Mount Vernon senior Bristan DeRocher is having a great season completing 71.7% of his passes for 947 yards and 8 touchdowns while tearing defenses apart on the ground rushing for 573 yards and 10 touchdowns. What a difference a year can make; DeRocher was one of the leading receivers in Class A and is now
This season has been a business trip for senior Da’Montae Reeves. The 2025 athlete transferred down to Sumter County from Hapeville Charter, and has adjusted into new roles. “I like playing at Sumter County compared to Hapeville because at Sumter, we help each other work, we play as a team, we pick each other
North Cobb is among the best teams in the state, and the emergence of electric skill players like Micah Billingsley provides a lot of optimism as we enter region play. The 5’11” 175 lbs. sophomore receiver is elusive, escaping out of tackles with elite balance, and has the acceleration to beat the pursuit down the
Caleb Brooks is playing the best football of his career right now. The three-year starter’s improvement from last year has been exceptional, and reflecting through the class of ’25, his progression is near the top. Brooks’ improvement was no better shown than last week’s interception, in which he returned for a touchdown. The 6′ 290
Lucas Naquin was All-Region as a junior and is following up that fantastic year by leading 6A currently in tackles with 65. Last Friday, Naquin played his best game of the season going against Perry High School, 4A’s reigning champs from 2023, and held them to 15 points. Naquin had a team-leading 13 tackles with
Danny Clark is playing lights out his senior year. The Aquinas offensive lineman has been impressive, making impactful blocks; just like this week’s devastating pancake that flattened a Westside-Augusta defender into the turf. The 6’4″ 260 lbs. blocker earned a spot on the top linemen of the week, and on Wednesday night, he was
One of the top plays from Week 6 had to be Kennesaw Mountain’s Dylan Green making a one-handed interception against Lithia Springs. The 6’3″ junior used every inch of his 6’3″ frame to stretch out and leap for the highlight reel pick, and just a few days later, he was named to the top plays
Drop by Decatur High School on a given Friday night, and you will quickly notice the physicality of their line of scrimmage. Setting the tone is senior offensive lineman, Bennett Knapp, who can deliver crushing blocks like last week on a screen pass, which resulted in a long touchdown. The big fella, who stands
North Gwinnett’s Tommy ‘The Jet’ Lafayette has been flying by defenders during the 2024 season, helping his team to an undefeated start. The senior back has accumulated 290 rushing yards, 116 receiving, and a total of six touchdowns in 3 games. Lafayette can do it all, and against their arch-rival Brookwood, his impact was instrumental
South Gwinnett junior QB Xavier ‘Deuce’ Butler has been impactful midway through the season. The Comets are 3-1 on the year and competed well against the top 10-ranked Valdosta Wildcats in Week 5 losing 27-14. In large part, South Gwinnett’s emergence this year rests on the shoulders of Butler, who has been dynamic during
Marvis Parrish has been the do-it-all athlete at Lowndes for a few seasons. Splitting time at QB, while also lining up at various skill positions and being an impact defensive back, Parrish has been a vital part of the Vikings program. The explosive senior is a tough runner, and that was no better demonstrated
feature photo credit – Josh Aubrey, Statesboro Herald Coffee’s Jyarius Carter is off to a great senior year, and just last week, the senior made one of the best plays in the state of Georgia. Dropping back into zone coverage, Carter adeptly read the QB’s eyes, jumping up to make a one-handed interception where
Westminster senior QB Michael Buhay played great in a Week 4 victory over GAC. The 6’2″ signal-caller threw for 318 yards and had four total touchdowns, helping his team to a 34-13 win. Due to his great Week 4 performance, Buhay was named a standout on the website and recently voted the Player of the
For the second year in a row, Christon ‘Tuga’ Zanders wins the Lineman of the Week on the website. The Week 4 winner was dominant in their 12-7 win over Lanier County. In a game where each possession was significant, Telfair County needed to control the line of scrimmage. It was imperative, and luckily, they
Brunswick sophomore Nigel Gardner has been an explosive element to their offensive attack in 2024. With the longest touchdown of Week 4, Gardner’s 10.77 100m time was tested by running almost the full length of the field in a 90-yard touchdown run. As a freshman, Gardner showcased a lot of potential as he slowly garnered
In the preseason, we chose Lovett to be our surprise team in Class 3A-A Private rankings, and they have certainly lived up to the billing with a 4-0 start to the season. We knew the program had a strong contingency of seniors returning, and one player who stood out was versatile playmaker Talen Frett. The two-way
Sophomore playmaker AB Hilton has emerged this season as an impact player for Screven County. Screven County is 2-1 on the season, and the fleet-footed Hilton has 386 yards, and 4 touchdowns on 57 carries, giving him a 6.3 yards per carry. Hilton’s longest run of the year went for 63 yards, but the most
Taz Smith is taking advantage of his opportunities this fall, and through the first three games of the season, he has 164 receiving yards, 119 rushing yards, and 3 touchdowns. The Johns Creek transfer is coming off a season-ending injury in 2023 but already looks to be among the most dynamic players for the top-rated
Coffee’s hallmark style of smashmouth football has cemented the program as a state power over the years. No matter who lines up, how big they are, doesn’t seem to matter when looking at the box score. The Trojans athletes are built tough and do not back down from competition. Perhaps no one on this 2024
Smith McGarvey is a junior taking over the QB reins at North Hall. Just last week, the 2026 passer made a spectacular play that earned him a spot in the top 10 plays in Georgia. Lining up in the red zone against Cherokee Bluff, McGarvey took off towards the right tackle where he bulldozed
After his impressive Week 2 game against American Heritage in the Broward County Showcase, TJ Lester has quickly become a favorite among high school football fans across the state. Well, he followed up that great 135-yard performance with another great one against Alpharetta where Lester had 163 yards and 4 touchdowns on just 11
Our Week 2 Player of the Week goes to Flowery Branch junior Griffin Harper. The impactful junior had 177 yards rushing plus a touchdown and on defense he accumulated 8 tackles, a sack, a fumble, and a forced fumble. His play was demonstrative, elevating Flowery Branch to a 23-13 win over Habersham Central, giving the
Westside’s Julian Williams is our Week 2 Offensive Lineman of the Week. The powerful 6’2″ 275 lbs. senior out of Augusta has seen a good start to the year, producing at a high level and helping his team to an undefeated 2-0 start. “My senior season has been going great so far we are
The early season in Georgia has produced some stellar plays so far, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better one than Tristan Anderson’s one-handed catch in Week 2 against Carterville. With the Yellow Jackets in the red zone knocking on the door to score, Rockmart sent Anderson to run a fade route to the
Walton’s sophomore sensation Alexander Ward is always on the move. Whether he is actively patrolling the defensive secondary, making highlight plays on special teams, or scoring touchdowns at receiver, the class of ’27 athlete is creating the action on the field. There was no better example than last Friday’s game against Lambert. The sophomore lined
