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321-yard effort pushes Winder-Barrow RB back on top of rushing leaders
Rushing, receiving and passing leaders updated after GHSA Week 5 games.
Winder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy has nine college offers varying from Georgia Southern to Navy to Yale. (Branden Camp for the AJC)
By Todd Holcomb
2 hours agoWinder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy took the state rushing lead last week with his 321-yard, five-touchdown performance in a 35-16 victory over Apalachee.
Dowdy has 946 rushing yards on the season and 3,424 for his career. He is two yards behind CeCe Green for the school record for career yards. He can break that record and reach 1,000 yards in tonight’s game against Alcovy.
Dowdy, who is 5 feet, 11 inches and 205 pounds, has nine college offers varying from Georgia Southern to Navy to Yale.
The state’s leading passer is Dalton’s Cain Woods with 1,432.
The leading receiver is Calhoun’s Justin “Jutt” Beasley, who had 10 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns last week in a 52-42 loss to Cambridge. Beasley has surpassed 100 yards receiving and scored at least one touchdown in each of his four games for the reigning Class 3A champions.
GHSA rushing leaders
- 946 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow (Class 5A leader)
- 921 - Cooper Bazarsky, North Cobb Christian (Class 2A leader)
- 898 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah
- 865 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson (Class 3A leader)
- 821 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy (Class A Division I leader)
- 807 - Marquel Deering, Greenville (Class A Division II leader)
- 796 - Keyuntae Phillips, McNair
- 771 - Tamari Curry, Westside (Augusta)
- 745 - Moonie Gipson, Kell (Class 4A leader)
- 743 - Brandon Hamilton, Cherokee (Class 6A leader)
- 738 - Greg Kendrick, Wheeler
- 734 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta
- 729 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County
- 715 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
- 710 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County
- 700 - Christian Kinlaw, New Hampstead
- 698 - Jakeyveon Parker, Macon County
- 678 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
- 663 - Deron Foster, Valdosta
- 650 - Zay Prince, Athens Academy
- 647 - Donnie Warren, Habersham Central
- 626 - Kamari Holloman, Tift County
- 624 - Colin Anderson, Houston County
- 621 - Gene Watson, Berrien
- 611 - Jakobe Dorsey, Cedartown
- 608 - Woody Schettini, Northgate
- 606 - Mason Woods, Lowndes
- 605 - Kamari Holloman, Tift County
- 600 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County
- 590 - Serjoe Jones, Temple
- 584 - Davian Knox, Banks County
- 575 - Kalil Charles, Cass
- 572 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy
- 568 - Bryson Vincent, ACE Charter
- 565 - Elijah Brown, Liberty County
- 565 - Henry Pullen, McEachern
- 560 - Chance Ross, Jasper County
- 554 - Andrew Davis, West Forsyth
- 553 - Derrick Lane, Grovetown
- 549 - Jackson Pirkle, Cherokee Bluff
- 549 - Brayden Slaughter, Heritage (Ringgold)
- 549 - Jayde Beasley, Mill Creek
- 543 - Brooks Malone, Cambridge
- 538 - Marquis Fennell, Valdosta
- 536 - Joshua Hopkins, Bowdon
- 534 - Haddon Fries, Ringgold
- 531 - Jayden Cruz, Sonoraville
- 524 - Peyton Chancey, Gilmer
- 524 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
- 513 - Ethan Corpus, Allatoona
- 511 - Nigel Gardner, Brunswick
- 511 - Khemp Boyd, Haralson County
- 511 - Rashad Montgomery, Mount Zion (Carroll)
- 511 - Ben Phelps, West Hall
- 509 - Gary Walker, Creekside
- 507 - Zandon Mullins, Parkview
- 504 - Daylan Maxwell, Jefferson County
- 503 - Khalil Harrell, North Paulding
- 502 - Kevin Hartsfield, Newton
- 499 - Martin McDonald, Hawkinsville
- 498 - Wesley Dinkins, Savannah Christian
- 497 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area
- 495 - Khalif Morgan, Utopian Academy
- 493 - Ty Cummings, West Laurens
- 488 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb
- 488 - C.J. McAdoo, Wilcox County
- 487 - Bakari Hamilton, Trinity Christian
- 486 - Kentavius DeBruce, Coffee
- 486 - Trevon Rogers, Tattnall County
- 483 - Kelston Tarver, Carver (Columbus)
- 469 - Xavion Johnson, Clinch County
