Top Performances from Week 9
Top five
*Mill Creek WR/CB Trajen Greco caught seven passes for 125 yards and a touchdown, broke up two passes and had two solo tackles and an assist in a 31-24 victory over Buford.
*Pierce County RB Caden McGatha rushed for 223 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries and was 8-of-17 passing for 163 yards in a 17-14 victory over Toombs County.
*Portal ATH Elijah Coleman was 6-of-10 passing for 112 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries, returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown, returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown and had five tackles in a 40-0 victory over Emanuel County Institute.
*Providence Christian RB Quinton Slaughter rushed for 389 yards and two touchdowns on 48 carries in a 55-35 victory over Union County.
*Trion RB Toby Maddux rushed for 309 yards and five touchdowns on 14 carries in a 52-17 victory over Chattooga.
Best of the rest
*Athens Academy RB Jamari Welch rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries in a 52-28 loss to Fellowship Christian.
*Benedictine Areyion Guyton had 10 solo tackles, six tackles for losses and a QB pressure in a 28-7 victory over Southeast Bulloch.
*Bowdon QB Kyler McGrinn rushed for 196 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 298 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-17 victory over Christian Heritage.
*Bryan County RB Jacari Carney rushed for 220 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries in a 34-13 victory over Screven County.
*Burke County running backs A’Merre Williams and Jeremy Richardson each scored three touchdowns on five carries, all in the first half, in a 49-14 victory over Islands.
*Calhoun LB Alec Upshaw had nine solo tackles, five tackles for losses and a sack in a 48-13 victory over Woodland of Cartersville.
*Cartersville RB/LB Khristian Lando rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries and had two solo tackles, a sack and an assist in a 35-34 victory over Hiram.
*Charlton County DE Jamie Jackson scored two defensive touchdowns on returns of a fumble and an interception for the second straight game in a 46-13 victory over Atkinson County. Jackson also had six tackles and a second fumble recovery.
*Chattahoochee LB Wally Gruger had 15 tackles and five tackles for losses in a 53-0 victory over Northview.
*Coffee ATH Anthony Paulk rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on two carries, intercepted a pass, returned a kickoff 66 yards for a touchdown and caught a 14-yard pass in a 51-0 victory over Statesboro.
*Cook RB Keshun McKever rushed for 222 yards and five touchdowns on 26 carries in a 47-0 victory over Berrien.
*Creekside QB Vinson Berry was 12-of-15 passing for 213 yards and five touchdowns in a 66-6 victory over Jackson of Atlanta.
*Crisp County WR Deshaun Fedd had nine receptions for 216 yards in a 24-7 loss to Carver of Columbus.
*Dade County ATH Braylon Sullivan rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries, caught three passes for 113 yards and a touchdown and returned a kickoff 50 yards in a 42-7 victory over Coosa.
*Dalton RB Adriel Hernandez rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries in a 35-13 victory over Cass.
*Druid Hills QB Kai Robinson was 11-of-17 passing for 288 yards and five touchdowns in a 58-7 victory over Clarkston.
*Elbert County MLB Lincoln Blackmon had six solo tackles, five assists, a sack and a QB pressure in a 21-9 victory over Rabun County.
*Flint River Academy RB/LB Sully Jones rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on two carries, caught a 29-yard pass, returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and had a solo tackle and four assists in a 42-0 victory over Rock Springs Christian.
*Glynn Academy RB Willie Butler rushed for 300 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 43-3 victory over Grovetown.
*Grayson DL Tyler Atkinson had 10 solo tackles and four tackles for losses in a 28-6 victory over South Gwinnett.
*Hancock Central freshman RB Karter Harper rushed for 220 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries in a 34-22 loss to GMC Prep.
*Jefferson RB Sammy Brown rushed for 228 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in a 41-13 victory over Flowery Branch.
*Jones County WR Tyler Stewart had four receptions for 179 yards and three touchdowns, giving him 14 on the season, and intercepted a pass in a 35-28 victory over Dutchtown.
*Lowndes LB Coleman Lewis had 13 tackles, three tackles for losses, a sack and a QB pressure in a 31-7 victory over Dunbar of Florida.
*McIntosh County Academy LB Tyler Alexander had five solo tackles, four assists, an interception and a sack in a 46-14 victory over Montgomery County.
*Newton RB Zion Johnson rushed for 198 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 44-17 victory over Brookwood.
