Johns Creek rising senior linebacker Sam Oppenheimer broke the school record last fall with 153 tackles on the season, and since then has seen his recruitment garner attention from college programs. The 6’1″ 215 lbs. linebacker updated us with his latest recruiting news. Who all has offered you? “Eastern Michigan, Princeton, UPenn, and Eastern Illinois.”
All Eyes on Lacy
Cam’Ron Lacy was one of the top receivers last year in the state with 44 receptions for 1025 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. The Stephens County athlete earned All-State honors on our website, and since the offseason has started, the 2023 recruit has seen his offers accumulate. Lacy caught us up with the latest around
White a Name to Know for 2024
Sacovie White was a highlight reel waiting to happen last year for Cass. The rising junior is one of the more explosive players in his recruiting class and just recently 247 sports rated him a 3-star recruit. His recruitment is just starting to heat up, so the 2024 athlete updated us on the latest happenings.
Raven Flying Under the Radar
Gainesville rising senior Dre Raven is an athletic defensive back prospect who is starting to make some noise in the recruiting world. The 2023 recruit who has been flying under the radar updated us with the latest news around his recruitment. Who all has offered you? “Austin Peay State University and Morehouse College.” Where have
Offers Flowing for Fisher
Ian Fisher is a Class of ’23 two-way lineman out of McIntosh High School. The All-Region and All-State honorable mention selection has seen his recruit garner continued interest throughout the spring. Here is the latest recruiting update on the rising senior. Who all has offered you? “Columbia, Fordham, Gardner-Webb, Air Force, Army, Austin Peay
Social Circle’s Baynes Talks Recruitment
Social Circle’s Phillip Baynes is a 2023 defensive back prospect who played well his junior year and has caught the attention of college scouts. Baynes was able to take the time and update us with the latest news around his recruitment. Who all has offered you? “University of Tennessee-Martin and Morehouse offered.” Where have you
Okemus Grier Prime to be a Breakout Recruit
Okemus Grier has been a problem for opposing defenses in 2021. The super-athletic 5’9″ skill player just last week was named a standout by GHSF Daily where he totaled 172 rushing yards and three touchdowns on just 9 carries in their 52-23 victory over Upson-Lee. One of those explosive plays from last week ended
Plenty of time for Ponder
Photo cred: Chrystal Moore – Marietta Daily Journal Allatoona’s junior running back Jayden Ponder has been a consistent force the last two seasons. The 2023 back has amounted 1004 all-purpose yards in just 7 games including 6 touchdowns here in 2020 after putting up similar numbers as a sophomore. With the playoffs up ahead, Ponder
Lilley Powers Charlton to the Playoffs
Charlton County is going to the playoffs for the first time in 3 years, and the two-way force that has been driving the Indians has been junior Jaylen Lilley. The 2023 athlete has been a workhorse this fall with several games going over 200 yards rushing, making up for a large percentage of the
Early Co. Senior Has a Wide Rainge of Skills
Edarious Rainge out of Early County has proven to be a versatile playmaker for Early County. Whether the senior is making an impact on defense or special teams, Rainge seems to always create momentum-swinging plays for Early County. In last week’s 54-31 win over Early County, Rainge certainly had an impact, including an interception that
Hickman & Dumas’ Game-Winning Fade
Mary Persons was down to the final seconds last week against Jackson. Down 21-17, there was really just enough time for one last play. Junior quarterback Logan Hickman was in the shotgun, poised to make the big throw as time expires. Sophomore Ty Dumas was split out to the left, and right at the snap,
Middleton: Right Place at the Right Time
Brantley County is playing some quality football as of late, and junior athlete Kellon Middleton has been key to their success. His play has been huge, it cannot be overstated, but perhaps no bigger than last week’s 13-10 victory over Tattnall Co. What originally looked like an almost certain interception, was quickly turned upside down.
