In Week 12, the official state leaderboard by the AJC and Georgia High School Football Daily (GHSFD) published the 9th of 10 editions of state leaders. In those, 12 local players are on the list (previous high was 14 several weeks ago).
RUSHING LEADERS (min 850 yds)
STATE LEADER – Zayden Cook – Chattooga – 1,959 yds
- Tysean Wiggins (Commerce) – 1,271 yds (19th; high of 4th) [former Class 1A DI State Leader]
- Reid Giles (Rabun County) – 1,235 yds (25th; high of 13th)
- Nolan Matthews (Lumpkin County) – 965 yds (64th; high of 63rd)
- Dustin Barrett (Towns County) 962 yds (65th; high of 33rd)
- Connor Schuknecht (Union County) – 947 yds (68th; high of 58th)
CLOSE (600+): Jacari Huff (Commerce) – 833 yds (high of 82nd); Gavin Markey (Jefferson) – 820 yds; Donovan Warren (Habersham Central) 812 yds (high of 89th); Cody McBrayer (Dawson County) 690 yds; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 693 yds [high of 76th]; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 616 yds; Jaiden Daniels (Commerce) – 598 yds
PASSING LEADERS (min 1,400 yds)
STATE LEADER – Tanner Savasir – Cherokee – 2,438 yds
- Tripp Nix (White County) – 2,152 yds (14th; high of 10th; Class 3A State Leader)
- Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central) – 1,824 yds (35th; high of 23rd)
- Tripp Underwood (Stephens County) – 1,767 yds (38th; high of 7th)
- Kamden Kendrick (Union County) – 1,444 yds (87th; high of 33rd)
CLOSE (615+): Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 1,126 yds; Gavin Markey (Jefferson) – 1,095 yds; Gunnar Weaver (Dawson County) – 868 yds; Peyton McGaha (Towns County) – 768 yds; Preston Bannister (Dawson County) – 748 yds; Ty Truelove (Rabun County) – 616 yds
RECEIVING LEADERS (min 550 yds)
STATE LEADER – Jaylen Elder – Morgan County – 1,135 yds
- Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central) – 851 yds (20th; high of 11th)
- Maddox Young (Union County) – 653 yds (62nd; high of 39th)
- Gaines Clark (White County) – 553 yds (105th; high of 70th);
CLOSE (400+): Chatham Burnett (Dawson County) – 545 yds (high of 88th); Dylan Edwards (Dawson County) – 535 yds; Davon Swinton (Stephens County) – 512 yds (high of 21st); Jonah Swinton (Stephens County) – 497 yds; Zach Godfrey (White County) – 446 yds; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 418 yds (high of 35th); AJ Scott (Lumpkin County) – 413 yds; Talan Childress (Jefferson) – 404 yds
