In Week 10, the official state leaderboard by the AJC and Georgia High School Football Daily (GHSFD) published the 7th of 10 editions of state leaders. In those, 12 local players are on the list (previous high was 14 a few weeks ago).
RUSHING LEADERS (min 700 yds)
STATE LEADER – Zayden Cook – Chattooga – 1,959 yds
- Tysean Wiggins (Commerce) – 1,113 yds (12th; high of 4th) [former Class 1A DI State Leader]
- Reid Giles (Rabun County) – 1,090 yds (13th)
- Dustin Barrett (Towns County) 914 yds (33rd)
- Donovan Warren (Habersham Central) 713 yds (89th)
- Connor Schuknecht (Union County) – 703 yds (94th; high of 58th);
CLOSE (500+): Nolan Matthews (Lumpkin County) – 639 yds (high of 63rd); Gavin Markey (Jefferson) – 609 yds; Jacari Huff (Commerce) – 596 yds (high of 82nd); Cody McBrayer (Dawson County) 586 yds; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 558 yds; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 502 yds [high of 76th]
PASSING LEADERS (min 1,100 yds)
STATE LEADER – Tanner Savasir – Cherokee – 2,231 yds
- Tripp Nix (White County) – 1,716 yds (16th; high of 10th; Class 3A State Leader)
- Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central) – 1,594 yds (24th; high of 23rd)
- Tripp Underwood (Stephens County) – 1,570 yds (27th; high of 7th)
- Kamden Kendrick (Union County) – 1,154 yds (88th; high of 33rd)
CLOSE (600+): Gavin Markey (Jefferson) – 1,000 yds; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 950 yds; Peyton McGaha (Towns County) – 661 yds; Preston Bannister (Dawson County) – 622 yds; Gunnar Weaver (Dawson County) – 620 yds; Ty Truelove (Rabun County) – 611 yds
RECEIVING LEADERS (min 450 yds)
STATE LEADER – Keyon Standifer – Athens Academy – 1,027 yds
- Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central) – 774 yds (12th; high of 11th)
- Davon Swinton (Stephens County) – 512 yds (70th; high of 21st)
- Maddox Young (Union County) – 493 yds (84th; high of 39th)
CLOSE (310+): Chatham Burnett (Dawson County) – 436 yds (high of 88th); Gaines Clark (White County) – 431 yds (high of 70th); Jonah Swinton (Stephens County) – 395 yds; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 376 yds (high of 35th); Talan Childress (Jefferson) – 366 yds; Zach Godfrey (White County) – 360 yds; Dylan Edwards (Dawson County) – 350 yds; Noel Lammers (White County) – 347 yds; AJ Scott (Lumpkin County) – 315 yds; Dalton Dye (Jefferson) – 313 yds