Slaughter new No. 1 in rushing |
Providence Christian running back Quinton Slaughter took the lead in GHSA rushing last week with a 250-yard game against East Jackson.
Slaughter can surpass 2,000 yards in his final regular-season game tonight against Banks County.
Slaughter will be hard to catch because the No. 2 rusher, Wayne County’s Matthew Fuller, has finished his regular season with 1,837 yards.
In passing and receiving, Loganville’s Brody Hannah and Ahmed Souare are leaders in the clubhouse with their regular seasons complete.
Look for Prince Avenue Christian’s Aaron Philo to finish on top in passing. His team plays for the Region 5-A Division I title tonight against Social Circle.
In receiving, Souare and No. 2 Sacovie White of Cass are off this week. North Murray’s Judson Petty is 181 yards behind Souare, and Petty's team plays at Rockmart tonight for the Region 7-2A championship.
Rushing
1,913 - Quinton Slaughter, Providence Christian [2A leader]
1,837 - Matthew Fuller, Wayne County [4A leader]
1,692 - Mason Sullens, Lumpkin County [3A leader]
1,547 - Devin Ingram, Stephenson
1,509 - Jaiden Daniels, Commerce [A Division I leader]
1,475 - Jordan McCoy, Tucker [5A leader]
1,434 - Fred Brown, Coffee
1,422 - De'Ante Childs, Carver (Columbus)
1,415 - Evan Garrett, Northgate
1,411 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons
1,410 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside (Augusta)
1,385 - Toby Maddux, Trion
1,357 - Zion Johnson, Newton [7A leader]
1,335 - Jayden “Duke” Scott, Stockbridge
1,319 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County [6A leader]
1,306 - Ja'Quan Brantley, Upson-Lee
1,302 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County
1,301 - Cam Robinson, Mill Creek
1,285 - Kyler McGrinn, Bowdon [A Division II leader]
1,279 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County
1,271 - Corey Watkins Jr., Clarke Central
1,269 - Sammy Brown, Jefferson
1,265 - Ryan Fowler, White County
1,259 - Gavin Hall, Gainesville
1,248 - Darrion Manuel, Monroe Area
1,233 - Zehmerius Shiflet, Madison County
1,220 - Camden Smith, Madison County
1,218 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce
1,216 - Roderick McCrary, Creekside
1,198 - Keenan Phillips, Bainbridge
1,192 - Austin Clemons, Bryan County
1,187 - C.J. Givers, Fellowship Christian
1,178 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry
1,174 - Telly Johnson, Hephzibah
1,169 - Khalas Finley, LaFayette
1,159 - Adriel Hernandez, Dalton
1,150 - Walker Warshaw, Mount Vernon
1,148 - Jacari Barnett, Elbert County
1,146 - Gianlucca Tiberia, Greater Atlanta Christian
1,140 - Nykahi Davenport, Roswell
1,129 - Jonaz Walton, Central (Carrollton)
1,129 - Elijiah Hayes, West Hall
1,128 - Jessie Bell, Westside (Macon)
1,103 - David Eziomume, North Cobb
1,102 - Jaydon Dorsey, Morgan County
1,099 - Landon Williams, Dade County
1,086 - Conner Hulsey, Cherokee Buff
1,086 - Robtravius Coney, Jenkins County
1,081 - Kaden Chester, Worth County
1,079 - Tripp Morris, East Forsyth
1,074 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County
1,061 - Kelby Tymes, Marion County
1,061 - Ken Williams, Pelham
1,046 - Josiah Allen, Wheeler
1,044 - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian
1,043 - Ta'Jon Corbitt, Miller Grove
1,038 - Caden Williams, Calhoun
1,037 - Ty Cummings, West Laurens
1,033 - Jadan Baugh, Columbia
1,031 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
1,028 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton
1,024 - Aucy Jacobs, Banks County
1,020 - Braylen Rader, Union County
1,017 - Keshun McKever, Cook
1,017 - Skyler Williams, North Murray
1,012 - Tyler Rogers, Pepperell
999 - Tycavion Stovall, Early County
989 - Foster Orris, West Forsyth
