Former Dutchtown star Will Anderson, now of Alabama, finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2021, and he remains a Heisman candidate this season. Anderson was the 31st former Georgia high school player to make the top 10. The player’s finish is in parentheses.

2021 - Will Anderson, Dutchtown/Alabama (5)

2020 - Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville/Clemson (2)

2020 - Justin Fields, Harrison/Ohio State (7)

2019 - Justin Fields, Harrison/Ohio State (3)

2019 - Trevor Lawrence, Cartersville/Clemson (7)

2017 - Roquan Smith, Macon County/Georgia (10)

2016 - Deshaun Watson, Gainesville/Clemson (2)

2015 - Deshaun Watson, Gainesville/Clemson (3)

2012 - Jarvis Jones, Carver-Col./Georgia (10)

2010 - Cam Newton, Westlake/Auburn (1)

2006 - Calvin Johnson, Sandy Creek/Georgia Tech (10)

1998 - Champ Bailey, Charlton County/Georgia (7)

1994 - Eric Zeier, Marietta/Georgia (7)

1993 - Charlie Ward, Central Thomasville/Florida State (1)

1993 - Eric Zeier, Marietta/Georgia (10)

1992 - Garrison Hearst, Lincoln County/Georgia (3)

1992 - Charlie Ward, Central Thomasville/Florida State (6)

1992 - Eric Curry, Thomasville/Alabama (9)

1989 - Dee Dowis, Franklin County/Air Force (6)

1982 - Herschel Walker, Johnson County/Georgia (1)

1981 - Herschel Walker, Johnson County/Georgia (2)

1980 - George Rogers, Duluth/South Carolina (1)

1980 - Herschel Walker, Johnson County/Georgia (3)

1979 - George Rogers, Duluth/South Carolina (7)

1979 - Ron Simmons, Warner Robins/Florida State (9)

1978 - Eddie Lee Ivery, Thomson/Georgia Tech (8)

1976 - Ray Goff, Moultrie/Georgia (7)

1963 - Billy Lothridge, Gainesville/Georgia Tech (2)

1962 - Billy Lothridge, Gainesville/Georgia Tech (8)

1956 - Jim Parker, Ballard-Hudson/Ohio State (10)

1942 - Clint Castleberry, Boys/Georgia Tech (3)

Here are the top 10 teams in points allowed per game, by classification:

Class 7A

3.75 - Valdosta

6.67 - Osborne

8.50 - Carrollton

9.00 - Camden County

9.33 - Buford

9.33 - South Forsyth

10.00 - Colquitt County

11.00 - Lambert

11.25 - Peachtree Ridge

11.50 - Grayson

Class 6A

7.00 - South Effingham

8.50 - Thomas County Central

8.67 - Brunswick

10.33 - Lakeside (Evans)

11.50 - North Atlanta

13.25 - St. Pius

14.25 - Rome

14.50 - Roswell

14.67 - Shiloh

14.75 - Effingham County

Class 5A

6.67 - Ware County

9.00 - Cartersville

10.50 - Dutchtown

10.67 - Eastside

11.00 - Winder-Barrow

11.50 - Loganville

12.67 - Jackson (Atlanta)

13.67 - Chamblee

15.00 - Coffee

15.00 - Union Grove

15.00 - Creekside

Class 4A

7.00 - East Forsyth

7.00 - Cedartown

8.33 - McDonough

9.50 - North Oconee

9.67 - Starr's Mill

10.25 - Holy Innocents’

11.00 - New Hampstead

11.33 - Walnut Grove

11.67 - Troup

11.75 - Heritage (Ringgold)

Class 3A

6.33 - Savannah Christian

8.00 - Oconee County

8.25 - Lumpkin County

8.33 - Savannah Country Day

8.75 - Richmond Academy

9.50 - Stephens County

10.25 - Harlem

12.00 - Carver (Columbus)

12.25 - Monroe

13.00 - Johnson (Savannah)

