Philo reclaims top spot in passing |
Prince Avenue Christian’s Aaron Philo retook the lead in GHSA passing yards with a 388-yard game last week against Oglethorpe County. Philo has thrown for 2,568 yards in eight games.
Wayne County’s Matthew Fuller and Loganville’s Ahmed Souare continue to lead the GHSA in rushing and receiving, respectively. Each has only one regular-season game remaining.
Providence Christian’s Quinton Slaughter and Lumpkin County’s Mason Sullens each rushed for more than 250 yards last week and might have the inside track on the regular-season title with two games left.
GHSF Daily’s Leaderboard will run through the regular season.
Rushing
1,713 - Matthew Fuller, Wayne County [4A leader]
1,663 - Quinton Slaughter, Providence Christian [2A leader]
1,570 - Mason Sullens, Lumpkin County [3A leader]
1,415 - Evan Garrett, Northgate [5A leader]
1,380 - Jordan McCoy, Tucker
1,355 - Devin Ingram, Stephenson
1,353 - Jaiden Daniels, Commerce [A Division I leader]
1,311 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons
1,294 - Fred Brown, Coffee
1,285 - Kyler McGrinn, Bowdon [A Division II leader]
1,271 - Corey Watkins Jr., Clarke Central
1,268 - Zion Johnson, Newton [7A leader]
1,261 - Toby Maddux, Trion
1,226 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County
1,226 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside (Augusta)
1,212 - Ja'Quan Brantley, Upson-Lee
1,156 - Camden Smith, Madison County
1,148 - Sammy Brown, Jefferson
1,140 - Nykahi Davenport, Roswell [6A leader]
1,135 - Roderick McCrary, Creekside
1,134 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County
1,129 - Cam Robinson, Mill Creek
1,129 - Elijiah Hayes, West Hall
1,124 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County
1,121 - Ryan Fowler, White County
1,118 - Austin Clemons, Bryan County
1,114 - C.J. Givers, Fellowship Christian
1,107 - Jacari Barnett, Elbert County
1,094 - Conner Hulsey, Cherokee Buff
1,093 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce
1,093 - Jayden “Duke” Scott, Stockbridge
1,079 - Tripp Morris, East Forsyth
1,077 - Adriel Hernandez, Dalton
1,073 - Keenan Phillips, Bainbridge
1,064 - Walker Warshaw, Mount Vernon
1,063 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County
1,061 - Ken Williams, Pelham
1,057 - Khalas Finley, LaFayette
1,053 - David Eziomume, North Cobb
1,034 - Darrion Manuel, Monroe Area
1,033 - Jadan Baugh, Columbia
1,032 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry
1,031 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
1,023 - Caden Williams, Calhoun
1,020 - Zehmerius Shiflet, Madison County
1,018 - Jonaz Walton, Central (Carrollton)
1,017 - Skyler Williams, North Murray
1,006 - Jessie Bell, Westside (Macon)
998 - Keshun McKever, Cook
995 - Robtravius Coney, Jenkins County
994 - Gianlucca Tiberia, Greater Atlanta Christian
990 - Jaydon Dorsey, Morgan County
989 - Tyler Rogers, Pepperell
988 - Telly Johnson, Hephzibah
983 - Ta'Jon Corbitt, Miller Grove
978 - Kaden Chester, Worth County
963 - Ty Cummings, West Laurens
959 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton
958 - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian
957 - Gavin Hall, Gainesville
951 - Nick Woodford, Northeast
936 - Austin Guest, Creekview
935 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow
925 - Landon Williams, Dade County
925 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
915 - M.J. Spurlin, Jackson County
906 - Kelby Tymes, Marion County
904 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
902 - Josiah Allen, Wheeler
899 - Tycavion Stovall, Early County
