In Week 5, the official state leaderboard by the AJC and Georgia High School Football Daily (GHSFD) published the 2nd of 10 editions of state leaders. In those, 9 local players are on the list (previously 7).
Rushing Leaders (min 375 yds)
STATE LEADER – Zayden Cook – Chattooga – 849 yds
- Tysean Wiggins (Commerce) – 643 yds (4th) [former 1A DI State Leader]
- Dustin Barrett (Towns County) – 386 yds (64th)
- Nolan Matthews (Lumpkin County) – 380 yds (73rd)
CLOSE (190+): Jacari Huff (Commerce) – 316 yds [prev 82nd]; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 305 yds [prev 76th]; Reid Giles (Rabun County) – 292 yds; Dallas Russell (Jefferson) – 269 yds; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 265 yds; Donovan Warren (Habersham Central) – 239 yds; Garrett Spence (Banks County) – 231 yds; Tripp Nix (White County) – 199 yds; Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central) – 194 yds
Passing Leaders (min 575 yds)
STATE LEADER – Ben Brown – Wesleyan – 1,242 yds
- Tripp Underwood (Stephens County) – 944 yds (10th)
- Tripp Nix (White County) – 717 yds (38th)
CLOSE (300+): Gavin Markey (Jefferson) – 552 yds; Paris Wilbanks (Habersham Central) – 513 yds; Kamden Kendrick (Union County) – 502 yds; Preston Bannister (Dawson County) – 416 yds; Peyton McGaha (Towns County) – 412 yds; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 332 yds; Ty Truelove (Rabun County) – 301 yds
Receiving Leaders (Min 240 Yds)
STATE LEADER – Cody Bryan – Heritage-Ringgold – 644 yds
- Davon Swinton (Stephens County) – 347 yds (21st)
- Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 319 yds (35th)
- Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central) – 307 yds (39th)
- Maddox Young (Union County) – 258 yds (65th)
CLOSE (125+): Gaines Clark (White County) – 238 yds; Dustin Barrett (Towns County) – 204 yds; Dalton Dye (Jefferson) – 171 yds; AJ Scott (Lumpkin County) – 159 yds; Noel Lammers (White County) – 155 yds; Talan Childress (Jefferson) – 154 yds; Landyn Savage (Habersham Central) – 142 yds; Reid Giles (Rabun County) – 138 yds
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