Monroe Area Senior Makes Big Plays
David Lalaian had one of the more pivotal catches for the 2021 season so far in 3A. Going against our previously #1 team in Oconee County, Monroe Area found themselves tied 7 all at halftime. Then at the start of the 3rd quarter, Monroe Area got their big break with a turnover on the
Eubanks is Money in the Bank
Cherokee Bluff’s Max Eubanks is a two-sport athlete (football and baseball) who has become a top target in the Cherokee Bluff offense this season. The new transfer from Flowery Branch was a big defender last season, making several highlight-reel-worthy interceptions, but it was last week on offense where Eubanks showed those same dynamic hands. It
Senior Maddox Showing Off Versatility
Adrian Maddox has gone off this season after Covid really wrecked a lot of the Heritage season in 2020 and they only ended up playing 5 games. Well, fast-forward to last week, where Maddox made his best play of the season so far, and that earned him a spot in the top 10 plays
Swain Swoons The Opposition
Vicari Swain has been a revelation this year for Central-Carrollton. The class of 2023 multipositional athlete has created electric plays on both sides of the football, and last week the junior returned one of the longest interceptions this season back for a score. Swain’s Hudl film from this game might make you double-take. One play
Jailen ‘Money’ Taylor Cashes in Big Plays
At halftime, it all looked rather bleak for Kennesaw Mountain. The Mustangs had fallen down 17-7 to Pope, and the offense was looking for a spark. Kennesaw Mountain and Pope both came into the matchup with just one loss in the column and were looking to edge ahead in the region standings. There was a
Grant ‘Mosses’ the Competition
Hephzibah junior Eric Grant has jumped onto the scene this year making highlight-reel catches. Just last Friday, the 2023 recruit made one of the top high-pointed catches of the 2021 season. Hephzibah was in the redzone, so they decided to flank Grant off to the right to get favorable coverage. The ball was tossed into
Barry Flying Under the Radar
Moussa Barry is a senior out of Dacula who has been making a big impact this fall for the Falcons. Last week, Barry ran a fly route down the left sideline with tight coverage over top. The 6’3″ Barry leaped up, acrobatically adjusted to the football mid-flight, and then high-pointed the ball with one hand.
Sophomore CJ Jones Playing Crisp Football
Crisp County sophomore CJ Jones earned one of the top plays in the state last week. The talented junior came up big against Peach County creating two interceptions, one that he returned all the way back for a score, which helped Crisp County take down the (at the time) #4 team in our 3A rankings,
McKenzie Showing Out Senior Year
Jordan McKenzie’s highlights during his senior year have certainly caught our eye. One week he is making impressive high-pointed catches with the defender all over him, and the next week he is on defense delivering bigger hits than Kanye’s new album. It was last week’s game against Dublin where McKenzie was lined up on the
All The Way Harvison
TJ Harvison is a junior out of Villa Rica that has really impressed over the last few years. The imposing 6’2″ athlete plays both running back and some linebacker for his team. He is always just a play away from making a momentum-swinging play, and just last week, he did exactly that. Catching a screen
Spalding’s X-Factor Nazir Berry
The class of ’22 at Spalding is a good one, and running back Nazir Berry is a major part of their core. The senior back stands 5’10” and 190 lbs. and once he gets the ball into his hands anything can happen. That was the case last weekend where Berry took a carry from his
Junior Faster than Cannon Fire
Darius Cannon returned a kick back for a touchdown during Week 1 of this season that made him look like he was shot out of a literal cannon. He earned a spot in our Weekly Top 10 plays of the week mainly due to the impressive speed on his return, but last week the junior
Brookstone Duo: Underdogs No More
Jack Schondelmayer’s SR film Walter Blanchard’s JR film We wrote at the beginning of the season that Brookstone could prove to be the underdogs of Class A Private. Going into Week 7, they are 4-1 and currently ranked #9 in the classification. They have exceeded expectations, even our own, but that has been the theme