Top performances from Week 12: Efficient Mills leads balanced GAC

Greater Atlanta Christian's Davis Mills is rated the consensus No. 5 pro-style quarterback in the country among juniors, although it's not easy to see statistically.

GAC passes less than 20 times per game. There are several other quarterbacks with more passing yards. Not that Mills' numbers are bad. He is 111-of-186 passing for 1,880 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also has scored 10 touchdowns.

"We have a balanced offense that runs and throws, a good defense that gives us shorter fields, and we try to play a variety of guys when we get up," GAC coach Tim Hardy said. "However, he is really efficient, poised and effective.  He makes the most of the opportunities in front of him."

And when the game is on the line, Mills produces. On Friday, he led three fourth-quarter touchdown drives in a 35-31 victory over Wesleyan that was for the Region 6-AA championship. He threw a 44-yard TD pass to Liam Sullivan with 12 seconds left.

Hardy concludes, "Davis is really special and is as good as any quarterback in Georgia. Stanford, Michigan, UCLA and Oregon offers would agree." And now Wesleyan.

Mills made this week's Top Performances list.

Top five

*Central (Macon) QB Derrick Evans was 23-of-30 passing for 411 yards and six touchdowns in a 55-22 victory over Kendrick. WR Ivory Childers had nine catches for 193 yards and four touchdowns.

*Greater Atlanta Christian QB Davis Mills was 17-of-28 passing for 342 yards and two touchdowns and led three fourth-quarter scoring drives in a 35-31 victory over Wesleyan. WR Liam Sullivan had seven catches for 228 yards.

*Mill Creek DB Kishawn Miller intercepted two passed, returning one for a touchdown, and broke up six passes in a 20-17 overtime victory over Peachtree Ridge. "His play against an elite opposing player [Peachtree Ridge five-star recruit and WR DeAngelo Gibbs] was very, very impressive," Mill Creek coach Shannon Jarvis said. "He is a great young man that is the definition of a late bloomer that after Friday night will no longer be overlooked."

*Stephenson DE Michael Pitts was part of eight sacks and six tackles for losses, blocked a field goal and hurried five passes in a 10-9 victory over Mays that decided the Region 6-AAAAA championship. Mays had minus-56 yards rushing.

*West Hall P Anthony Lotti averaged 53.0 yards on six punts, five of which went more than 50 yards and were downed inside the 10-yard line, in a 14-7 victory over Lumpkin County. His better ones were a 73-yarder downed at the 4 and a 53-yarder downed at the 1. Lotti has committed to Wisconsin.

Best of the rest

*Aquinas RB D'Angelo Durham rushed for 244 yards on 25 carries in a 48-28 victory over Stratford Academy in the Region 7-A championship game.

*Banks County RB Trevae Cain rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries in a 35-27 loss to East Hall. Cain finished with 1,339 yards rushing on the season.

*Benedictine RB Tyleek Collins rushed for 263 yards in a 29-0 victory over Long County.

*Callaway RB Cedric Maynard rushed for 229 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries in a 21-14 victory over Central of Carrollton for the Region 5-AAA championship. Maynard went over 2,000 yards (2,157) on the season.

*Cartersville RB Trey Creamer had 231 yards from scrimmage on 14 rushes and receptions in a 35-0 victory over Pickens. Creamer scored four touchdowns.

*Centennial QB Casen Conway was 21-of-31 passing for 385 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-35 loss to Northview.

*Emanuel County Institute RB Ricky Lee rushed for 201 yards and scored five touchdowns on 17 carries in a 40-20 victory over Savannah Christian for the Region 3-A championship.

*Houston County QB Jake Fromm was 26-of-40 passing for 387 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-13 victory over then-No. 1 Northside of Warner Robins. The game gave Houston County its first region title, in 2-AAAAA.

*Jefferson County QB T.J. Bell was 17-of-26 passing for a career-high 312 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 103 yards and scored four touchdowns in a 56-14 victory over Swainsboro.

*Jefferson RB Colby Wood rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-27 victory over Hart County. Wood broke a school record set in 1950 by Curtis Segars (1,881 yards rushing). Wood now has 1,965.

*Jones County WR Nick Singleton had 13 catches for 192 yards and a touchdown in a 34-10 victory over Warner Robins.

