Dalton QB, who leads Georgia in passing, a bright spot in team’s 0-4 start
New Dalton coach Chris Prewett inherited a team that just finished 0-10, and the Catamounts’ 0-4 record is proof of what he knew already: The fix won’t be immediate.
But the offense looks like a winner, in large part because of quarterback Caine Woods. A sophomore who also started as a freshman, Woods has thrown for 1,219 yards, the most in the state by a wide margin.
Woods has gone more than 300 yards passing in three games, each while leading his team to six touchdowns. Dalton has lost two games 49-42 and another 62-42.
It has not been an easy schedule. Dalton’s opponents are a combined 11-1 ahead of tonight’s home game against Cartersville, a 4-0 team.
“Caine’s had a good year so far,” Prewett said. “I wish we could stop some people so we could be on top of the team rankings, but we’re figuring it out. Caine is really the complete package in terms of a football player. He’s tough and competitive. He has the skill set to throw and the skill threat to run. He’s really taken command of the offense.”
Below are the GHSA’s leaders in rushing, passing and receiving through Week 4. North Cobb Christian’s Cooper Bazarsky continues to lead in rushing, now with 797 yards. McNair’s Rashad Blalock leads in receiving with 506 yards.
Rushing
797 - Cooper Bazarsky, North Cobb Christian (Class 2A leader)
796 - Keyuntae Phillips, McNair (Class A Division I leader)
753 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson (Class 3A leader)
690 - Moonie Gipson, Kell (Class 4A leader)
650 - Zay Prince, Athens Academy
648 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah (Class 5A leader)
629 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
626 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County
625 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow
621 - Gene Watson, Berrien
605 - Kamari Holloman, Tift County (Class 6A leader)
590 - Jakeyveon Parker, Macon Co. (Class A Division II leader)
590 - Serjoe Jones, Temple
565 - Jakobe Dorsey, Cedartown
562 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy
558 - Deron Foster, Valdosta
553 - Derrick Lane, Grovetown
551 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
549 - Brayden Slaughter, Heritage (Ringgold)
549 - Jayde Beasley, Mill Creek
536 - Greg Kendrick, Wheeler
534 - Donnie Warren, Habersham Central
534 - Christian Kinlaw, New Hampstead
514 - Mason Woods, Lowndes
513 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy
511 - Ben Phelps, West Hall
506 - Davian Knox, Banks County
506 - Brandon Hamilton, Cherokee
506 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County
495 - Khalif Morgan, Utopian Academy
492 - Kevin Hartsfield, Newton
487 - Colin Anderson, Houston County
486 - Trevon Rogers, Tattnall County
468 - Brayden Rogers, Woodland (Stockbridge)
464 - Ty Cummings, West Laurens
463 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
459 - Khemp Boyd, Haralson County
458 - Henry Pullen, McEachern
455 - Brooks Malone, Cambridge
447 - Nigel Gardner, Brunswick
440 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County
440 - Lataious Stepp Jr., Carver (Atlanta)
438 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
437 - Jeremiah Frost, Ringgold
434 - Myles Mims, Eastside
427 - Omari Wilson, Charlton County
427 - Max Brown, Jefferson
424 - Marquis Fennell, Valdosta
422 - Lukas Pruitt, East Hall
421 - C.J. Anderson, Crawford County
421 - Griffin Harper, Flowery Branch
420 - Telley Anthony, Providence Christian
419 - Wesley Dinkins, Savannah Christian
416 - Chance Ross, Jasper County
416 - Woody Schettini, Northgate
410 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
408 - Xzabion Jackson, Bainbridge
408 - Zandon Mullins, Parkview
408 - Noriega Thompson, Walton
407 - Jamir Boyd, Ware County
401 - Kamauri Johnson, Seminole County
400 - Gary Walker, Creekside
397 - Bryson Vincent, ACE Charter
393 - Kalil Charles, Cass
393 - Thomas Holland, Savannah Country Day
392 - Ced Kelley, Creekside
391 - Kaden Chester, Worth County
390 - Jayden Cruz, Sonoraville
389 - Tamari Curry, Westside (Augusta)
388 - Nigel Newkirk, Gainesville
