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Daily Trivia: Most touchdown passes in a game

By Todd Holcomb
Aug 25, 2014

John Urzua of North Gwinnett threw seven touchdown passes Saturday in a 52-49 victory against McEachern. The record for TD passes in a GHSA game is nine, set by Ed Staten of North Whitfield in 1962. Which quarterbacks have thrown for eight touchdowns in a GHSA game? (Answer Tuesday)

Answer to Friday's question: The Georgia yardage leaders in 2013 were Nick Chubb of Cedartown (2,721 rushing), Deshaun Watson of Gainesville (4,431 passing) and Preston Williams of Lovejoy (1,402 receiving).

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