881 - Aucy Jacobs, Banks County
875 - Damion Moate, Tift County
869 - Dorian Page, Hughes
864 - Devin Henderson, Cass
861 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy
861 - Carson Callihan, Fannin County
854 - Kaden Hamilton, Hiram
853 - Kadiphius Iverson, Westside (Macon)
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Passing
2,568 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Division I leader]
2,543 - Brody Hannah, Loganville [5A leader]
2,370 - Rashawn Truell, New Hampstead [4A leader]
2,163 - Ethan Long, Dalton
2,095 - Carlton Brannon, Turner County [A Division II leader]
2,072 - Skyler Williams, North Murray [2A leader]
2,041 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy
2,034 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton [7A leader]
2,017 - Caiden Tanner, Union County
2,009 - Sire Hardaway, Douglas County [6A leader]
2,002 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County
1,985 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield
1,968 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
1,966 - D.J. Bordeaux, Alpharetta
1,948 - Jeremy Hecklinski, Walton
1,937 - Trey Townsend, Calhoun
1,930 - Luke Nickel, Milton
1,928 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan [3A leader]
1,913 - Christopher Garrett, Bradwell Institute
1,877 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County
1,873 - Elliott Sturbaum, McIntosh
1,851 - Preston Ratliff, Lanier
1,849 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
1,844 - Josh Oliver, Flowery Branch
1,838 - Dylan Raiola, Buford
1,812 - Jeff Davis, Grayson
1,812 - Ben Klassen, Providence Christian
1,811 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge
1,775 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County
1,747 - Reece Fountain, Rome
1,723 - Jack Stanton, Greater Atlanta Christian
1,693 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day
1,662 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County
1,656 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb Christian
1,655 - E.J. Colson, Cedar Grove
1,639 - Judd Anderson, Warner Robins
1,637 - Sam Nazarian, Mount Vernon
1,592 - Ty Truelove, Rabun County
1,575 - Amonte Harden, Miller Grove
1,569 - Ethan Evangelista, Harlem
1,540 - Peyton Lynch, Woodstock
1,531 - Luke Kromenhoek, Benedictine
1,531 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass
1,530 - Colter Ginn, Perry
1,529 - K.J. Smith, Roswell
1,509 - Chase Dupree, Southwest
1,480 - Air Noland, Hughes
1,470 - Jaxon Pate, Sonoraville
1,468 - Gary Gaither, Spencer
1,451 - Luke Priester, Chattahoochee
1,443 - Tanner Marsh, North Hall
1,436 - Sam Streicher, Pickens
1,432 - T.J. Stanley, Toombs County
1,428 - Drew Folsom, Cook
1,425 - Drew Richardson, East Jackson
1,414 - Ronnie Frere, Trinity Christian
1,402 - Jim Franklin, Aquinas
1,401 - Vinson Berry, Creekside
1,391 - Cohen Peeples, East Coweta
1,387 - Ian Reynolds, North Atlanta
1,380 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage
1,374 - Jackson Davis, Riverwood
1,369 - Ryan Hall, North Gwinnett
1,369 - Tripp Nix, White County
1,360 - Braydon Scarborough, Elbert County
1,355 - Baxter Wright, Gainesville
1,352 - Luke Hooks, Ware County
1,349 - Cam Hill, Thomasville
1,336 - Kai Robinson, Druid Hills
1,324 - Marshall Coleman, Lambert
1,316 - Cameron Beasley, Washington County
1,303 - Austin Guest, Creekview
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Receiving
1,247 - Ahmed Souare, Loganville [5A leader]
1,101 - Sacovie White, Cass
1,094 - Judson Petty, North Murray [2A leader]
958 - Isiah Canion, Warner Robins
932 - Jaylen Hampton, New Hampstead [4A leader]
