Top Performances from Week 2
Top five
*Douglas County QB Sire Hardaway was 20-of-22 passing for 438 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-41 victory over Mays. Hardaway is 44-of-48 for 743 yards on the season.
*Lamar County RB/LB C.J. Allen rushed for 108 yards and had 17 tackles and stopped a two-point attempt with four seconds left in a 21-20 victory over Upson-Lee.
*North Murray QB Seth Griffin was 27-of-45 passing for 395 yards and three touchdown and rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries in a 54-50 victory over Pickens.
*Oconee County LB/RB Whit Weeks rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on six carries, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, had seven solo tackles, broke up two passes and had a sack in a 33-9 victory over Clarke Central.
*Troup QB Taeo Todd was 12-of-17 passing for 297 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 205 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries in a 49-21 victory over Hardaway.
Best of the rest
*ACE Charter RB Aaron Davis rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown in a 29-15 victory over GMC Prep. Davis has rushed for 378 yards and two touchdowns in two games.
*Appling County ATH Mikel Crayton returned the opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown, then ran back the only other opposing kickoff 85 yards for a score in a 42-7 victory over Aiken, S.C.
*Arabia Mountain DL Kendal Brown, in his first season of organized football, had five solo tackles, five tackles for losses, one forced fumble and a defensive touchdown in a 34-6 victory over Heritage of Conyers.
*Athens Academy TE Noah Prior caught three passes for 105 yards and a touchdown and had six tackles and two sacks in a 23-7 victory over Mobile Christian, ranked No. 4 in Alabama’s Class 3A.
*Athens Christian RB/DB T.J. Finch rushed for 108 yards and four touchdowns and returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown in a 42-8 victory over Lakeview Academy.
*Bainbridge RB Keenan Phillips rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries and had 43 return yards in a 24-21 victory over 17-point favorite Coffee.
*Banneker RB/LB Sharmar Dixon-Swan rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, had two tackles and deflected a pass in a 14-12 victory over New Manchester.
*Berrien WR/QB/S Josiah Davis had four receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown, three rushes for 107 yards and a touchdown, one kickoff return for 79 yards and a touchdown and five tackles in a 49-19 victory over Atkinson County.
*Blessed Trinity LB Mavrick Torrico had three sacks and intercepted a pass in a 37-14 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian.
*Carver (Atlanta) WR Z’yeek Mender had five receptions for 146 yards and touchdowns of 44 and 47 yards in a 44-24 victory over Riverdale in the Great Atlanta Bash.
*Central Gwinnett LB Sean Moon had nine tackles, two sacks, two other tackles for losses and a forced fumble in a 20-13 victory over Apalachee. Central is 2-0 for the first time since 2017.
*Central (Carrollton) RB Jonaz Walton rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-20 victory over Bowdon.
*Chamblee LB Mason Carrington had six solo tackles, two sacks and four other tackles for losses in a 58-0 victory over Towers.
*Charlton County RB Jalen Lilley rushed for 181 yards in a 21-7 victory over Yulee, Fla. Lilley has rushed for 336 yards in two games.
*Chattahoochee WR D.J. Avery had seven catches for 112 yards in a 42-13 loss to Osborne.
*Christian Heritage RB/LB Eli Thomason had 247 yards from scrimmage (177 rushing, 70 receiving) and three touchdowns and made 14 tackles in a 21-7 victory over Temple.
*Dade County RB Braylon Sullivan rushed for 213 yards and three touchdowns and made three solo tackles and a tackle for a loss in a 50-13 victory over North Sand Mountain, Ala.
*Darlington RB D’Marion Floyd rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 45-22 victory over Sonoraville.
*Dougherty QB Kameron Davis was 15-of-24 passing for 270 yards and four touchdowns in a 32-14 victory over Randolph-Clay.
*Duluth WR Travion Jackson had 11 receptions for 180 yards and one touchdown in a 22-7 loss to Jackson County.
*Dutchtown WR Gerrod Pope had two receptions for touchdowns of 77 and 20 yards in a 33-7 win over Tift County.
*East Forsyth QB Brock Szakacs was 10-of-12 passing for 176 yards and two touchdowns in a 48-0 victory over Seckinger.