Class 2A

0.00 - Therrell

7.00 - Appling County

7.33 - Toombs County

7.50 - Vidalia

10.00 - Pierce County

10.25 - Brantley County

10.33 - Laney

10.50 - North Cobb Christian

11.00 - Butler

11.00 - McNair

Class A Division I

1.75 - Swainsboro

2.00 - Screven County

6.67 - Bleckley County

8.67 - Trion

9.33 - Oglethorpe County

11.00 - Whitefield Academy

12.00 - Bryan County

12.00 - Heard County

12.33 - Prince Avenue Christian

13.67 - Irwin County

13.67 - St. Francis

Class A Division II

3.00 - Washington-Wilkes

5.67 - Mount Zion (Carroll)

10.00 - Johnson County

10.00 - Jenkins County

11.25 - Early County

12.33 - Montgomery County

13.67 - Aquinas

14.00 - McIntosh County Acad.

14.00 - Taylor County

14.33 - Portal

GIAA

0.00 - Heritage (Newnan)

4.67 - John Milledge Academy

11.00 - Terrell Academy

11.50 - Bethlehem Christian

12.25 - Central Fellowship Christ.

13.50 - St. Anne-Pacelli

13.67 - Thomas Jefferson

14.00 - Valwood

14.33 - Notre Dame Academy

16.00 - Memorial Day

Here are the top 10 teams in points scored per game, by classification:

Class 7A

47.67 - Osborne

43.00 - Carrollton

43.00 - Mill Creek

42.25 - North Paulding

41.33 - Walton

40.00 - Parkview

39.00 - Lambert

38.75 - Colquitt County

38.75 - Grayson

38.33 - Buford

Class 6A

56.00 - Houston County

52.00 - Hughes

44.67 - Alpharetta

44.00 - Douglas County

39.50 - Thomas County Central

35.75 - North Atlanta

34.00 - Marist

32.75 - Lee County

32.50 - Gainesville

32.00 - River Ridge

Class 5A

38.75 - Kell

37.33 - Dalton

36.67 - Chamblee

36.67 - Coffee

36.25 - Hiram

35.75 - Cartersville

35.67 - Statesboro

34.67 - Ola

34.25 - Loganville

33.25 - Northside (Columbus)

Class 4A

49.00 - LaGrange

46.25 - Westside (Macon)

45.00 - Perry

41.25 - Central (Carrollton)

41.25 - Hampton

40.00 - New Hampstead

39.00 - Riverdale

36.50 - Northwest Whitfield

35.67 - Howard

35.00 - East Forsyth

35.00 - Troup

Class 3A

57.33 - Savannah Christian

48.50 - Hebron Christian

44.50 - Morgan County

41.00 - Lumpkin County

38.67 - Adairsville

38.50 - Calvary Day

38.33 - Coahulla Creek

38.00 - Sandy Creek

34.25 - Richmond Academy

33.33 - Cedar Grove

Class 2A

54.75 - ACE Charter

43.67 - Pierce County

39.00 - South Atlanta

38.33 - Thomson

38.25 - Vidalia

37.75 - North Murray

35.67 - Rockmart

35.00 - Banks County

34.25 - Cook

33.25 - Fitzgerald

Class A Division I

49.00 - Trion

45.00 - Rabun County

39.50 - Athens Christian

39.50 - Brooks County

38.67 - Bryan County

38.67 - Prince Avenue Christian

36.75 - Whitefield Academy

36.33 - Darlington

36.33 - Irwin County

36.25 - Swainsboro

Class A Division II

45.00 - Mount Zion (Carroll)

38.50 - Pataula Charter

38.00 - Johnson County

36.33 - Twiggs County

33.33 - Aquinas

33.00 - Bowdon

32.67 - Manchester

32.00 - Portal

30.75 - Jenkins County

29.75 - Early County

GIAA

58.67 - Heritage (Newnan)

46.00 - John Milledge Academy

41.00 - Stratford Academy

39.00 - Bulloch Academy

39.00 - Westfield School

38.67 - Gatewood School

37.50 - Trinity Christian (Dublin)

37.25 - Central Fellowship Christ.