*Jonesboro QB Zerrick Cooper passed for 255 yards and three fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 19-14 victory over Locust Grove for the 4-AAAA title, Jonesboro's first region championship since 1949. Cooper's 8-yard TD pass to C.J. Marria with 17 seconds left was the game-winner.

*Liberty County RB Jacquez Williams rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and caught five passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns in a 53-14 victory over Richmond Hill. Williams is committed to Wake Forest.

*Mary Persons DB Dee Gaines had six tackles and returned an interception 93 yards for a touchdown in a 20-16 victory over West Laurens that gave his team the Region 2-AAAA championship.

*McEachern RB Sam Jackson rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, had one reception for 18 yards and completed a pass for 31 yards in a 37-17 victory over Hillgrove for the Region 4-AAAAAA championship.

*Mount de Sales RB Adrian Hardwick rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries in a 40-22 victory over Georgia Military.

*Mount Pisgah Christian RB/LB Max Miller had 12 tackles, three for losses, and an interception in a 42-28 victory over Christian Heritage. Miller also scored three second-half touchdowns, two on screen plays, after Mount Pisgah trailed 21-7.

*Mount Zion RB Jace Jordan rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 26-yard TD pass in a 31-24 victory over Fellowship Christian. His 1-yard run with eight seconds left broke a 24-24 tie.

*North Cobb QB Will Lovett was 11-for-15 passing for 142 yards and two touchdowns and scored two touchdowns and then sat out the second half in a 38-14 victory over Kennesaw Mountain.

*Ola sophomore RB Chris Rodriguez rushed for 234 yards and scored his team's five touchdowns, one on an 85-yard kickoff return, in a 35-28 victory over Mundy's Mull. He finished the season with a school-record 1,401 yards rushing.

*Paulding County WR Antonio Gandy-Golden had 10 receptions for 230 yards and two touchdowns in a 54-0 victory over Lithia Springs. Gandy-Golden has 1,083 yards receiving on the season.

*Pinecrest Academy QB Ryan McCarthy rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, and his 48-yard run in the fourth quarter broke a 21-21 tie, in a 28-21 victory over then-No. 1-ranked Mount Paran Christian in the Region 6-A championship game.

*Rabun County WR/DB Charlie Woerner had six receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown, six solo tackles and an interception in a 34-0 victory over Greene County.

*Shiloh QB Jarren Williams was 24-of-39 passing for 262 yards and three touchdowns in a 29-28 victory over South Gwinnett.

*Thomson RB Billy Mance rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 35-28 victory over Burke County that settled Region 3-AAAA.

*Upson-Lee RB Quay Reviere rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries and caught two passes for 33 yards and a touchdown in a 41-35 victory over Veterans. Reviere has rushed for 1,372 yards on the season and scored a school-record 23 touchdowns.

*Veterans MLB Josh Lee had 20 tackles, 15 solo and two for losses, in a 41-35 loss to Upson-Lee.

*Wesleyan QB Banks Ramsey was 26-of-349 passing for 389 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-31 loss to Greater Atlanta Christian. Ramsey also rushed for 47 yards.

*Westlake DB Ronnie Blackmon scored on a 90-yard fumble return and a 35-yard reception in a 44-0 victory over Campbell that clinched Region 3-AAAAAA. Blackmon returned another fumble 30 yards, made two solo tackles and had 151 all-purpose yards. Blackmon is committed to Colorado.

*Westminster RB Zay Malcome rushed for 197 yards in a 35-18 victory over North Clayton. Malcome broke the school career rushing record of 3,117 yards held by Sen. Hunter Hill, R-Smyrna. Malcome has 3,248 yards.

*Woodward Academy QB Ryan Glover was 11-of-14 passing for 286 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-7 victory over Carrollton.

Lines of distinction

*Trion's offensive line of LT Zach Mildren, LG Ben Chapman, C Jarod Willingham, RG Jake Daffron, RT Matthew Wilson and TE David McCary blocked for 455 yards in total offense in a 34-7 victory over St. Francis. Trion had 408 yards rushing.

*Walnut Grove's defensive line consisting of DT Javarious Phillips, DE Chandler Cason, DT Cameron Brown, DE Ray Clark, DE Luke Peacock and DT River Grier allowed just seven yards rushing on 23 attempts in a 21-14 victory over Mount Zion (Jonesboro).