*Norcross DE Jaylen Brown had four solo tackles, three tackles for losses and two sacks in a 41-0 victory over Berkmar.
*North Murray WR/DB Judson Petty had 120 yards receiving with two touchdowns, rushed for 70 yards, threw a 47-yard TD pass and had 14 tackles and four tackles for losses in a 31-28 victory over Fannin County.
*North Oconee DB/WR Brooks Thompson had 14 tackles, an interception, a pass breakup and a 13-yard reception in a 44-19 victory over East Forsyth.
*North Paulding LB/S Danny Pitts had nine tackles, two tackles for losses, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble in a 24-22 victory over Harrison.
*Northgate RB Evan Garrett rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries in a 31-28 victory over Northside of Columbus.
*Peachtree Ridge CB Dorian Barney had seven tackles, one tackle for a loss, an interception and three pass breakups in a 27-17 victory over North Gwinnett.
*Pepperell QB/FS Sam Ross was 9-of-11 passing for 180 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries and had seven tackles and a tackle for a loss in a 35-10 victory over Darlington.
*Perry RB Ahmad Gordon rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns, including his school-record 20th on the season, in a 33-16 victory over Baldwin.
*Pickens QB Sam Streicher was 17-of-21 passing for 237 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown in a 35-24 loss to Gilmer.
*Sequoyah WR/DB Jackson Hancock had 10 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown, broke up two passes and made a critical fourth-down tackle in the final two minutes of a 31-27 victory over Creekview.
*Swainsboro OLB Jylerris Williams had six solo tackles, three sacks, three assists, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble in a 63-0 victory over East Laurens.
*Tattnall Square LB Anson Talcott had 11 tackles, four tackles for losses and a sack in a 47-14 victory over Mount de Sales.
*Walton LB Jake Thorner had six solo tackles, two tackles for losses, a sack, an interception and four assists in a 49-0 victory over Kennesaw Mountain.
*Wayne County RB Matthew Fuller rushed for 272 yards on 26 carries in a 21-16 victory over New Hampstead.
*Wesleyan TE/LB Owen Hodges had 10 tackles, a forced and recovered fumble, two pass breakups and two receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown in a 21-20 victory over Dawson County.
*Westside (Macon) ATH Jessie Bell rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns, was 6-of-11 passing for 49 yards and had five tackles in a 29-16 victory over Griffin.
*White County RB Ryan Fowler rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries and caught an 11-yard pass in a 38-7 victory over West Hall.
Lines of distinction
*Duluth’s offensive line of Damola Ajidahun, Mohamet Camara, Nic Doby, Joshua Jamieson, Bryson Hurt, Coby Walker and Andrew Agbi blocked for two 100-yard rushers – Brandon Lyons (151) and Amari Degraffenried (138) – in a 28-14 victory over Seckinger.
*Irwin County’s offensive line of T Camden Sadler, T Shyheim Alexander, T Tony Harris, G Hudson Royal, G Kellen Wynn, G Josiah Marshall, and C Jakob Brown with tight ends Brodie Suggs and Tripp Poole blocked for 269 yards rushing and 128 yards passing in a 40-35 victory over Pelham.
*John Milledge Academy’s offensive line of Griffin Barnard, Hudson Dominey, Brandon Watson, Isaiah Womble, Braydyn Jenkins, Rhen Prior, Kellen Eady and Keontae Whipple blocked for two 150-yard rushers – Javian Butts (282) and Bud Veal (166) – in a 40-6 victory over Stratford Academy.
*Marion County's offensive line of Ny'errius Houston, Haywood Baynor, Austin Robison, Walker Johnson and Aiden Rodriguez with tight ends Jalen Miller and Jordan Mathis blocked for three 100-yard rushers – Kelby Tymes (230), Jayden Richardson (161) and Quindario Kelley (105) – in a 41-7 victory over Chattahoochee County.
*North Cobb’s offensive line of Dominic Moody, Elvin de la Cruz, Javian Vaughans, Ryan Murania and Zach Addison with tight ends James Roe and Jason Grier blocked for two 100-yard rushers – Josiah Alexander (183) and Jamauri Major (122) – in a 63-27 victory over Wheeler.
*Walnut Grove’s offensive line of Nate Stephens, Logan Thomas, A.J. Daniel, Dan Sam, Felix Menendez and Jack Moss paved the way to 250 yards rushing in a 21-16 victory as a 19-point underdog over Cherokee Bluff.