Daily Trivia: Former Georgia high school running back with the longest active NFL tenure

Former Carver (Columbus) star Isaiah Crowell scored two touchdowns in his NFL debut Sunday with the Cleveland Browns, who lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-27. Crowell had 32 yards on five carries. Three other former Georgia high school players are rookie running backs this year. Jerick McKinnon (Sprayberry) made his debut with the Minnesota Vikings. Juwan Thompson (Woodward Academy) played his first game for the Denver Broncos. Storm Johnson (Loganville) did not play for the Jacksonville Jaguars because of an ankle injury. Which former Georgia high school running back has been in the NFL the longest and is still active? (Answer Thursday)

Answer to Tuesday's question: Dougherty was the team that defeated No. 1 Thomas County Central and No. 2 Thomasville in the 1993 regular season. Thomas Central beat Thomasville 14-12 in the Class AAA championship game. Dougherty, which lost to Thomasville in the first round of the Region 1 playoffs, finished ranked No. 3.

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