*Elbert County RB Quan Moss carried 31 times for 237 yards and four touchdowns and had three receptions for 15 yards in a 48-34 victory over Madison County.
*Fannin County WR Corbin Davenport had nine receptions for 101 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns on six carries in a 49-35 loss to Gilmer.
*Fellowship Christian WR Josh Milhollin had eight receptions for 104 yards and a touchdown in a 23-19 victory over Trinity Christian.
*Flowery Branch DB Jordan Elder had five solo tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and two recoveries in a 9-0 victory over St. Pius.
*GMC Prep RB/DB Caleb Bush rushed for 90 yards, had 75 yards receiving, scored two touchdowns and made eight tackles, one for a loss, in a 29-15 loss to ACE Charter.
*Grayson freshman LB/Edge Tyler Atkinson had 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 other tackles for losses, five QB pressures and a blocked punt in a 44-14 victory over Eagle’s Landing.
*Greater Atlanta Christian QB Jack Stanton was 24-of-36 passing for 333 yards and three touchdowns in a 23-19 victory over Lovett. His TD pass to Xavier Daisy with eight seconds left was the game-winner.
*Greene County WR Javaris Harris had eight receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown in a 43-22 loss to Morgan County.
*Habersham Central WR Canon Wilbanks had seven receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-28 victory over White County.
*Hebron Christian WR/SS J.T. Hornick had three receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown, two rushes for 70 yards and a touchdown and an interception return for a touchdown in a 48-9 victory over Providence Christian.
*Heritage (Newnan) freshman QB Dylan Barber was 12-of-16 passing for 214 yards and three touchdowns and scored two touchdowns in a 54-0 victory over Creekside Christian.
*Heritage (Ringgold) RB Paxton McCrary rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 24-9 victory over East Hamilton, Tenn.
*Houston County sophomore QB A.J. Hill was 34-of-50 passing for 414 yards and four touchdowns in a 57-56 victory over Perry.
*Howard LB Zelin Pollard had eight tackles, three assists, two tackles for losses, a safety and an interception in a 46-19 victory over Central of Macon.
*Hughes QB Prentiss “Air” Noland was 12-of-19 passing for 319 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-21 victory over McEachern.
*Jefferson RB/LB Sammy Brown rushed for 178 yards and four touchdowns and had 10 tackles in a 56-28 victory over Wren, S.C.
*Johnson County RB Germivy Tucker rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and returned a punt 60 yards in a 27-14 victory over Jenkins County.
*Jones County RB Javious Bond had 240 yards from scrimmage (149 rushing, 91 receiving) and three touchdowns on 14 touches in a 35-14 victory over Dacula.
*Kell DL Josh Barker had four solo tackles, four assists, two sacks and a tackle for a loss in a 21-9 victory over Allatoona.
*Kennesaw Mountain QB Cayman Prangley was 18-of-22 passing for 256 yards and three touchdowns and scored two touchdowns in a 45-14 victory over Campbell.
*Lakeside (Atlanta) WR Asher Lin had five receptions for 135 yads and two touchdowns in a 30-6 victory over Northview.
*Lambert WR Brandon Jones had four receptions for 256 yards and touchdowns covering 80, 73 and 87 yards in a 49-6 victory over Dawson County.
*Lanier County RB Jaylon Calhoun rushed 174 yards and scored his team’s touchdowns in a 35-20 loss to Telfair County.
*Lithia Springs ATH Devon Green had four receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in a 21-14 victory over Alexander. Green has 254 receiving yards in two games.
*Lincoln County RB/DB Semaj Jenkins rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, caught an 11-yard TD pass and had a tackle in a 27-6 victory over McCormick, S.C.
*Long County LB Steven Wyatt had 14 tackles, two tackles for losses and one sack in a 22-9 victory over Tattnall County.
*Lovejoy RB Trevon Kinchen rushed for 216 yards, and WR/DB Javon Kinchen, his brother, had two interceptions and four receptions for 76 yards in a 27-17 victory over Jackson. Both scored touchdowns.
*Madison County QB Camden Smith rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries and passed for 46 yards in a 48-34 loss to Elbert County.
*Marist RB Jackson Hughes rushed for 90 yards on 14 carries, several for first downs, and had a tackle for a loss in a 33-22 victory over Pike Road, Alabama’s 2021 Class 5A champion.