915 - Jeremiah Ware, Flowery Branch
898 - Cameran Loyd, Walton [7A leader]
856 - Ny Carr, Colquitt County
855 - Tyon Jones, Bradwell Institute
841 - Ricky Johnson, Houston County [6A leader]
825 - Emaree Winston, Calhoun
821 - D'ontae Fulton, Worth County
815 - Javarius George, North Paulding
797 - Tyler Stewart, Jones County
797 - Matthew Miller, Providence Christian
783 - Chase Jameson, Lanier
781 - Willie Goodwyn, Rabun County [A Division I leader]
781 - Ka'Monta Durden, Washington County
777 - Sean Wilson, Alpharetta
776 - Gus Anderson, Newnan
762 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
750 - Landon Dolhancyk, McIntosh
742 - Ethan Barbour, Alpharetta
724 - D.J. Avery, Chattahoochee
722 - Antavious Murphy, Bainbridge
713 - B.J. Gibson, Wilcox County [A Division II leader]
707 - Charlie Idom, Christian Heritage
705 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County
702 - C.J. Wiley, Milton
693 - Kenny London, Dalton
692 - Bryson Campbell, Athens Christian
679 - Jensen Goble, Union County
677 - Carmelo Mays, Southwest
675 - Demarcus Horne, Spencer
673 - John Stuetzer, Pope
672 - Xavier Daisy, Greater Atlanta Christian
665 - Chase Colina, Woodstock
663 - Dion Dean, Heritage (Conyers)
662 - Dakarai Anderson, Perry
651 - Jaydan Hibbert, Jackson County
649 - Malachi Lonnon, New Hampstead
643 - Kyle Vaka, Kell
642 - Lee Niles, Brookwood
638 - D.K. Daniel, Rome
636 - Brady Klaus, Harrison
635 - Devin Carter, Cedar Grove [3A leader]
629 - Max Owens, Heritage (Ringgold)
627 - Caleb Lee, Providence Christian
626 - Cameron Shelly, East Paulding
626 - Ke'arrin Dawsey, Turner County
625 - Zach Stair, Riverwood
624 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon
623 - Marquis Martin, Mount Vernon
620 - Walter Willis Jr., Pebblebrook
620 - Hudson Hill, Prince Avenue Christian
615 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy
613 - Devin Hester, Cedar Shoals
612 - Cedric Evans, Spalding
609 - Deshun Horsley, East Coweta
609 - Tristan Anderson, Rockmart
605 - Mike Matthews, Parkview
603 - Montez Redding, Jonesboro
601 - Chasen Jones, East Hall
591 - Shane Kelley, Creekside
591 - R.J. Lindsey, Duluth
586 - Jonathan Stafford, Archer
582 - Seth Larson, Flowery Branch
580 - Ryals Puryear, North Hall
569 - Kee Williams, Harlem
567 - Keron Milton Jr., Northside (Warner Robins)
565 - Caden Arnold, Calvary Day
560 - John Cineas, Grayson
560 - Preston Bird, Veterans
558 - Ran Ogletree, Harris County
555 - Keshawn Weathers, Miller Grove
554 - Demarcus Gardner, Cedartown
553 - Keegan Townsend, Sonoraville
553 - Debron Gatling, Milton
552 - Coker Ormsby, North Cobb Christian
552 - Cole Shaw, Thomasville
550 - Hayden Jones, Pickens
| | | Tyler Denny, Prince Avenue Christian |
Tyler Denny, a 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior kicker and punter at Prince Avenue Christian, is the scoutSMART Student-Athlete of the Week. Denny, who has a 3.9 GPA, has contributed 60 kicking points (51-of-52 on extra points, 3-for-3 on field goals) with a punting average of 36.9 yards and a long of 51 yards. He is a member of National Beta Club and National Honor Society, which requires community service throughout the school year. He participates in the Athens Church small group. “Tyler is a wonderful young man,” head coach Greg Vandagriff said. “He handles all of our kicking duties at Prince and does a fantastic job. Earlier in the season, he made a 47-yard field goal, breaking the old record. The fact that he is the Scholar Athlete of the week is just a credit to how hard he works, not only on the field but in the classroom as well.”