36.75 - Tattnall Square

35.00 - St. Anne-Pacelli

Wayne Grandy, the retired Moultrie Observer sports editor who still covers Colquitt County football for the newspaper, reports that there are eight former Colquitt County coaches who are head coaches this season, and they are a combined 26-6. Those include current Colquitt County head coach Sean Calhoun, who returned this season after serving on Rush Propst’s staff.

Sean Calhoun, Colquitt Co. (4-0)

Robert Craft, North Forsyth (2-2)

Shelton Felton, Valdosta (4-0)

Zach Grage, Lowndes (3-1)

Jeff Hammond, Worth Co. (4-0)

Justin Rogers, Thomas Co. Central (4-0)

Byron Sack, Cook (3-1)

Rico Zackery, Westlake (2-2)

Twenty-nine GHSA teams are unbeaten but unranked.

Class 7A

Central Gwinnett (4-0)

Kennesaw Mountain (3-0)

Lambert (3-0)

Osborne (3-0)

South Gwinnett (3-0)

Class 6A

Brunswick (3-0)

Etowah (4-0)

North Atlanta (4-0)

Class 5A

None

Class 4A

East Forsyth (2-0)

Hampton (4-0)

Heritage-Ringgold (4-0)

Howard (3-0)

New Hampstead (4-0)

Northwest Whitfield (4-0)

Walnut Grove (3-0)

Westside-Macon (4-0)

Class 3A

Hebron Christian (4-0)

Lumpkin County (4-0)

Savannah Christian (3-0)

Class 2A

ACE Charter (4-0)

Banks County (3-0)

Laney (3-0)

Therrell (3-0)

Vidalia (4-0)

Worth County (4-0)

Class A Division I

Screven County (3-0)

St. Francis (3-0)

Trion (3-0)

Class A Division II

Portal (3-0)

Jefferson coach Travis Noland will face his former team, Oconee County, tonight in Watkinsville. According to GHSFHA research, it has happened 137 times since 1948 that a GHSA head coach has faced his former team in his first year at his new job. The new coach is 61-76 all-time but 22-21 this century. Here are the times it’s happened since 2000.

2022 - Travis Noland, Jefferson vs. Oconee County

2021 - Miguel Patrick, Crisp County vs. Cedar Grove

2021 - *Joe Kegler, Spencer vs. Jordan

2021 - Dondrial Pinkins, Mitchell County vs. Pelham

2020 - Matt Kemper, Etowah vs. Roswell

2019 - *Nick Davis, Fayette County vs. Spalding

2018 - *Justin Newman, Spencer vs. Jordan

2018 - *Heath Webb, Gainesville vs. Winder-Barrow

2018 - *Corey Joyner, Carver (Columbus) vs. Dougherty

2017 - David Edwards, Lithonia vs. Columbia

2017 - J.T. Pollock, Long County vs. Appling County

2017 - *Adam Clack, Milton vs. West Forsyth

2017 - *Jeff Kaiser, Statesboro vs. Tattnall County

2017 - Ben Hall, Flowery Branch vs. Jefferson

2017 - *Ashley Harden, Northeast vs. Twiggs County

2017 - Tony Welch, Claxton vs. Savannah

2017 - Ben Simmons, Worth County vs. Turner County

2016 - *Preston Poag, North Murray vs. Christian Heritage

2015 - *Wesley Tankersley, Ridgeland vs. Gilmer

2014 - Jarrett Troxler, Greenbrier vs. Lakeside (Evans)

2014 - *Mike Parris, Loganville vs. Heritage (Conyers)

