Roswell returned a 1,000-yard all-state running back, Sheldon Evans. Now the Hornets have a 1,000-yard passer - just five games into the season.
Quintarius Neely, a transfer from Lovejoy, threw five TD passes in the first half of a 48-14 victory over previously unbeaten Walton last week. Evans did his part too, rushing for 142 yards. Two wideouts - Kendrick Jackson and Jayden Comma - each had more than 100 yards receiving.
For the season, Neely is 69-of-113 passing for 1,090 yards and 12 touchdowns with no interceptions for the unbeaten, third-ranked Hornets. At 6 feet, 180 pounds, Neely has only a few scholarship offers, including one from Army.
"He has taken his game up a level for sure and is really a perfect fit for our offense," Roswell coach John Ford said. "He is incredibly smart, reads defenses very well, has a strong arm paired with a quick release and does a good job buying time with his feet while looking downfield as opposed to just finding a running lane. He is fast enough that when he gets in the open field he can score [which he did against Lowndes and Lassiter] but is a pure passer with a strong arm."
Neely's effort against Walton, his best of the season, made GHSF Daily's Top Performances.
Top five
*Cambridge RB J.D. White rushed for 290 yards and three touchdowns on 27 carries in a 35-16 victory over North Atlanta. White also had a 13-yard reception to give him 303 yard from scrimmage.
*Jefferson RB Colby Wood rushed for 285 yards and four touchdowns on 46 carries in a 27-8 victory over previously unbeaten Elbert County. Wood also had 21 receiving yards and intercepted a pass.
*Lee County QB Garet Morrell was 10-of-15 for 207 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown on six carries in a 42-14 victory over Tift County.
*Roswell QB Quintarius Neely was 22-of-33 passing for 361 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-14 victory over Walton.
*Spalding QB Naricuss Driver rushed for 231 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in a 28-6 victory over Griffin. Driver also passed for 101 yards.
Best of the rest
*Baconton RB/LB Matthew Deen rushed for 193 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in a 47-12 victory over Stewart County. Deen also scored two two-point conversions.
*Calhoun QB Kaelan Riley rushed for 129 yards and passed for 221 in a 45-13 victory over Adairsville.
*Central (Macon) QB Derrick Evans passed for 179 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 81 yards in a 25-14 loss to Peach County. Evans also intercepted a pass.
*Chattooga RB Isaiah Foster rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on a school-record 39 carries in a 27-13 victory over Coosa.
*Cherokee RB/DB Brittain Brown rushed for 180 yards and three touchdowns and had four receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown in a 31-28 victory over Wheeler. WR Montrell Washington had 12 receptions for 128 yards.
*Cook sophomore RB Brandon Doe rushed for 126 yards - his third consecutive game over 100 - and scored a touchdown on 16 carries in a 30-7 victory over Tattnall County.
*Darlington RB Tijai Whatley rushed for 147 yards, caught four passes for 68 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 28-22 victory over Model.
*Dawson County RB Hunter Mitchell rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 35-28 victory over East Hall. Mitchell has gone over 100 yard rushing three times for Dawson County, which is tied for first in Region 7-AAA and seeking its first region title.
*Dodge County RB/DB Kyle Glover rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries and had three tackles for losses in a 51-13 victory over Toombs County.
*Drew RB Quarderman Sloan rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries in a 43-25 loss to Starr's Mill.
*Druid Hills DT Hakeem Enis had 14 tackles, seven for losses, three sacks, a caused fumble and a blocked field goal in a 34-0 victory over Dunwoody. Enis is committed to Kent State.
*Early County KR/DB Calvin Brown returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, both for 90 yards, in a 49-13 victory over Seminole County.
*Glascock County QB/DB Cole Moye rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries, was 7-of-8 passing for 77 yards and one touchdown and made four tackles on defense in a 54-25 loss to New Hampstead.
*Howard QB Courvoisier King was 10-of-20 passing for 203 yards and a touchdown and had 74 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown on seven carries in a 19-13 victory over Perry.
*Landmark Christian RB Lofton Tidwell had 271 yards from scrimmage - 127 rushing, 144 receiving - and three touchdowns in a 56-35 victory over Rockmart.
*Loganville RB Darryl Giles rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries in a 38-0 victory over Apalachee.
*Manchester RB Anthony Bell rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-14 victory over Bowdon.