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)
11. (9) Mill Creek
17. (34) Thomas County Central
21. (18) Walton
23. (22) Colquitt County
25. (21) Buford
29. (44) Carrollton
37. (51) Douglas County
38. (25) Newton
54. (55) Gainesville
56. (75) Hughes
65. (40) Westlake
82. (NR) Parkview
85. (83) Grayson
87. (73) Lee County
99. (NR) Marist
USA Today
(Top 25)
11. (11) Mill Creek
15. (15) Colquitt County
17. (16) Buford
23. (24) Walton
MaxPreps
(Top 100)
9. (9) Mill Creek
12. (12) Colquitt County
14. (14) Walton
17. (17) Buford
18. (18) Carrollton
41. (41) Gainesville
53. (NR) Parkview
59. (47) Newton
61. (60) Grayson
88. (75) Westlake
93. (90) Rome
95. (93) Lee County
97. (96) Benedictine
99. (NR) Thomas County Central
Massey Ratings
(Top 100)
9. (8) Mill Creek
13. (15) Colquitt County
14. (13) Walton
15. (16) Buford
27. (30) Carrollton
31. (38) Thomas County Central
52. (48) Benedictine
57. (41) Westlake
61. (34) Newton
63. (68) Lee County
64. (74) Grayson
70. (71) Hughes
71. (70) Gainesville
73. (82) Roswell
84. (85) North Cobb
91. (95) Douglas County
95. (92) Coffee
High School Football America
(Top 100)
10. (10) Mill Creek
12. (12) Buford
13. (13) Colquitt County
20. (20) Walton
46. (44) Carrollton
59. (58) Gainesville
81. (84) Benedictine
97. (93) Hughes
SBLive/Sports Illustrated
(Top 25)
9. (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
Blue Star Media
(Top 25)
7. (7) Mill Creek
11. (11) Buford
14. (14) Colquitt County
15. (15) Walton
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On the Web
NFHS Network
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On TV
Today
*Bamberg-Ehrhardt, S.C., at Whale Branch, S.C., 7:30 p.m., WSAV-CW (Savannah)
*LaFayette at Coahulla Creek, 7:30 p.m., WFLI-TV (Chattanooga)
*North Augusta, S.C., at Midland Valley, S.C., 7:30 p.m., WJBF MeTV 6.2 (Augusta)
*Peachtree Ridge at Norcross, 7:30 p.m., GPB
*Grayson at Archer, 8 p.m., Peachtree Sports Network
| TD Club lunches continue Tuesday |
Join the Touchdown Club of Atlanta for its final two luncheons of the 2023 season. Guest speakers will be Brian Jordan (Tuesday) and Tom Rinaldi (Nov. 14). Tuesday’s event will begin at 11:45 a.m. at Maggiano’s in Buckhead (3368 Peachtree Road). For more information about the club, click here. Additional information on membership can be found by clicking here.
| GHSF Daily will select 10 games each week for the Predict the Winner contest, presented by Shuma Sports. Predictions must be submitted by 5 p.m. each Friday. Limit one entry per email address. Contest winners will be announced on Mondays at the start of each new contest and will receive an apparel prize from Shuma Sports. Click here to play. | | |
Title status
Kell and Spencer clinched region titles on Thursday, bringing to nine the number of teams that have won region championships. Nineteen can clinch titles with wins tonight. Eight weekend games are winner-take-all matchups for region championships.
Clinched
Benedictine
Carver-Columbus
Cedar Grove
Early County
Kell
McEachern
North Cobb Christian
North Oconee
Spencer
Can clinch with a win
Bleckley County
Callaway
Calvary Day
Carrollton
Clinch County
Commerce
Creekside
Douglas County
Fitzgerald
Gainesville
Lumpkin County
Marist
Peachtree Ridge
Rome
Schley County
Stephens County
Stockbridge
Telfair County
Thomson
Winner is champion
Bremen at Adairsville
Dalton at Cartersville
Jones Co. at Warner Robins
Lee Co. at Thomas Co. Central
Mary Persons at Upson-Lee
Mundy’s Mill at Woodward Acad.
Perry at Spalding
Valdosta at Colquitt Co.
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As mentioned in a story Wednesday, Camden County coach Jeff Herron has not missed leading his team to the playoffs since 1996 except for the 2019 and 2020 seasons spent away from coaching in high school. What active coach has the longest interrupted streak of making the playoffs? (Answer Monday)
Answer to Thursday’s question: Furman linebacker Evan DiMaggio Jr. played high school football at Buford.
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GHSA
Thursday's games
Benedictine 57, Islands 0
Central, Talbotton 26, SW Ga. STEM 18
Dunwoody 32, Riverwood 18
East Paulding 38, New Manchester 14
Harlem 42, Salem 6
Harris Co. 32, Drew 0
Kell 57, North Springs 24
Lambert 49, South Forsyth 7
Model 34, Gordon Central 0
Monroe 57, Columbus 7
New Hampstead 34, Burke Co. 28
North Hall 24, Cedar Shoals 14
Redan 59, Landmark Christian 6
Rockmart 48, Fannin Co. 14
South Gwinnett 31, Newton 28
Southwest 52, ACE Charter 51
Spencer 43, Central, Macon 0
Stephenson 21, Holy Innocents’ 14
Tucker 47, Lithonia 6
Wesleyan 49, West Hall 21
Westminster 37, Southwest DeKalb 19
Morrow at Rockdale Co.