981 - C.J. Gray, Temple
980 - Curt Clark, Spalding
977 - Justus Savage, Hughes
965 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
955 - Devin Henderson, Cass
955 - Javen Parker, East Paulding
953 - Austin Guest, Creekview
952 - Trey Brenton, Thomas County Central
951 - Nick Woodford, Northeast
951 - Caden McGatha, Pierce County
941 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow
931 - Mataye Youman, Harris County
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Passing
2,845 - Brody Hannah, Loganville [5A leader]
2,818 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Division I leader]
2,692 - Rashawn Truell, New Hampstead [4A leader]
2,417 - Ethan Long, Dalton
2,353 - D.J. Bordeaux, Alpharetta [6A leader]
2,293 - Caiden Tanner, Union County [2A leader]
2,263 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding [7A leader]
2,258 - Jeremy Hecklinski, Walton
2,253 - Sire Hardaway, Douglas County
2,225 - Trey Townsend, Calhoun
2,222 - Ben Klassen, Providence Christian
2,204 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton
2,203 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County
2,197 - Chase Dupree, Southwest
2,180 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield
2,169 - Luke Nickel, Milton
2,150 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan [3A leader]
2,146 - Christopher Garrett, Bradwell Institute
2,123 - Elliott Sturbaum, McIntosh
2,116 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy
2,115 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
2,072 - Skyler Williams, North Murray
2,066 - Josh Oliver, Flowery Branch
2,056 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County
2,055 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge
2,051 - Jeff Davis, Grayson
2,050 - Carlton Brannon, Turner County [A Division II leader]
2,040 - Dylan Raiola, Buford
2,007 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County
1,961 - Sam Nazarian, Mount Vernon
1,928 - Reece Fountain, Rome
1,920 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County
1,906 - Judd Anderson, Warner Robins
1,886 - Jack Stanton, Greater Atlanta Christian
1,884 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day
1,851 - Preston Ratliff, Lanier
1,841 - Ty Truelove, Rabun County
1,807 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb Christian
1,796 - Amonte Harden, Miller Grove
1,787 - Jim Franklin, Aquinas
1,780 - Sam Streicher, Pickens
1,706 - Jackson Davis, Riverwood
1,690 - Luke Kromenhoek, Benedictine
1,690 - Air Noland, Hughes
1,683 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass
1,678 - Ethan Evangelista, Harlem
1,661 - Luke Priester, Chattahoochee
1,657 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage
1,655 - E.J. Colson, Cedar Grove
1,638 - Gary Gaither, Spencer
1,632 - Drew Richardson, East Jackson
1,629 - Jaxon Pate, Sonoraville
1,575 - Drew Folsom, Cook
1,573 - Cameron Beasley, Washington County
1,555 - T.J. Stanley, Toombs County
1,540 - Peyton Lynch, Woodstock
1,530 - Colter Ginn, Perry
1,529 - K.J. Smith, Roswell
1,528 - Tanner Marsh, North Hall
1,527 - Curt Clark, Spalding
1,518 - Darian Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
1,517 - Ryan Hall, North Gwinnett
1,515 - Luke Hooks, Ware County
1,491 - Ronnie Frere, Trinity Christian
1,485 - Vinson Berry, Creekside
1,485 - Baxter Wright, Gainesville
1,470 - Tripp Nix, White County
1,464 - Austin Guest, Creekview
1,464 - Ian Reynolds, North Atlanta
1,446 - T.J. Wilcox, Collins Hill
1,443 - Cam Hill, Thomasville
1,442 - Ethan Spector, River Ridge
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Receiving
1,275 - Ahmed Souare, Loganville [5A leader]
1,138 - Sacovie White, Cass
1,094 - Judson Petty, North Murray [2A leader]