2013 - Joe Dupree, Southwest vs. Henry County

2011 - Stanley Pritchett, North Atlanta vs. Washington

2010 - Pat Collins, Southeast Bulloch vs. Screven County

2009 - *Lee Hutto, Washington-Wilkes vs. Warren County

2009 - Daniel McFather, Randolph-Clay vs. Lanier County

2008 - Ed Pilcher, Bainbridge vs. Thomas County Central

2008 - *Shane Williamson, Toombs County vs. Swainsboro

2008 - *Paul Cates, Northside (Columbus) vs. Columbus

2008 - Ryan Branch, Berrien vs. Brooks County

2008 - *Steven Collins, Union Grove vs. Stockbridge

2006 - Bob Herndon, Benedictine vs. South Effingham

2006 - Frank Caputo, Jackson County vs. Salem

2006 - *Pat Collins, Screven County vs. Portal

2006 - Shane Queen, North Cobb vs. South Cobb

2004 - *Britt Ingle, Treutlen vs. Wheeler County

2004 - Randell Owens, Madison County vs. Heritage (Conyers)

2004 - *Carror Wright, Dougherty vs. Northeast

2004 - *Craig Davis, Wayne County vs. Pierce County

2003 - *Tim Marchman, East Hall vs. West Hall

2003 - Tony Byram, Crawford County vs. Macon County

2001 - Rodney Floyd, Woodstock vs. Lassiter

2001 - *Bill Harris, Lakeside (Atlanta) vs. Stone Mountain

2000 - *Tommy Webb, Jonesboro vs. Riverdale

*New coach won.

Here are the top 10 teams in points allowed per game, by classification:

Class 7A

4.3 - Colquitt County

5.0 - Valdosta

6.5 - Collins Hill

7.3 - Grayson

7.5 - Parkview

8.0 - Peachtree Ridge

8.3 - Newton

9.3 - Buford

9.3 - South Forsyth

10.0 - Osborne

10.0 - Richmond Hill

Class 6A

5.7 - Lee County

7.0 - Thomas County Central

7.0 - Evans

9.7 - Rome

10.5 - South Effingham

10.7 - Lakeside (Atlanta)

11.0 - North Atlanta

11.5 - Brunswick

13.0 - St. Pius

14.0 - Lakeside (Evans)

Class 5A

3.0 - Winder-Barrow

5.0 - Ware County

9.3 - Dutchtown

10.5 - Chamblee

12.0 - Cartersville

12.7 - Arabia Mountain

13.0 - Union Grove

13.0 - Eastside

15.0 - Jackson (Atlanta)

15.3 - Kell

15.3 - Loganville

Class 4A

6.7 - Holy Innocents’

7.0 - Cedartown

7.0 - East Forsyth

7.0 - Walnut Grove

9.0 - McDonough

9.5 - North Oconee

9.7 - Starr's Mill

11.7 - Troup

12.0 - Pace Academy

12.3 - Shaw

Class 3A

4.3 - Lumpkin County

5.0 - Carver (Columbus)

6.5 - Savannah Christian

8.3 - Savannah Country Day

8.3 - Oconee County

9.3 - Stephens County

9.7 - Richmond Academy

9.7 - Hephzibah

11.3 - Harlem

13.5 - Calvary Day

Class 2A

0.0 - Therrell

0.0 - Toombs County

6.7 - Brantley County

7.0 - Appling County

8.5 - Laney

10.0 - Vidalia

10.3 - Columbia

10.5 - Butler

12.0 - Pierce County

12.0 - North Cobb Christian

Class A Division I

2.0 - Screven County

2.3 - Swainsboro

6.5 - St. Francis

7.5 - Heard County

8.5 - Prince Avenue Christian

10.0 - Bleckley County

10.0 - Armuchee

10.5 - Dublin

12.0 - Bryan County

12.3 - Whitefield Academy

Class A Division II

3.5 - Washington-Wilkes

5.7 - Mount Zion (Carroll)