*McIntosh QB Tate Morris passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 144 yards and one touchdown in a 56-48 loss to Hampton.
*Metter LB Ethan Oglesby had nine tackles, blocked a field goal and scored on a 65-yard pass in a 28-14 victory over Emanuel County Institute.
*Miller Grove RB Tajon Corbitt rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 24-7 victory over Jackson of Atlanta.
*Mitchell County RB Marlon Mitchell rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries in a 24-20 loss to Clinch County. Mitchell has rushed for 446 yards in two games.
*Montgomery County RB/DB Cameron Wallace rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown, returned a kickoff 76 yards for a touchdown and had six tackles in a 33-8 victory over Warren County.
*Mount Pisgah Christian QB Jack Cendoya was 16-of-24 passing for 325 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries in a 42-7 victory over Mount Paran Christian.
*North Forsyth PK Adrian Droze was 5-of-5 on extra points and 5-of-6 on touchbacks in a 35-7 victory over Forsyth Central.
*North Paulding QB Boone Anderson was 9-of-10 passing for 349 yards and four touchdowns, three to Owen DuPree, in a 49-24 victory over East Paulding.
*Northside (Warner Robins) QB Damian Dee was 9-of-14 passing for 157 yards and rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-7 victory over Peach County.
*Northwest Whitfield QB Owen Brooker was 30-of-40 passing for 371 yards and two touchdowns and scored the game-winning TD with 49 seconds left in a 35-31 victory over Coahulla Creek.
*Osborne RB Khalif Walters rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in a 42-13 victory over Chattahoochee.
*Pace Academy NT Trovon Baugh had nine tackles, one sack and 1.5 tackles for losses and played every snap on the offensive line in a 21-19 victory over Westminster. It was Pace’s first win over its Buckhead rival.
*Parkview RB Khyair Spain rushed for 175 yards on 24 carries in a 20-8 victory over Shiloh.
*Paulding County freshman RB Andre Gianopolous rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in a 21-20 victory over Sprayberry.
*Peachtree Ridge MLB Ashton Braswell, who started playing football in May, had eight tackles and three tackles for losses in a 23-3 victory over Lanier.
*Perry QB Armar Gordon was 15-of-18 passing for 380 yards and six touchdowns in a 57-56 loss to Houston County.
*Pickens WR Marcus Pike had five receptions for 155 yards and a touchdown in a 54-50 loss to North Murray.
*Pierce County QB D.J. Bell rushed for 245 yards and five touchdowns on 17 carries and was 2-for-2 passing for 43 yards and a touchdown in a 56-17 victory over Jeff Davis.
*Redan WR Xavian Green had seven receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown, returned a punt 80 yards for a touchdown, passed for 21 yards and rushed for 25 yards in a 34-6 victory over Stone Mountain.
*Rutland WR/FS Neico Sandifer had seven receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown and forced a fumble in a 35-29 victory over Hawkinsville.
*Sandy Creek WR Rich VanZant had two receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 79 yards for a touchdown in a 46-21 victory over Greenwood, S.C.
*Savannah Christian WR David Bucey had four receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown in a 69-6 victory over Islands.
*Social Circle WR Mason Moore had eight receptions for 152 yards and one touchdown in a 25-0 victory over East Jackson.
*South Cobb LB Jimi Olarinde had 12 solo tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble return to the 1-yard line, a sack, four tackles for losses and a blocked kick in a 38-15 loss to Pebblebrook.
*South Forsyth LB Conner Futch had 10 tackles, one for a loss, a forced fumble and four QB hurries in a 24-21 victory over Harrison.
*Southwest DeKalb QB Isaiah Logan passed for 153 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-29 loss to Tucker. Logan became the 20th player in in modern DeKalb County history to pass for more than 4,000 yards in his career.
*St. Francis RB Kevin Maven rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown in a 21-13 victory over Landmark Christian.
*Stephens County DB Jasec Smith had 11 tackles and three pass breakups as the primary DB covering all-state WR Jaden Gibson, holding him to 38 yards in a 14-7 loss to Rabun County.