1,057 - Isiah Canion, Warner Robins
1,012 - Sean Wilson, Alpharetta [6A leader]
993 - Ny Carr, Colquitt County [7A leader]
985 - Jaylen Hampton, New Hampstead [4A leader]
983 - Jeremiah Ware, Flowery Branch
980 - Javarius George, North Paulding
956 - Emaree Winston, Calhoun
938 - Carmelo Mays, Southwest
932 - Caleb Lee, Providence Christian
917 - D'ontae Fulton, Worth County
914 - B.J. Gibson, Wilcox County [A Division II leader]
909 - Cameran Loyd, Walton
907 - Ka'Monta Durden, Washington County
905 - Tyon Jones, Bradwell Institute
885 - C.J. Wiley, Milton
884 - Ricky Johnson, Houston County
856 - Tyler Stewart, Jones County
851 - Landon Dolhancyk, McIntosh
842 - Matthew Miller, Providence Christian
839 - John Stuetzer, Pope
815 - Ethan Barbour, Alpharetta
814 - Gus Anderson, Newnan
811 - Charlie Idom, Christian Heritage
801 - D.J. Avery, Chattahoochee
800 - Willie Goodwyn, Rabun County [A Division I leader]
799 - Kenny London, Dalton
797 - Dom LeBlanc, Dawson County [3A leader]
794 - Bryson Campbell, Athens Christian
783 - Chase Jameson, Lanier
777 - Antavious Murphy, Bainbridge
765 - Montez Redding, Jonesboro
764 - Tristan Anderson, Rockmart
762 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
753 - Jensen Goble, Union County
750 - Sam Turner, Southwest DeKalb
746 - Malachi Lonnon, New Hampstead
745 - Xavier Daisy, Greater Atlanta Christian
726 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County
721 - Kyle Vaka, Kell
720 - Cedric Evans, Spalding
719 - Lee Niles, Brookwood
714 - Jack Rhodes, Aquinas
709 - Brady Klaus, Harrison
701 - Jonathan Stafford, Archer
699 - Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central
695 - Hudson Hill, Prince Avenue Christian
677 - R.J. Lindsey, Duluth
670 - Devin Hester, Cedar Shoals
670 - Seth Larson, Flowery Branch
665 - Max Owens, Heritage (Ringgold)
665 - Hayden Jones, Pickens
665 - Chase Colina, Woodstock
663 - Dion Dean, Heritage (Conyers)
662 - Keron Milton Jr., Northside (Warner Robins)
662 - Dakarai Anderson, Perry
651 - John Cineas, Grayson
651 - Jaydan Hibbert, Jackson County
650 - T.J. Smith, North Cobb
648 - Cameron Shelly, East Paulding
645 - Keegan Townsend, Sonoraville
642 - D.K. Daniel, Rome
641 - Tristian Sizemore, Chamblee
640 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy
639 - James Johnson, Douglas County
636 - Marcus Calwise, Newton
635 - Devin Carter, Cedar Grove
631 - Ryals Puryear, North Hall
628 - Mike Matthews, Parkview
627 - Demarcus Gardner, Cedartown
626 - Myles Abernathy, Peachtree Ridge
626 - Ke'arrin Dawsey, Turner County
625 - Elijah Evangelista, Harlem
625 - Zach Stair, Riverwood
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Ashton Woods, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior linebacker, is the scoutSMART Student-Athlete of the Week. Woods has 90 tackles, 13 tackles for losses ad seven sacks this season for the Region 5-7A champion Raiders, who are 9-0 and ranked No. 2. He has a 3.88 GPA. “Ashton is a tremendous student-athlete that has worked extremely hard to maintain a stellar GPA all while achieving all-state honors at linebacker,” head coach Daniel Brunner said. “He is a throwback player with grit and determination to succeed in the classroom, on the field, and in life.” Woods is committed to North Carolina.
GHSF Daily, in conjunction with scoutSMART, will be announcing a football student-athlete of the week each Friday this season. The ideal candidate will be outstanding on the field and in the classroom. Please click here to send nominations to Diane Bloodworth.
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Here is where Georgia teams stand in several national polls. The numbers on the left are this week's rankings; the numbers in parentheses are last week's rankings.