Today's games
Alexander at Paulding Co.
Allatoona at Sequoyah
Alpharetta at Blessed Trinity
Appling Co. at Tattnall Co.
Athens Academy at Union Co.
Athens Christian at Elbert Co.
Atkinson Co. at Lanier Co.
B.E.S.T. Academy at North Cobb Christ.
Bacon Co. at Brooks Co.
Baconton at Miller Co.
Bainbridge at Hardaway (OS)
Berkmar at Seckinger
Bremen at Adairsville
Calhoun at Cass
Calvary Day at Long Co.
Carrollton at Campbell
Carver, Columbus at Dougherty (M)
Cedartown at Southeast Whitfield
Centennial at Northview
Central, Carrollton at Northwest Whitfield
Chamblee at Decatur
Chapel Hill at Lithia Springs
Charlton Co. at Clinch Co.
Chattahoochee at Greater Atl. Christian
Cherokee at North Cobb
Chestatee at East Forsyth
Clarkston at Johnson, Gainesville
Collins Hill at Central Gwinnett
Coosa at Chattooga
Cross Creek at Morgan Co.
Cross Keys at Creekside Christian
Dade Co. at Pepperell
Dalton at Cartersville
Denmark at Milton
Dodge Co. at Berrien
Eagle's Land. Christ. at Towers (AV)
Eagle's Landing at Dutchtown
East Coweta at Westlake
East Laurens at Dublin
Eastside at Winder-Barrow
Emanuel Co. Institute at Jenkins Co.
Evans at Brunswick (GL)
Fellowship Christian at Banks Co.
Fitzgerald at Cook
Forest Park at Lovejoy (TO)
Gainesville at North Forsyth
Gordon Lee at Ridgeland
Grayson at Archer
Greenbrier at Coffee
Greene Co. at Aquinas
Greenville at Chattahoochee Co.
Groves at Savannah Christian (P)
Grovetown at South Effingham
Habersham Central at Apalachee
Hampton at Lovett
Hancock Central at Wilkinson Co.
Hapeville Charter at Miller Grove (HS)
Haralson Co. at Murray Co.
Hawkinsville at Wilcox Co.
Hebron Christian at Hart Co.
Heritage, Conyers at Jefferson
Heritage, Ringgold at Sonoraville
Hillgrove at North Paulding
Hiram at Woodland, Cartersville
Houston Co. at Tift Co.
Howard at West Laurens
Irwin Co. at Early Co.
Johns Creek at Pope
Johnson Co. at Twiggs Co.
Jones Co. at Warner Robins (MT)
Jonesboro at Alcovy (SH)
Jordan at Northeast (TH)
Josey at Washington Co.
Kendrick at Rutland (ED)
King's Ridge at The King's Academy
LaFayette at Coahulla Creek
LaGrange at Fayette Co.
Lakeside, Atlanta at Druid Hills (A)
Lakeside, Evans at Effingham Co.
Lakeview-Ft. Ogle. at Ringgold
Lamar Co. at Crawford Co.
Lanier at Shiloh
Lanier Christian at Walker
Lee Co. at Thomas Co. Central
Liberty Co. at Beach (SV)
Loganville at Flowery Branch
Lowndes at Richmond Hill
Lumpkin Co. at Dawson Co.
M.L. King at Arabia Mountain (GO)
Madison Co. at Walnut Grove
Marietta at Harrison
Mary Persons at Upson-Lee
Mays at Banneker
McDonough at Luella
McNair at Callaway (C)
Meadowcreek at Duluth
Midtown at Stone Mountain (ND)
Mill Creek at Dacula
Monroe Area at Franklin Co.
Mount Vernon at Whitefield Academy
Mountain View at Buford
Mt. Zion, Carroll at Christian Heritage
Mt. Zion, Jonesboro at Woodland, Stock.
