Here are the Week 12 standouts from our weekend research. We have a brief write-up on each of the 11 athletes we selected, along with individual game footage from Hudl, when available.
Voting for the Player of the Week is directly underneath and ends Tuesday at 10 p.m. You can only vote once per hour! The winner will get a featured story on the website and a custom highlight video.
Derrick Baker
SR Milton
Quarterback
Baker completed 11 of 12 passes for 190 yards and rushed for 138 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Milton team to a 33-26 win over Roswell. Milton wins the Region title for the 9th time in the last 10 seasons. The Tennessee commit has the #4 Eagles primed for a big playoff push and to compete for a 6A state title.
Masiyer McKoy
JR Ware County
Athlete
Ware County junior had a big 131-yard rushing performance and 3 touchdowns to beat Benedictine 31-17 and win the Region Title. The Gators star athlete also plays on defense, where he makes a big impact. McKoy will be a 2028 recruit to watch closely over the next recruiting cycle.
Champ Tillman
SR Tucker
Running Back
Tillman had a clutch Region Championship performance rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries to beat Mays 28-0. Tucker finishes the season 9-1 and ranked #10 in our 5A rankings. The senior back is getting heavy interest from UT-Chattanooga and Mercer.
BIG WIN Friday night vs Mays for the Region Championship! We have more work to do and another week to keep playing! Playoff season is here and it’s win or go home! Road to the Benz starts NOW! #WeAreTucker #Road2Benz
Car: 16
YDS: 132
TDS: 2
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Caiden Ivory
SR Peach Co.
Quarterback
Peach County had an amazing 26-point comeback win against Troup to win the region title by a score of 52-38. The senior quarterback was dangerous completing 10-of-22 passes for 131 yards and one touchdown, and rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. No film has been uploaded to Hudl yet.
Jaiden Knight
SR Appling Co.
Running Back
Last week’s Player of the Week is back again with another great performance to seal the region title and undefeated regular season. Knight rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries and scored a fourth touchdown on a 64-yard reception. Appling County finishes as the #1 team in 3A as they enter the playoffs. Knight now 1368 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns on the season. Knight is an under-the-radar back with good size. Last spring, he posted top 100m & 200m times of 10.79 and 21.74.
Marco Huff
SOPH Commerce
Running Back
Commerce beat Providence Christian 42-32 behind the legs of speedy sophomore Marco Huff. The 2029 prospect rushed for 290 rushing yards on 33 carries and 3 touchdowns. Commerce is the #7 team in our Class 2A as they enter the GHSA playoffs.
Mark Durden
JR Jeff Davis
Athlete
The versatile athlete who plays both QB and a little bit of everywhere else for Jeff Davis helped beat Brooks County 28-0 with a 109-yard and 1-touchdown performance while also intercepting two passes. The explosive 5’1) athlete has been a true difference maker running the option under center while making big open-field tackles.
Charlie Baxter
SOPH Christian Heritage
Quarterback
Baxter makes the top performers list for the 3rd time this season (or maybe 4th?) The supremely talented sophomore threw for 403 yards and 7 touchdowns in a 52-21 beating of Chattooga. Baxter finishes the regular season as the leader in total touchdowns with 52 and is currently 4th in the state in QBR with a 141.8 rating.
AJ Glover
SR Charlton Co.
Quarterback
Who doesn’t love a comeback win? Charlton senior passer AJ Glover orchestrated one perfectly throwing for 298 yards and four touchdowns, three in the second half, to beat Irwin County 48-34. Charlton County originally trailed 34-15, but scored 5 touchdowns during the 2nd half unanswered to get the win. No film has been uploaded yet from the game.
Amos Robinson
JR Whitefield Academy
Running Back
In a barnburner of a game, Whitefield Academy edged out Trinity Christian by a score of 56-44. Junior Amos Robinson rushed for 286 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries to put his squad over the edge. Whitefield Academy enters the Private playoffs as our #8 team.
Kyle Cummings
SR NW Whitfield
Wide Receiver
Senior Kyle Cummings was terrific in NW Whitfield’s 38-21 win over Heritage-Ringgold. The senior two-way player had 10 receptions for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns, along with 6 pass breakups and 1 interception.