CalPreps
(Top 100)
12. (11) Mill Creek
15. (17) Thomas County Central
16. (21) Walton
23. (23) Colquitt County
30. (29) Carrollton
32. (25) Buford
42. (37) Douglas County
58. (38) Newton
63. (56) Hughes
64. (85) Grayson
66. (65) Westlake
72. (54) Gainesville
77. (NR) Rome
80. (87) Lee County
100. (NR) Norcross
USA Today
(Top 25)
11. (11) Mill Creek
15. (15) Colquitt County
17. (17) Buford
21 (23) Walton
MaxPreps
(Top 100)
9. (9) Mill Creek
12. (12) Colquitt County
13. (14) Walton
17. (17) Buford
18. (18) Carrollton
40. (41) Gainesville
51. (53) Parkview
58. (61) Grayson
73. (99) Thomas County Central
91. (93) Rome
94. (97) Benedictine
98. (95) Lee County
Massey Ratings
(Top 100)
9. (9) Mill Creek
12. (13) Colquitt County
13. (15) Buford
14. (14) Walton
26. (27) Carrollton
30. (31) Thomas County Central
54. (57) Westlake
57. (52) Benedictine
59. (64) Grayson
65. (70) Hughes
74. (71) Gainesville
78. (73) Roswell
83. (63) Lee County
86. (84) North Cobb
87. (NR) Rome
89. (91) Douglas County
97. (95) Coffee
High School Football America
(Top 100)
9. (10) Mill Creek
11. (12) Buford
12. (13) Colquitt County
19. (20) Walton
45. (46) Carrollton
59. (59) Gainesville
77. (81) Benedictine
97. (97) Hughes
SBLive/Sports Illustrated
(Top 25)
8. (9) Mill Creek
11. (11) Colquitt County
12. (12) Buford
21. (21) Walton
NationalHSFB.com
(Top 25)
10. (10) Colquitt County
14. (14) Mill Creek
20. (20) Walton
25. (NR) Buford
Blue Star Media
(Top 25)
6. (7) Mill Creek
11. (11) Buford
13. (14) Colquitt County
15. (15) Walton
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On the Web
NFHS Network
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On TV
Today
*Brunswick at Effingham County, 7:30 p.m., WSAV-CW (Savannah)
*Lambert at Milton, 7:30 p.m., GPB
*Morgan County at Harlem, WJBF MeTV 6.2 (Augusta)
*Norcross at North Gwinnett, 8 p.m., Peachtree Sports Network
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2024 preview
These are the computer Maxwell Ratings of teams when placed in tentative 2024-25 classifications that the GHSA announced this week. Schools may appeal to play down or petition to play up into next week.
Class 6A
1. Mill Creek
2. Walton
3. Carrollton
4. Douglas County
5. Buford
6. Colquitt County
7. Grayson
8. Norcross
9. Westlake
10. Parkview
Class 5A
1. Thomas County Central
2. Hughes
3. Gainesville
4. Coffee
5. Milton
6. Rome
7. Lee County
8. Roswell
9. Woodward Academy
10. Warner Robins
Class 4A
1. Marist
2. North Oconee
3. Stockbridge
4. Cartersville
5. Creekside
6. Troup
7. Ware County
8. Hiram
9. Perry
10. Kell
Class 3A-A private
1. Benedictine
2. Calvary Day
3. Prince Avenue Christian
4. Greater Atlanta Christian
5. Westminster
6. Holy Innocents'
7. Savannah Christian
8. Trinity Christian
9. Fellowship Christian
10. Hebron Christian
Class 3A
1. Spalding
2. Bainbridge
3. Jefferson
4. Mary Persons
5. Cairo
6. Calhoun
7. LaGrange
8. Stephenson
9. Lumpkin County
10. Sandy Creek
Class 2A
1. Cedar Grove
2. Stephens County
3. Pierce County
4. Appling County
5. Burke County
6. Callaway
7. Carver (Columbus)
8. Toombs County
9. Cook
10. Rockmart
Class A Division I
1. Commerce
2. Northeast
3. Fitzgerald
4. Thomasville
5. Swainsboro
6. Rabun County
7. Bleckley County
8. Brooks County
9. Bryan County
10. Dublin
Class A Division II
1. Schley County
2. Clinch County
3. Trion
4. Bowdon
5. Manchester
6. Greene County
7. Macon County
8. Jenkins County
9. Telfair County
10. Irwin County
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What six schools have made the playoffs every year this century? (Answer Monday)
Answer to Thursday’s question: Auburn center Connor Lew, the SEC freshman of the week, played at Kennesaw Mountain.