*Mays WR Randrecous Davis had eight catches for 123 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Creekside.
*Miller County freshman RB Chris Stovall, playing for injured star RB J.J. George, scored both touchdowns and the two-point conversion in a 14-6 victory over Randolph-Clay. Stovall rushed for 92 yards on 18 carries.
*Model QB/LB Kyler Eldridge rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown, was 9-of-16 passing for 75 yards and a touchdown, caught a TD pass and made nine tackles on defense in a 28-22 loss to Darlington.
*Mount Pisgah Christian LB Max Miller had five solo tackles, seven assists, one fumble recovery and an interception that clinched a 20-13 overtime victory over St. Francis. Miller also had 48 yards rushing and the winning touchdown. PK Chase Clarkkicked two field goals, put four kickoffs in the end zone and had four punts inside the 20-yard line.
*North Atlanta WR Ezra Naylor had seven catches for 232 yards and a touchdown in a 35-16 loss to Cambridge.
*North Cobb LB Manny Pelzer had 12 tackles, two for losses, and broke up a pass in a 19-7 victory over Hillgrove.
*Rabun County RB Cal Drummond rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries in a 44-0 victory over Social Circle.
*Ridgeland sophomore DB/RB Markeith Montgomery had 12 tackles, one pass break-up, an interception, a caused fumble and a fumble recovery in a 31-6 victory over Gilmer. Montgomery had two carries for 28 yards and a touchdown on offense.
*South Cobb QB Michal Lapeyrolerie, normally a wide receiver, got the start behind center and threw three TD passes and scored on a 50-yard run in a 42-7 victory over Pebblebrook.
*Southeast Whitfield RB Tyler Brown rushed for a school-record 258 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-0 victory over LaFayette.
*Starr's Mill RB Rico Frye rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-25 victory over Drew. Frye has rushed for 200 yards in three consecutive games.
*Stockbridge RB Jalen Houston had 20 carries for 173 yards and scored both touchdowns in a 12-0 victory over Dutchtown.
*Stratford Academy RB O'Showen Williams rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in a 41-21 victory over First Presbyterian.
*Terrell County QB/DB Detravion Bishop rushed for 110 yards, passed for 65 yards, caught a 22-yard TD pass and broke up two passes in a 22-0 victory over Calhoun County.
*Turner County WR Cedric Leggett had two receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown, returned a kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown, returned a punt 37 yards and intercepted a pass in a 39-6 victory over Lanier County.
*Twiggs County RB Devieon Height rushed for 184 yards and four touchdowns on 29 carries in a 38-7 victory over Mount de Sales.
*Upson-Lee RB Quay Reviere rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in a 33-28 loss to West Laurens.
*Veterans RB Desjuan Harris rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in a 27-7 victory over Baldwin.
*Warner Robins RB Javian Bradford-Jackson rushed for 174 yards on 31 carries in a 21-19 win over Evans.
*Westside (Macon) QB Savion Knowlton rushed for 133 yards and passed for 144 in a 31-29 loss to Jackson.
*Winder-Barrow RB/DB Joey Junius intercepted two passes and rushed for 66 yards on 11 carries in a 24-17 victory over Flowery Branch.
*Woodland (Stockbridge) RB D'Angelo Albert rushed for a school-record 210 yards and five touchdowns on 31 carries in a 35-14 victory over Ola.
Line of distinction
*Banks County's offensive line of LT Tyler Bryant, LG Zack Patrick, C Cole Jones, RG Logan Galloway, RT Jody Poole and LT Cole Griffin led the way to 450 yards in total offense in a 52-28 victory over Fannin County. Most thankful was RB Trevae Cain, who rushed for 267 yards and scored five touchdowns.
*Harrison's offensive line of OT C.J. Krause, OG Casey Chenault, C Danny Connors, OG Mason Tompkins and OT Trey Oorillo blocked for a 419-yard, five-TD rushing performance in a 35-13 victory over North Paulding. Benefiting most was RB Darius Clark, who rushed for 228 yards.
*Mount Zion of Carroll's unit of RT Antonio Brown, RG Cameron Brown, C Jonathan Strozier, LGDaniel Anderson, LG Adrian White, LT Chandler Butlerand TE Ben Sizemore paved the way for 410 rushing yards in a 40-13 victory over Walker. Mount Zion is off to its best start (5-1) since 1978 (also 5-1).
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