victory in the second round is something special for our kids," Osborne said. "They've worked hard for it and it just shows you their hard work and their dedication they put in this offseason."

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The University of Kansas men's basketball will not play in the rest of the Big 12 tournament after player tested positive for COVID-19, the university said Friday.

According to the team, KU will remain in Kansas City, Missouri, to prepare for the upcoming NCAA Championship.

“Obviously we are disappointed and our players are disappointed that they can’t continue to compete for the Big 12 championship,” KU head coach, Bill Self, said. “While we have been fortunate to avoid this throughout the season, there are daily risks with this virus that everybody participating is trying to avoid. We have followed the daily testing and additional protocols that have been set up for us, unfortunately, we caught a bad break at the wrong time. I look forward to preparing my team in probably a unique way for next week’s NCAA Tournament.”

The team will continue to be tested on a daily basis per the NCAA guidelines and contract tracing is underway.

The Jayhawks were set to play in the Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinals at 8:30 p.m. tonight against the Texas Longhorns.

On Thursday, the Jayhawks defeated the University of Oklahoma Sooners 69-62.

It's not clear if it will affect the Jayhawks' ability to play in the NCAA Championship tournament.

In a previous interview with 41 Action News, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said the team would continue to take precautions heading into the tournament.

"We're still very well advised to be cautious and I think we'll, we'll do that health and safety is continues to be first," Bowlsby said in part. "And certainly we haven't had any instances of transmission that we know of within the athletic environment but it's, it's still good to be safe and I think you'll see those, those safety precautions implemented during the course of the tournaments."

KU did not release the name of the player who tested positive for the virus.

This story originally reported by David Medina on KSHB.com.