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GHSA
Thursday's games
Callaway 56, Landmark Christian 3
Chamblee 49, Lithonia 14
Decatur 24, M.L. King 6
Denmark 35, Forsyth Central 7
Dutchtown 20, Ola 17
East Paulding 33, Alexander 6
ELCA 42, McNair 26
Fellowship Christian 28, Union Co. 21
GMC Prep 35, Twiggs Co. 12
Holy Innocents’ 38, Hapeville Charter 23
Jefferson 35, Eastside 0
Jones Co. 41, Union Grove 7
Macon Co. 49, Marion Co. 20
Manchester 42, Taylor Co. 0
Mays 30, Lithia Springs 0
Oconee Co. 42, Franklin Co. 7
Sandy Creek 22, Douglass 21
Savannah Christian 63, Liberty Co. 21
Southwest 37, Central, Macon 0
Today's games
Adairsville at Coahulla Creek
Allatoona at River Ridge
Alpharetta at Roswell
Apalachee at North Forsyth
Aquinas at Warren Co.
Arabia Mountain at Tucker (A)
Armuchee at Dade Co.
Bacon Co. at Irwin Co.
Baldwin at Griffin (GM)
Banks Co. at Providence Christian
Beach at Calvary Day
Berkmar at Meadowcreek
Berrien at Fitzgerald
Bowdon at Mt. Zion, Carroll
Brantley Co. at Appling Co.
Bremen at Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe
Brooks Co. at Pelham
Brookwood at South Gwinnett
Brunswick at Effingham Co.
Butler at Josey
Cairo at Bainbridge
Cambridge at North Springs
Camden Co. at Lowndes
Cedar Grove at Carver, Atlanta (L)
Centennial at Greater Atlanta Christian
Central Gwinnett at Buford
Central, Carrollton at Heritage, Ringgold
Chapel Hill at Villa Rica
Chattahoochee Co. at Central, Talbotton
Cherokee Bluff at North Oconee
Claxton at Bryan Co.
Coffee at Ware Co.
Columbia at Towers (AV)
Cook at Worth Co.
Crawford Co. at Temple
Creekside at Banneker
Dacula at Collins Hill
Darlington at Trion
Dooly Co. at Hawkinsville
Douglas Co. at South Paulding
Drew at Northgate
Druid Hills at Stone Mountain (GO)
Dublin at Swainsboro
Duluth at Peachtree Ridge
Dunwoody at North Atlanta (HA)
Early Co. at Eufaula, Ala.
East Coweta at Pebblebrook
East Forsyth at North Hall
East Hall at Madison Co.
East Jackson at Athens Academy
Etowah at Rome
Evans at South Effingham
Fannin Co. at Haralson Co.
Fayette Co. at Trinity Christian
Flowery Branch at Heritage, Conyers
Forest Park at Woodward Academy
Gainesville at Jackson Co.
Gilmer at White Co.
Gordon Central at Murray Co.
Grayson at Parkview
Greenbrier at Bradwell Institute
Groves at Savannah Country Day
Habersham Central at Shiloh
Hart Co. at Monroe Area
Heard Co. at Lamar Co.
Hephzibah at Cross Creek
Hillgrove at McEachern
Howard at Westside, Macon (ED)
Hughes at Paulding Co.
Irwin Co. at Bacon Co.
Jackson at Peach Co.
Jackson, Atlanta at Tri-Cities
Jasper Co. at Oglethorpe Co.
Jefferson Co. at East Laurens
Jenkins at Statesboro
Jenkins Co. at Portal
Johnson Co. at Hancock Central
Johnson, Gaines. at Midtown
Johnson, Savannah at Long Co.
Jordan at Kendrick (OS)
Kell at Chattahoochee
Kennesaw Mountain at Cherokee
Lakeside, Atlanta at Clarkston (ND)
Lakeside, Evans at Glynn Academy (GL)
Lambert at Milton
Laney at Glenn Hills
Lanier Co. at Charlton Co.
Lassiter at Blessed Trinity
Lincoln Co. at Towns Co.
Locust Grove at Warner Robins (MT)
Lovejoy at Jonesboro (T)
Lovett at Woodland, Stockbridge
Luella at Hampton
Lumpkin Co. at West Hall
Mary Persons at Pike Co.
