written by: Gabriel Stovall COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton football coach Josh Skelton gets a sly smile and a gleam in his eye when you ask him about Josiah Frazier. Then he gives the biggest compliment a coach can give a young signal caller. “With Josiah, the whole playbook is open,” Skelton said. “We don’t
Wesleyan SR WR Geno Houchins IV has been a varsity starter since his freshman year. The skilled receiver plays with zero fear, going up for passes and willing to put his body on the line to make the big play. That was never clearer than last Friday, in a Week 5 matchup where Houchins made
Adairsville’s Jay Carson has been an emerging star for the Tigers this season. The speedster has 452 rushing yards on 79 carries for 7 touchdowns, along with 4 receptions for 91 yards. In Week 5, the explosive back had a huge game, rushing for 230 yards and 4 touchdowns in a big 35-14 win
In Week 5, some of the best catches of the entire GHSA season happened. Marion County’s Camron Crawford joined the acrobatic party with his own special play, a one-handed touchdown catch where the 6’4″ athlete basically eclipsed a Manchester defensive back from having any real impact. The football was in the air, with only
The first time we saw Maxwell Tucker out of Chattahoochee was last May in a spring game against Pope. The Cougars were doing everything in their power to get the 6’3″ receiver involved, handing off jet sweeps, quick passes out to the sideline, and intermediate to deep balls down the middle of the field (that
During his four-year career, Stephenson’s Jayden Johnson has traveled some distance across the football field. To be precise, 4363 yards over the course of 37 games, averaging a staggering 8.5 yards per carry and 42 touchdowns. During his junior season alone, the All-State running back put up 2091 yards and 23 touchdowns, but that hasn’t
One of the best plays from Week 2 came from Harlem sophomore Tobias Wynn. The explosive young playmaker made a game-winning TD catch over a defender, toe-tapping down the right side of the endzone, helping his team to a 17-10 win over Grovetown. “It’s been a strong start. We have a great group at Harlem,
One of the most electric seniors catching our attention at the start of this season is Griffin’s Cordae Alexander. It was during Week 1 that he returned a punt 80 yards for a score, but during Week 3, the explosive senior earned a spot in the Recruit Georgia Top 10. Playing against Northgate, Alexander caught
Cartersville is the unquestioned #1 team in 5A this season, and senior lineman Carter Levstek has been controlling the line of scrimmage, helping his team post a dominant 50 points per game. Each week, the 2027 blocker has impressed, and during Week 3, he was named OL of the Week on the site, the 2nd
Norcross senior Esimi Okosun is our top offensive lineman for Week 4. The powerful 6’4″ right tackle had a great game against North Atlanta, where he made several nasty pancake blocks, including one where he drove a defender downfield for a 10-yard ride. No doubt about it, with games like the one against North Atlanta,
Strong Rock Christian is off to a fast 4-1 start this season, and a huge reason for their success has been the impressive senior running back Jake Johnson. Through the first five games, the 5’10”, 180-lb. back has been on an absolute tear, amassing a staggering 910 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns on the ground,
For the last few seasons, Brookwood’s Zy’Aire Conaway has played cornerback and been a defensive standout. The Arkansas State commit is an explosive, quick-burst player who accelerates fast to the football, but a few games into his senior season, Conaway is having a big impact on the offensive side of the football. That was never
The Westlake Lions are off to a roaring 3-0 start, and their offense has been putting up nearly 50 points per game. A major key to that success is the play up front, anchored by junior left tackle PJ Mitchell. At 6’2″, 295 lbs., with a massive 79-inch wingspan, Mitchell is quickly becoming a foundational
Going into this season, Levi Duru was an unknown. He played in a spring game for North Paulding, then transferred over to Kell during the summer, where he played against one of Cobb County’s top schools, McEachern. Duru was thrown into the fire, but after a couple of games, the 2027 6’4″, 230-lb. TE prospect
Holy Innocents’ junior Ryan Woods is looking to make a difference this season. The 6’1″, 200-lb. passer had a solid sophomore campaign where he showed flashes, especially making plays with his legs, but a year later, Woods is becoming a refined passer who can splinter a defense into pieces. “I would describe my junior year
Heading into this season, Mincey was ready to make a name for himself. The senior back split carries behind All-State running back Justin Powell for Toombs County in 2025 and was biting at the opportunity to get the lion’s share of the carries. “The start of my senior season has been great, and a fun
Thomasville’s Christian Hayes is adaptable. Last season, he was primarily a defensive back, but now, in 2026, Hayes is the starting QB for the Bulldogs. The unrecognizable role shift, which has upended our Preseason All-State DB selection, had the largest impact in Week 2. Hayes rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns while going 7
Pike County is coming off a 29-22 win over Fayette County in Week 2, and one of the standout players was sophomore athlete Keylan Yates. The sophomore had 127 yards rushing on 12 carries for two touchdowns. The longest play for Yates was a 65-yard touchdown. Yates took the handoff moving left, worked his way
Over the last few years, we’ve seen Ethan Cahill make some electric plays. The consistent senior receiver has great hands, making some extremely tough catches with defenders over the top, but it was last week’s game against Archer where his dexterous digits were on display. Archer was lined up for a 37-yard field goal kick.
Peachtree Ridge’s Braxton Palmer was a breakout player during his sophomore season. The positive momentum didn’t stop either; throughout the offseason, Palmer earned offers from FBS programs from programs across the country. “The schools I’m hearing from at the moment are Minnesota, Duke, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Liberty, App State, Florida State, Georgia Southern, UNC
Hillgrove’s Jaiden Moore is on a mission this season. After a junior campaign where he rushed for 1407 yards, averaged 9.2 yards per carry, and scored 13 touchdowns, the 2027 back has bigger plans this fall. In Week 1, Moore rushed for 106 yards on 9 carries in a 27-21 win over Collins Hill, a
Christian Heritage’s Charlie Baxter is a QB to know in the class of ’29. After throwing for 2406 passing yards and 28 touchdowns last season (leading all freshmen in Georgia), Baxter is back, ready to anchor the Christian Heritage offense. In Week 1, Baxter threw for 291 passing yards with 3 touchdowns and rushed for
Kicking off this season’s Offensive Lineman of the Week is Northside Warner Robins’ junior blocker, Jeremiah Rozier. The explosive 6’3″ 275 lbs. blocker was bullying around Eagle’s Landing defenders in a 42-6 Week 1 blowout win. “I feel like I set the tone from the jump. I played physical, stayed consistent, and really dominated my
Camauri Berry is a 2027 running back out of Spalding looking to make a statement, and he is off to a great start. In Week 1, Berry ran for 167 rushing yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns in a 27-19 win over ELCA. The terrific night was capped off by a 45-yard touchdown run
Around a year ago, Caeylin Menzie earned his first college offer, and from that moment, the class of ’27 athlete has experienced a lot of trials and tribulations. Menzie was motivated heading into fall camp to win the #1 RB spot at 4A private school powerhouse Benedictine, but unfortunately, Menzie suffered a broken arm in