- 468 - Brayden Rogers, Woodland (Stockbridge)
- 465 - Noriega Thompson, Walton
- 463 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
- 463 - Justin Powell, Toombs County
- 463 - Courey Bryan, Woodland (Stockbridge)
- 458 - Anddreas McKinny, Bryan County
- 454 - Kamron Hudson, Centennial
- 453 - Brandan Ridley, McIntosh
- 453 - Darron Parry, North Forsyth
GHSA passing leaders
- 1,432 - Caine Woods, Dalton (Class 4A leader)
- 1,273 - Jayden McCullough, North Cobb Christian (Class 2A leader)
- 1,234 - Cannon Robinson, Westlake (Class 6A leader)
- 1,203 - Alex Schlieman, North Hall (Class 3A leader)
- 1,194 - Ryan Maxwell, Houston County (Class 5A leader)
- 1,178 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove
- 1,164 - Quenterrion Stanford, Wilkinson County (Class A Division II leader)
- 1,152 - Connor Langford, Cambridge
- 1,151 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan
- 1,058 - RayShaun Parks, Peachtree Ridge
- 1,048 - Joseph Owens, Toombs County (Class A Division I leader)
- 1,045 - Aiden Watson, Harrison
- 1,044 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
- 989 - Trace Hawkins, Calhoun
- 981 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge
- 979 - Caden Hight, Heritage (Ringgold)
- 976 - Grant Moore, Brunswick
- 965 - Nate Russell, Cartersville
- 964 - Trey Smith, Roswell
- 960 - Christion Peacock, Walton
- 959 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter
- 957 - Kain Mincey, Dodge County
- 953 - Mac Nelson, Mary Persons
- 949 - Carson Hand, Richmond Academy
- 936 - Charlie Baxter, Christian Heritage
- 932 - Tucker Parson, Rockmart
- 925 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass
- 920 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County
- 919 - Willie Jones Jr., Arabia Mountain
- 905 - Leland Holder, Taylor County
- 901 - Aidan McPherson, Rome
- 898 - Jordan Do, Archer
- 882 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
- 873 - C.J. Cypher, Carrollton
- 867 - Weston Goodman, North Atlanta
- 866 - Chase Rhoads, East Forsyth
- 862 - Turner Stevenson, Aquinas
- 862 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
- 860 - K.J. Clepper, Paulding County
- 858 - Linc Allen, Trion
- 851 - J.R. Harris, Central (Carrollton)
- 850 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb
- 850 - Greg Hart, Parkview
- 849 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville
- 833 - Garrison Cantrell, Dacula
- 832 - Davin Lemire, Campbell
- 831 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
- 822 - Zack Parker, Cherokee
- 822 - Brody Baker, Elbert County
- 818 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
- 809 - Jahbari Felix, Bradwell Institute
- 807 - Bode Spence, East Paulding
- 805 - James Mobley, Calvary Day
- 803 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry
- 799 - Paris Wilbanks, Habersham Central
- 798 - Michael Miller, Greater Atlanta Christian
- 787 - Jenssen Kaivani, Decatur
- 785 - Brody Fleming, Bleckley County
- 784 - Caden Worley, Ola
- 778 - Chandler Dyson, Warner Robins
- 777 - Skylar Hamilton, Landmark Christian
- 770 - Ashton Clare, Trinity Christian
- 765 - Reid Ginn, Perry
- 763 - Cooper Dean, Cherokee Bluff
- 762 - Kha’madj Mitchell, Macon County
- 759 - Noah Lanford, Lakeside (Atlanta)
- 759 - Caleb Hill, Sandy Creek
- 753 - Ben Musser, Prince Avenue Christian
- 752 - Darnell Kelly, Hughes
- 751 - Hunter Lockerman, River Ridge
- 750 - Kamden Patterson, Baldwin
- 744 - Micah Joyner, Dougherty
- 738 - Jordan Wiggins, Northeast
- 737 - Mike Johnson, Douglas County
- 732 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
- 731 - R.J. Knapp III, Jackson County
- 728 - Payton Shaw, Eastside
- 728 - Blaise Thomas, Savannah Christian
- 726 - Harrison Faulkner, North Oconee
- 725 - Joshua Hopkins, Bowdon
- 723 - Shamar Banner, Duluth
- 723 - J.R. Rowland, Windsor Forest
- 720 - Ty Truelove, Rabun County
- 716 - Trey Smith, Roswell
- 713 - Kaleb Narcisse, Kell
- 711 - Cason Taylor, Jones County
- 710 - Tristan Parks, Hampton
- 709 - Ethan Daughtery, Lambert
- 708 - Zeke Douglass, Etowah
GHSA receiving leaders
- 581 - Justin Beasley, Calhoun (Class 3A leader)
- 566 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge (Class 4A leader)
- 556 - Collins Price, Lassiter (Class 5A leader)