McDonough at Stockbridge
McIntosh at Harris Co.
Metter at Screven Co.
Miller Co. at Seminole Co.
Miller Grove at Westminster
Mitchell Co. at Baconton
Montgomery Co. at Emanuel Co. Institute
Morgan Co. at Harlem
Morrow at Mundy's Mill (TO)
Mount de Sales at Athens Christian
Mount Vernon at St. Francis
Mountain View at Mill Creek
Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Pace Academy
Newnan at New Manchester
Newton at Archer
Norcross at North Gwinnett
North Cobb at Osborne
North Murray at Rockmart
North Paulding at Marietta
Northside, W.R. at Thomas Co. Central
Northwest Whitfield at Cedartown
Pataula Charter at Barbour Co., Ala.
Pepperell at Coosa
Pickens at Wesleyan
Piedmont Acad. at Lake Oconee Acad.
Richmond Hill at Colquitt Co.
Ridgeland at LaFayette
Ringgold at Gordon Lee
Riverwood at Marist
Rockdale Co. at Alcovy (SH)
Rutland at Northeast (TH)
Salem at Richmond Academy
Schley Co. at Greenville
Sequoyah at Woodstock
Social Circle at Prince Avenue Christian
South Cobb at St. Pius
South Forsyth at West Forsyth
Southeast Bulloch at Burke Co.
Southeast Whitfield at Sonoraville
Spencer at ACE Charter
Sprayberry at Pope
Starr's Mill at Whitewater
Stephens Co. at Hebron Christian
Stephenson at Southwest DeKalb (HS)
Sumter Co. at Jeff Davis
Tattnall Co. at Pierce Co.
Terrell Co. at Randolph-Clay
Therrell at B.E.S.T. Academy (L)
Thomson at Westside, Augusta
Tift Co. at Lee Co.
Toombs Co. at Vidalia
Treutlen at Telfair Co.
Troup at LaGrange (C)
Turner Co. at Atkinson Co.
Veterans at Houston Co. (FF)
Walker at Pinecrest Academy
Walnut Grove at Chestatee
Walton at Wheeler
Washington Co. at Putnam Co.
Washington-Wilkes at Greene Co.
West Laurens at Perry
Westlake at Campbell
Whitefield Academy at Mt. Pisgah Christ.
Wilcox Co. at Wheeler Co.
Wilkinson Co. at Glascock Co.
Winder-Barrow at Clarke Central
Saturday's game
Mt. Paran Christian at Washington (L)
GIAA/GAPPS
Today's games
Brentwood at Gatewood
Bulloch Academy at Pinewood Christian
Cherokee Christian at Lanier Christian
Creekside Christian at King’s Academy
Edmund Burke at Briarwood Academy
First Presbyterian at Stratford Academy
Frederica Academy at St. Andrew’s
George Walton at Bethlehem Christian
Grace Christian at Aucilla Christian, Fla.
Heritage, Newnan at Brookstone
Loganville Christian at Lakeview Academy
Memorial Day at Robert Toombs
Mount de Sales at Athens Christian
Piedmont Acad. at Lake Oconee Acad.
Rock Springs Christian at Calvary Christ.
Skipstone Academy at Community Christ.
Southland Academy at Deerfield-Windsor
Southwest Georgia at Georgia Christian
St. Anne-Pacelli at Westfield
Tattnall Square at John Milledge
Terrell Academy at Tiftarea Academy
Thomas Jefferson at Central Fellowship
Valwood at Brookwood School
Walker at Pinecrest Academy
Saturday’s game
Flint River Academy at Harvester Christ.
Stadium abbreviations: (A) Adams; (AV) Avondale; (B) Banneker High School; (C) Callaway; (ED) Ed Defore; (FF) Freedom Field; (GL) Glynn County; (GM) Griffin Memorial; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson, Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (L) Lakewood; (MT) McConnell-Talbert; (ND) North DeKalb; (OS) Odis Spencer; (SH) Sharp; (T) Tara; (TH) Thompson; (TO) Twelve Oaks
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GHSA schools play numerous games against out-of-state competition. GHSF Daily will track the scores of those games each week to see how Georgia fares against the rest of the nation.