Mundy's Mill at Woodward Academy
Newnan at Douglas Co.
North Gwinnett at Discovery
North Oconee at East Hall
Northside, Col. at McIntosh
Northside, W.R. at Veterans (FF)
Oconee Co. at Stephens Co.
Oglethorpe Co. at Social Circle
Ola at Locust Grove
Osborne at Walton
Pace Academy at Stockbridge
Parkview at Brookwood
Pataula Charter at Georgia Christian
Peachtree Ridge at Norcross
Perry at Spalding (GM)
Pickens at White Co.
Pike Co. at Peach Co.
Portal at McIntosh Co. Academy
Prince Ave. Christian at Jasper Co.
Providence Christian at East Jackson
Putnam Co. at Laney
Rabun Co. at Commerce
Randolph-Clay at Mitchell Co.
Richmond Academy at Hephzibah
River Ridge at Etowah
Rome at Creekview
Savannah at Bryan Co.
Sav. Country Day at Johnson, Sav. (SV)
Schley Co. at Marion Co.
Screven Co. at Claxton
Seminole Co. at Terrell Co.
South Cobb at North Atlanta (HA)
South Paulding at Hughes
Southeast Bulloch at Wayne Co.
Sprayberry at Lassiter
St. Francis at Mount Pisgah Christian
St. Pius at Marist
Starr's Mill at North Clayton (T)
Statesboro at Ware Co.
Swainsboro at Bleckley Co.
Taylor Co. at Macon Co.
Telfair Co. at Dooly Co.
Temple at Heard Co.
Therrell at Mount Paran Christian
Thomasville at Crisp Co.
Towns Co. at Washington-Wilkes
Tri-Cities at Creekside
Trion at Armuchee
Troup at Trinity Christian
Valdosta at Colquitt Co.
Vidalia at Pierce Co.
Villa Rica at Jackson, Atlanta (HA)
Warren Co. at Lincoln Co.
Washington at South Atlanta (L)
West Forsyth at Forsyth Central
Westover at Shaw (K)
Westside, Augusta at Butler
Westside, Macon at Baldwin
Wheeler at Kennesaw Mountain
Wheeler Co. at Treutlen
Whitewater at Riverdale (SC)
Windsor Forest at Toombs Co.
Worth Co. at Sumter Co.
Saturday’s game
Bradwell Institute at Jenkins (SM)
GIAA/GAPPS
Today's games
Augusta Prep at Edmund Burke
Cherokee Christian at Pinecrest Academy
Cross Keys at Creekside Christian
Deerfield-Windsor at Valwood
First Presbyterian at Tattnall Square
Flint River Acad. at Aucilla Christian, Fla.
Gatewood at Piedmont Academy
Harvester Christian at Central Fellowship
John Milledge at Mount de Sales
King’s Ridge at King’s Academy
Lakeview Academy at George Walton
Lanier Christian at Walker
Pataula Charter at Georgia Christian
Pinewood Christian at Frederica Acad.
Riverside Military at Loganville Christian
Robert Toombs at Thomas Jefferson
Skipstone Academy at Rock Springs
Southwest Georgia at Memorial Day
St. Andrew’s at Bulloch Academy
St. Anne-Pacelli at Heritage, Newnan
Strong Rock Christian at Brookstone
Terrell Academy at Brookwood School
Tiftarea Academy at Southland Academy
Trinity Christian, Dublin at Brentwood
Stadium abbreviations: (A) Adams; (AV) Avondale; (C) Callaway; (ED) Ed Defore; (FF) Freedom Field; (GL) Glynn County; (GM) Griffin Memorial; (GO) Godfrey; (HA) Henderson, Atlanta; (HS) Hallford; (IH) Islands High School; (K) Kinnett; (L) Lakewood; (M) Mills; (MT) McConnell-Talbert; (ND) North DeKalb; (OS) Odis Spencer; (P) Pooler; (SC) Southern Crescent; (SH) Sharp; (SM) Savannah Memorial; (SV) Savannah High School; (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**13-9
Vs. Tennessee********3-5
Total***************48-31
Last week’s scores
Christ. Heritage 48, Asheville Chr, N.C. 33
Cottondale, Fla. 44, Pataula Charter 6
This week’s games
None
| Ahmad Gordon is Perry’s leading rusher with 1,032 yards. Thursday’s Spalding-Perry preview misidentified Gordon as his brother, Armar Gordin, Perry’s 2022 quarterback who is now at UT Martin. | |
Today’s interviewee is Reggie Brown, who was inducted into the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame last week. Brown was the AJC’s all-classification player of the year and a Parade and USA Today All-American in 1998, when he led Carrollton to Georgia's Class 2A title. A wide receiver, Brown went on to play at Georgia and in the NFL. Brown is in his fourth season as receivers coach at Cambridge in north Fulton County.