8.0 - Montgomery County

10.0 - Johnson County

10.3 - Early County

11.0 - Charlton County

11.3 - Jenkins County

12.3 - Mitchell County

13.7 - Aquinas

14.0 - Taylor County

GIAA

0.0 - Heritage (Newnan)

7.0 - John Milledge Academy

9.7 - Notre Dame Academy

11.0 - Terrell Academy

11.0 - Bethlehem Christian

11.7 - Central Fellowship

12.5 - Mount de Sales

12.7 - Georgia Christian

14.0 - Valwood

14.5 - Thomas Jefferson

Here are the top 10 teams in points scored per game, by classification:

Class 7A

44.0 - Osborne

43.0 - Mill Creek

40.0 - Carrollton

40.0 - North Paulding

39.0 - Lambert

38.7 - Valdosta

38.3 - Buford

37.5 - Walton

36.7 - East Coweta

36.0 - Kennesaw Mountain

36.0 - Parkview

Class 6A

52.0 - Houston County

52.0 - Hughes

44.0 - Douglas County

42.5 - Alpharetta

38.7 - North Atlanta

38.7 - Thomas County Central

38.3 - Marist

38.3 - River Ridge

36.5 - Blessed Trinity

36.0 - Veterans

Class 5A

48.0 - Chamblee

41.7 - Jefferson

38.3 - Kell

38.0 - Coffee

38.0 - Tucker

35.7 - Statesboro

35.0 - Dalton

34.7 - Cass

34.7 - Northside (Columbus)

34.7 - Ola

34.7 - Winder-Barrow

Class 4A

52.5 - LaGrange

49.0 - Perry

45.5 - Howard

44.7 - Westside (Macon)

41.3 - Hampton

39.3 - New Hampstead

38.0 - Riverdale

37.0 - Northwest Whitfield

36.5 - Cherokee Bluff

36.3 - Cedartown

Class 3A

61.5 - Savannah Christian

53.0 - Hebron Christian

50.0 - Morgan County

45.7 - Lumpkin County

44.0 - Sandy Creek

43.5 - Adairsville

40.5 - Carver (Columbus)

40.0 - Coahulla Creek

39.0 - Gilmer

38.5 - Calvary Day

Class 2A

54.0 - ACE Charter

45.7 - North Murray

43.0 - Pierce County

41.7 - Vidalia

40.5 - South Atlanta

38.3 - Thomson

37.7 - Fitzgerald

31.3 - Cook

31.3 - Worth County

31.0 - Banks County

Class A Division I

45.0 - Rabun County

45.0 - Trion

43.5 - Prince Avenue Christian

39.5 - Athens Christian

39.5 - Bleckley County

39.0 - Dade County

38.7 - Bryan County

36.7 - Mount Pisgah Christian

36.7 - Swainsboro

36.3 - Brooks County

Class A Division II

45.0 - Mount Zion (Carroll)

38.0 - Johnson County

38.0 - Manchester

38.0 - Pataula Charter

36.0 - Miller County

34.5 - Washington-Wilkes

33.3 - Aquinas

32.7 - Early County

32.3 - Charlton County

32.0 - Portal

GIAA

58.7 - Heritage (Newnan)

45.0 - John Milledge Academy

41.5 - Gatewood

40.5 - Stratford Academy

37.3 - Tattnall Square

36.0 - Central Fellowship

35.5 - Thomas Jefferson

34.5 - Edmund Burke Academy

34.0 - Fullington Academy

34.0 - St. Anne-Pacelli

Nine first-year GHSA coaches got their first victories at their new schools last week. Those by Groves, Lake Oconee Academy and Pike County came in games in which they were underdogs.

Dooly County: Cecil Lester

Groves: Calvin Wells

Harris County: Tommy Watson

Hart County: Cory Dickerson

Lake Oconee Academy: Patrick Stewart

Lanier: Tyler Maloof

Pike County: Bryan Holley

Thomasville: Jonathan DeLay

Turner County: Ben Simmons