Vs. Alabama**********4-2
Vs. California*******0-1
Vs. Florida*********19-10
Vs. Maryland*********2-0
Vs. New Jersey*******1-0
Vs. Ohio*************0-1
Vs. North Carolina***6-3
Vs. South Carolina**13-10
Vs. Tennessee********3-5
Total***************48-32
Last week’s scores
None
This week’s games
Early Co. at Eufaula, Ala.
Pataula Charter at Barbour Co., Ala.
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Today’s interviewee is Southeast Bulloch flag football quarterback Korine Talkington, who signed Wednesday to play at Campbellsville University, an NAIA school in Kentucky. Flag football has been Georgia’s fastest-growing high school sport since the GHSA sanctioned it for championship play in 2020. Southeast Bulloch formed a varsity team in 2021 and is 52-0 with two state titles. Talkington has played in every Southeast Bulloch game. She became the full-time quarterback this year and has thrown for 2,980 yards and 55 touchdowns in her career. Campbellsville is among 23 NAIA schools that field a team. The Atlanta Falcons have hosted the NAIA Women's Flag Football Finals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium the past three seasons. Ottawa of Kansas defeated Thomas University of Thomasville for the championship at the most recent one in May.
Korine Talkington, Southeast Bulloch flag football quarterback
1. Can you tell us about how you got into flag football? Did you play any sports before it, and how has it changed your life and perspective? “I’ve been playing sports my whole life. I played soccer since I was 4, then got into basketball a little bit. In high school I’ve played volleyball, tennis, basketball and soccer. I also have four brothers, so we always used to play football in the backyard. And I always wanted to play [tackle] football, but my parents never let me. When our school said they were starting a flag football team, that was my chance. And the coach [Marci Cochran] was my basketball coach in middle school, so she knew I was athletic. So I went out there to try out. That’s how it got started. It’s really changed my life for the better honestly because I created bonds that I wouldn’t have had without flag football. And I wouldn’t be playing college sports if it wasn’t for flag football. I just signed yesterday. There’s only about 28 schools that have flag football right now, but the number grows every year. It’ll definitely increase.”
2. How does flag football recruiting usually work? What will be your major? “It really depends on the college. If the college really wants you, they’ll reach out. It doesn’t happen very often. They all have a Twitter account with recruiting forms on there, and you fill it out. If they’re interested, they’ll text you and talk to you, and that’s kind of what happened. I did a couple of recruiting forms and they [different colleges] got back to me, but Campbellsville got back to me really quick. And the coach [Chris Kidwell] was really interested in me and wanted me to visit that week. My family went up to Kentucky and my friend is on that flag football team, and it just kind of went from there and it was really quick. I felt at home on the campus, and it was really nice. I’m majoring in physical education and minoring in athletic coaching.”
3. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses in the sport? “I’ll start with my weaknesses. My weakness is definitely trying to not get frustrated when I make a bad pass. Since I’m the quarterback, everyone looks at the quarterback when they make a bad throw or whatever. So I just have to focus on forgetting about the last play and shaking it off. The NFL teams invite us [flag teams and players] to a bunch of stuff, so we went to Jacksonville and they had a former NFL player there who said that he was a quarterback. And the thing he always used to think about was being a goldfish, like you have to forget what happened in the last play and remain the same throughout. So that really stuck with me. Reading the defense is one of my strengths. I used to struggle with it.
“As for advice, I would definitely tell people to play flag football. It’s definitely changed my life and my friends’ lives. And it’s just a super fun sport that’ll take you places if you’re really committed. Flag football has been an amazing opportunity. It’s changing women’s sports every day, and it’s growing. It’s just amazing to see and be a part of it.”
4. Who’s your favorite athlete of all time and how has that person impacted you? “Kyrie Irving. Ever since I was a kid, I liked him. He was always smaller, and I’m kind of smaller. He always finds a way to do all the things he does, and he inspired me.”
- Interview by GHSF Daily intern Micahya Costen
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Week 11 Superlatives
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Player of the Week:
Jordan Triplett, Frederica Acad.
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Team of the Week: Thomas County Central |
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