Jaden Wuerth had a historical freshman season where he led his team with 139 tackles, 36 tackles for a loss, and 14 sacks. Those jaw-dropping stats earned Wuerth All-State honors by the AJC and helped his team to a Region Championship in 2023. The year has turned over, the 2023 football season is in the
A recruiting ‘event horizon’ approaches for Manchester junior CJ Favors. The spirited linebacker was one of the leaders for the Class A DII runner-ups in 2023. His 97 tackles led his team, which has several more FBS-caliber prospects, and that kind of production is bound to grab the attention of colleges. “The recruitment is going
featured image credit: Walter Geiger – Barnesville.com Ty Head has been the ace in the back pocket of Lamar County all season long, and entering the 2023 playoffs people around the state are about to find out. The 6’4″ 215 lbs. option quarterback runs Lamar County’s option attack with great efficiency, and the Trojans
Laron Jones is a dynamic change-of-pace player for Arabia Mountain that has kept defenses on their toes. The senior can hurt you on the ground, through the air, or by returning kicks. We got to see that incredible open-field speed on special teams when Jones returned a kick for a score to start the
With the ever-churning legs of senior Toby Maddux, Trion has finished its first undefeated season in almost 50 years and the first region title since 2003. The Bulldogs are the #2 team in Class D1 going into the playoffs, and without a doubt, they will be leaning on the senior running back to carry them
Cleaning up opposing defenses better than your best dental floss, Benjamin Klassen has been on a roll. In his Week 11 win against East Jackson, the senior threw for 400 yards and 7 touchdowns, earning the Player of the Week honors on the website. The Providence Christian QB has led the team to the first
Jamarion ‘The Truck’ Williams is someone we have covered over the years and his senior year has been noteworthy. The big 5’11” 225 lbs. running back has been playing his best football and wanted to talk about the 2023 season. “It’s been going good. I’ve been getting better and better throughout the season. Currently, I
Alpharetta senior Trent McWhorter is a multi-year starter that has produced well over the years. The senior linebacker has 75 total tackles and 7 tackles for a loss on top of an interception and two forced fumbles. One of those tackles for a loss caught our eye in Week 11 when the senior jolted through
ELCA senior Joshua Banks has been impactful during the 2023 season. He has a total of 101 tackles, 14 pass breakups and 2 interceptions. One which he returned for a score, and gave the senior a spot in the top plays of the week. Banks’ big play is just a snapshot of the season he
No doubt, this season has been nothing short of great for Jenkins County and ZZ Wilson. The program has been ranked for most of the season and among the few undefeated teams still in Class A DII. The dynamic playmaking of Wilson has been amazing for the program, and just last week he was back
No doubt, each year the wide receiver position in the state is stacked with sleepers who go well into their senior year under the radar, but king among those receivers has to be Arabia Mountain’s Alex Richard. The 6’2″ 195 lbs. senior has been a standout in 2023 for the 7-1 team in 5A. Richard
One of the surprises of Week 10, at least for us, was the realization of speedy Campbell sophomore Nicholas Buggs. The shifty receiver caught a relatively short pass on the left sideline against Pebblebrook, and promptly hit the gas exploding across the field. The pursuit was left dismayed as he raced down the right sideline
Friday is already here, so excuse our late recap of Jabari Zanders’ great performance from last Friday against Wheeler County. With the team down 29-13 and only 5 minutes left in the game, Telfair County was able to pull off the amazing comebacker with Zanders scoring the go-ahead touchdown with 35 seconds remaining. The junior
Alpharetta’s Ayk Dedeoglu is playing excellent football during his senior year. The Raiders are 5-3 on the season and starting to play their best football on the back half of their schedule. The Raider’s offense has been humming as of late, and the offensive line’s impact has been monumental. Last week against Johns Creek, the
Lamar County has been pulverizing their opponents this year with a dominant rushing attack. The #7 team in our Class A DI rankings, Lamar County is prime for a deep playoff run and senior OL Andrew Maurice has been an important contributing factor. “My senior year so far has been nothing less than significant.
Class 2A has been wild this year with a revolving door of teams vying for the top few spots in our rankings and once against in Week 9, the status quo was shaken. Pierce County took down Toombs County, who just the week before beat #2 Appling County, and the key player offensively in the
Telfair County’s Christon Zanders was named our top offensive lineman of Week 8. The powerful 6’2″ 285 lbs. two-way lineman for Telfair County has been a huge part of their undefeated season so far. Telfair County is playing some of its best football in years and the sophomore seems excited about how the season has
Many would consider last Friday’s game for Athens Academy against Providence Christian to be a statement game. Athens Academy thoroughly beat down their once-undefeated opponent by the tune of 51-19, and perhaps no play encapsulates the one-sided nature of the matchup than freshman Keyon Standifer’s kick return. The standout from the class of ’27 handled
We don’t typically see a prospect make the top 10 plays twice in a season, let alone a sophomore, but Reed Ezell has done just that. The Cartersville defensive back once again made a highlight reel interception, but this time in the clutch. With his team up 21-14 in overtime against Cass, all they needed
Toombs County junior TJ Stanley had one of the more impressive games of Week 8. The 2025 quarterback helped his team to the win over previously #1 ranked Appling County and catapulted his team to #2 in 2A. The junior signal-caller was named our Player of the Week as a result. Stanley was efficient throwing
North Atlanta is off to their best start in school history with a 6-0 record. The program has been outscoring opponents 260-69 this season, and one of the emerging players has been senior Darius Malcolm Jr. The electrifying two-way player has been making an impact on both sides of the football. On defense, he has
featured photo – Luke Martin, Statesboro Herald One of the frostiest players in the lower classifications is Portal’s Elijah Coleman. Over the years, the senior playmaker has been a frequent flyer on our top 10 plays of the week, and once again, he made it after last week’s amazing scramble for a touchdown. The senior
featured photo credit – Derrick Mahone, Douglas Sentinel In Chapel Hill’s big 18-16 victory over Maynard Jackson, no player had a bigger impact than senior running back Michael Padgett. The sturdy running back had over 200 all-purpose yards and all 3 of his teams’ touchdowns in their big homecoming win. After several tough losses to
Fellowship’s Josh Milhollin has been playing excellent football his senior year with 18 catches, 393 all-purpose yards, and 4 touchdowns. The nice start to the season for the Army commit highlights an excellent career where Milhollin has been among the best playmakers in the lower classifications since his sophomore year. Last week against Rabun County,
Gainesville is at the top of 6A with a 6-0 start to the year. Part of their success has been their impressive line of scrimmage on both sides of the football, and junior center Wil Turner is among many who stand out. Turner is a bashing center who does a good job with his hand