*Stratford Academy RB Keondre Glover had nine carries for 151 yards and a touchdown and two receptions for 49 yards and two touchdowns in a 39-17 victory over Westfield.
*Swainsboro LB Jonorian Foots had three sacks, a forced fumble and a blocked punt in a 42-0 victory over Washington County.
*Tattnall County RB David Hill rushed for 156 yards on 15 carries in a 22-9 loss to Long County.
*Thomson DL Dan’Quavious Cummings had six tackles, three tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks and two assists in a 48-6 victory over Jefferson County.
*Towns County LB/RB Seth Gillis had 16 tackles and a sack, broke up a pass, rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries and had four receptions for 31 yards in a 23-0 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. It was Towns’ first home shutout since 2008.
*Vidalia LB Trace Thompson had six tackles, two for losses, forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown and scored on a 3-yard run in a 48-0 victory over Beach.
*Walton DB Matt Traynor had 10 solo tackles and four assists, punted twice for a 44.0-yard average and had 60 yards on punt and kickoff returns in a 34-20 victory over Brookwood.
*Westlake CB Aveion Terrell had four punt returns for 184 yards, one a 65-yard touchdown, and anchored a defense that didn’t allow a first down in a 47-7 victory over Crisp County.
*Winder-Barrow RB Tyreeck Hall rushed for 246 yards and a school-record five touchdowns on 12 carries in a 48-0 victory over M.L. King.
Lines of distinction
*Adairsville’s offensive line of James Foster, Mason Tordrup, Bobby Campbell, Luke Altizer and Seth Sellers opened holes and protected their quarterback in route to 564 total yards – 355 rushing on 31 attempts and 209 passing – in a 51-50 overtime victory over Cherokee Bluff.
*Columbus’ offensive line of Tyranny McGowan, William Carroll, Hayden Willis, Evan Toelle and Joseph Baker was the catalyst for 350 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on just 22 attempts in a 55-0 victory over Jordan. Columbus ran 23 plays.
*East Coweta’s offensive line of Zach Clayton, A.J. King, Aaron Fenimore, Matthew Haberman and Aston Sample wore down Newnan in a rivalry game. The Indians put up 528 total yards – 354 rushing, 174 passing – in the 38-17 victory.
*Gilmer’s offensive line of Blake Reece, Bryson Shubin-Gibbs, Kyler Norton, Herschel DeFoor, Blane Banks, Aaron Walker and Charles Norman led the Bobcats’ offense to 441 total yards – 379 rushing and 62 yards passing – in a 49-35 victory over Fannin County. It was Gilmer’s first victory over Fannin since 2014.
*Hampton’s offensive line of Tyrone Tumblin, Jonathon Cook, Dejuan Brown, Nasir Gordon and Camaurion Johnson blocked for an offense that had 512 total yards – 300 rushing, 212 passing – in a 56-48 victory over McIntosh. Hampton was seven-for-seven on two-point conversions. The 56 points are a school record.
*Jackson County's offensive line of Dylan Starnes, Blake Burge, Holden Gilstrap, Ethan Mathewson, Kyle Steeb and Manny Arreola was vital to the Panthers’ 160 yards rushing and 189 passing in a 22-7 victory over Duluth. RB M.J. Spurlin had 15 carries for 109 yards.
*Portal’s offensive line of Landon Young, T.J. Frison, Liam Fordham, Tucker Baird, Aiden Deal, Chase Smith and Buck Bragg led the way to 367 rushing yards and 447 total yards in a 47-0 victory over Twiggs County in the Erk Russell Classic. Portal is 2-0 for the first time since 2014.
*Statesboro’s offensive line of Mathis Lanier, Kairo Lee, Cole Lindsey, Adrian James, Drew Yawn and Hamp Haralson blocked for a pair of 100-yard rushers – RB Jordan Lovett with 178 and QB Kam Mikell with 100 – in a 56-14 victory over Southeast Bulloch in the Erk Russell Classic. The Devils have rushed for 700 yards in two games.
*Taylor County’s offensive line of Davian Gooch, Marvin Brand, Tyler Hamby, Javarus Griffin and Zach Nada blocked for three 100-yard rushers – Cameron Lawhorn with 102, Draquez Woodard with 133 and D.J. Jenkins with 102 – in a 28-7 victory over Crawford County.