Reggie Brown,
Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame inductee
1. This is the 25th anniversary of Carrollton’s 1998 state title. Can you tell us your memories and mindset during that time? “The year before, we lost to Washington County in the state championship, and we had a really strong team. The seniors who graduated played really important roles, but coming back for our senior year we knew we were the favorite to win. Everyone’s confidence was high, maybe a little too high because we lost a game to a rival, Villa Rica, and they had a really good team. But that loss was important to put things into perspective that we weren’t unbeatable, and it allowed us to focus on one singular task. Not too long ago, I remember watching YouTube and seeing the state championship in Early County and just thinking how great our defensive line and linebackers were. Early County couldn’t run the ball on us at all. Seeing that game again and being really proud of my team and teammates that I grew up with was a really cool memory.” [Carrollton won 37-18. Brown had seven receptions for 149 yards and two touchdowns and finished with 1,046 receiving years on the season in an era when 1,000-yard receivers were still rare. Brown also played almost every snap on defense. Carrollton was 50-6 during Brown’s four seasons.]
2. How was your transition to coaching? What’s it been like, and how did it come about? “I’m still working through what kind of coach I want to be, honestly. I’m working on theories of work ethic and what I need to be to extract 100% of these young men’s abilities. I’m constantly tinkering with methods. It’s been a real cool experience for me. I like being around the silliness of the players. It brings you joy with so much seriousness in your life, just to go out there and hear them cut up. I’ve really enjoyed it. The opportunity kind of fell in my lap. One of my business partner's friend, his kids went to the school. I’ve been in this community for a while. He was just like ‘Hey man, would you like to help Cambridge football?’ I thought about it a lot here and there. Being a football player, I didn’t want to be a coach. I just saw that the coaches never got to be at home with their families. People don’t understand how much time it takes to be a coach, especially at a high level like college and the NFL. Coaches went to bed in their office, and that turned me off from wanting to pursue that career. Just being a receiver coach for a high school isn’t something that’s going to feed my family but it’s something I really enjoy. I take pride in trying to be the best at it that I can be. I’m glad it fell into my lap because it brings me happiness in my life. [Brown was asked if he planned to pursue coaching more full-time. He said, “Right now I’m content. … Down the road if I get a bit better at this craft, I could put more time into it, but I have my own young kids who also require my love and care and attention. I’m not willing to give that up right now.”]
3. What are your feelings on being inducted into the Hall of Fame? “It’s a great honor. I feel like honestly this is the best [honor of his career] for football. Being considered one of the best high school football players in the state where the best high school players come from is a great accomplishment. There’s been so many great athletes, and you get to see and play against them. Being a part of a group of guys like that is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I’m proud I got the chance to see it happen.”
4. Can you tell us more about your experience being a student-athlete at Georgia? “It’s college, so that’s the best time of your life. As far as a college athlete playing in Georgia, it’s revered across the country, it’s a highly looked upon position in life, you play in front of 100,000 people every Saturday, I mean, glory, glory, glory. At the same time, we used to kid that regular students didn’t really understand the grind you go through as a student-athlete at that caliber of a university and a team. It’s constantly hard work, and then you have to get your grades and focus on the career you’d like to have after you’re done playing. The dedication and sacrifices needed to maintain a level of proficiency at this sport is tough. But at the same time, it’s still the greatest time of your life because you're a kid, and it’s carefree. It’s a totally different environment once you start getting a paycheck to do something. It was a fun memory. You have friends for life. It was just a wonderful time, especially playing for Georgia and being from Georgia.”
- Interview by GHSF Daily intern Micahya Costen
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