- 533 - Taurean Rawlins, Mount Vernon (Class A Division I leader)
- 520 - Jack Ruban, Cherokee (Class 6A leader)
- 507 - John Matthews, Newnan
- 506 - Rashad Blalock, McNair
- 502 - Ty Kemp, North Hall
- 493 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County
- 489 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County
- 488 - Jack Rhodes, Aquinas
- 487 - Dylan Green, Kennesaw Mountain
- 477 - Mason Stephens, Mary Persons
- 468 - Toby Martin, North Cobb Christian (Class 2A leader)
- 466 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton
- 465 - Rylan Hubbard, Woodstock
- 446 - Myles Cobb, Wilkinson County (Class A Division II leader)
- 445 - Gavin Green, Rockmart
- 441 - Havyn Searels, Dalton
- 441 - Oakleen Padgett, North Cobb Christian
- 440 - Terrious Favors, Carver (Atlanta)
- 428 - D.J. Huggins, Harrison
- 425 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy
- 420 - Traymane Beliard, Miller Grove
- 410 - Mahki Johnson, Wilkinson County
- 409 - Jaleel Parham, Parkview
- 406 - Bryson Roberts, Trion
- 404 - Jaison McCall, Jackson
- 403 - Santiago Bizzell, Bacon County
- 403 - Wills Campbell, Roswell
- 402 - Jaris Sinkfield, Thomson
- 398 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon
- 393 - Ja’darius Hinton, Ridgeland
- 392 - Jordan Christie, Southwest DeKalb
- 387 - Cody Bryan, Heritage (Ringgold)
- 381 - Nick Buggs, Campbell
- 376 - Jauriel Bray, Dodge County
- 375 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville
- 375 - Lo’than McBride, Richmond Academy
- 373 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan
- 372 - Banks DeMore, Warren County
- 370 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County
- 369 - Jorden Edmonds, Sprayberry
- 365 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
- 364 - Jaylen Britt, Newnan
- 363 - Weston Hughes, Savannah Christian
- 360 - Cade Zeman, Northview
- 359 - Michael Palmieri, Denmark
- 355 - Ty’Lil Terrell, South Cobb
- 352 - Deshaun Fedd, Crisp County
- 348 - Doyle Morrison, Lanier
- 346 - Jacoby Parker, Ola
- 342 - Damien Henderson, Creekside
- 342 - Elias Gandy, Westlake
- 342 - Jahlil Abdullah-Kortney, Cass
- 339 - Ty’quavion Pinkard, Taylor County
- 337 - Peyton Echols, Trinity Christian
- 336 - Dallas Dickerson, North Oconee
- 335 - Isaac Summey, Dalton
- 334 - Daijon Hayes, Tift County
- 332 - Sam Gritton, East Coweta
- 326 - Philip Williams, Gainesville
- 325 - Jamario Rice, Ware County
- 324 - Jay Feltus, Habersham Central
- 324 - Kamarion Johnson, Clinch County
- 322 - Dawson Quarterman, Grayson
- 321 - Bronx Stallion, Christian Heritage
- 321 - Trae Stevenson, Brooks County
- 320 - Kenneth Gladden Jr., Miller Grove
- 318 - Peyton Zachary, Carrollton
- 317 - Robbie Dunn, Archer
- 316 - Jordan Peacock, Walton
- 310 - Treyshon Bell, Redan
- 307 - Dai’jon Hayes, Tift County
- 306 - Mason Freeman, Stockbridge
- 306 - Wills Campbell, Roswell
- 306 - Zachary Stair, Riverwood
- 305 - Kamdon London, Dalton
- 304 - Malcolm Millsap, Cherokee Bluff
- 303 - Roscoe Hayes, Westlake
- 302 - Matthew Franatovich, Lambert
- 300 - Tyler Tisdol, Wilcox County
GIAA rushing leaders
- 792 - Jake Johnson, Strong Rock Christian
- 704 - Jaxon Bone, King’s Academy
- 691 - Tyler Stephens, Stratford Academy
- 671 - Revan Fortner, David Emanuel Academy
- 532 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
- 508 - Wade Register, Trinity Christian (Dublin)
- 494 - Judson Walls, Central Fellowship
GIAA passing leaders
- 1,050 - Broughton Branch, Brookstone
- 1,045 - Braxton Wilkinson, Calvary Christian
- 973 - Lane Sceals, Deerfield-Windsor
- 836 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
- 820 - Cutler Fleming, Brentwood Academy
- 775 - Drew Edwards, Robert Toombs Christian
- 738 - Tayt Snellgrove, Valwood
- 686 - Kyari Burch, Lakeview Academy
- 675 - Brock Johnson, Westfield
GIAA receiving leaders
- 508 - Jason Kelly, Brookstone
- 405 - Gabe Daniel, Deerfield-Windsor
- 296 - Judson Walls, Central Fellowship
- 290 - Luke Scoggins, Calvary Christian
- 285 - Jackson Wells, George Walton Academy
- 261 - Win Hoots, Westfield
- 252 - Grant Gillooly, Thomas Jefferson Academy
- 252 - NeSean Dorsey, Lakeview Academy
About the Author
Todd Holcomb has been a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1985. He is currently co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.