388 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area
385 - Elijah Brown, Liberty County
385 - Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue Christian
381 - Andrew Davis, West Forsyth
379 - Drew Richardson, East Jackson
377 - Courey Bryan, Woodland (Stockbridge)
374 - C.J. McAdoo, Wilcox County
373 - Martin McDonald, Hawkinsville
371 - Kentavius Debruce, Coffee
365 - Kelston Tarver, Carver (Columbus)
362 - Kobe Hill, Jeff Davis
362 - Andre Gianopolous, New Manchester
362 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield
361 - Tayshaun Franklin, Ware County
359 - Anthony Young, Southeast Whitfield
359 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
356 - Shamari King, Johnson (Savannah)
354 - Keon Childers, Statesboro
353 - Ahmontae Pitts, Blessed Trinity
353 - James Skelly, North Paulding
353 - Tabrone Ball, Ridgeland
352 - Justin Powell, Toombs County
351 - Dylan Barber, LaGrange
351 - Brycen Morris-Martinez, North Paulding
Passing
1,219 - Caine Woods, Dalton (Class 4A leader)
980 - Jayden McCullough, North Cobb Christian (Class 2A leader)
979 - Caden Hight, Heritage (Ringgold) (Class 3A leader)
970 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove
928 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan (Class 5A leader)
921 - Alex Schlieman, North Hall
917 - Quenterrion Stanford, Wilkinson Co. (Class A Division II leader)
898 - Jordan Do, Archer (Class 6A leader)
891 - Joseph Owens, Toombs County (Class A Division I leader)
868 - Ryan Maxwell, Houston County
866 - Chase Rhoads, East Forsyth
862 - Turner Stevenson, Aquinas
859 - Cannon Robinson, Westlake
851 - J.R. Harris, Central (Carrollton)
838 - Nate Russell, Cartersville
818 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
803 - Rayshaun Parks, Peachtree Ridge
785 - Brody Fleming, Bleckley County
785 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
783 - Christion Peacock, Walton
779 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter
778 - Connor Langford, Cambridge
778 - Chandler Dyson, Warner Robins
773 - Grant Moore, Brunswick
766 - Davin Lemire, Campbell
756 - Aiden Watson, Harrison
755 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass
738 - Jordan Wiggins, Northeast
732 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
731 - Linc Allen, Trion
728 - Payton Shaw, Eastside
727 - Willie Jones Jr., Arabia Mountain
712 - C.J. Cypher, Carrollton
709 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
708 - Zeke Douglass, Etowah
706 - A.J. Glover, Charlton County
702 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge
697 - Kain Mincey, Dodge County
694 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County
690 - Leland Holder, Taylor County
687 - Walker Kirkland, Wesleyan
686 - Ashton Clare, Trinity Christian
682 - Aidan McPherson, Rome
681 - Carson Hand, Richmond Academy
676 - Ty Truelove, Rabun County
671 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb
671 - Trey Smith, Roswell
671 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
669 - Darnell Kelly, Hughes
668 - Jenssen Kaivani, Decatur
666 - Caden Worley, Ola
664 - Garrison Cantrell, Dacula
663 - William Jackson, Camden County
661 - Cooper Dean, Cherokee Bluff
661 - Greg Hart, Parkview
655 - Trace Hawkins, Calhoun
645 - Bode Spence, East Paulding
644 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville
643 - J.R. Rowland, Windsor Forest
641 - Kaleb Narcisse, Kell
635 - Charlie Baxter, Christian Heritage
635 - Caiden Ivory, Peach County
628 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry
621 - Chap Chapman, Athens Academy
621 - Corey Fletcher, Carver (Atlanta)
621 - Skylar Hamilton, Landmark Christian
619 - Shamar Banner, Duluth
619 - Paris Wilbanks, Habersham Central
610 - Kaiden Williams, Ridgeland
609 - Noah Lanford, Lakeside (Atlanta)
608 - Blaise Thomas, Savannah Christian
604 - Tucker Parson, Rockmart
600 - Brett Strum, Flowery Branch
596 - Mac Nelson, Mary Persons
593 - Deron Benson, Newton
593 - Hunter Lockerman, River Ridge
588 - James Mobley, Calvary Day
588 - Ben Musser, Prince Avenue Christian
587 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
586 - Weston Goodman, North Atlanta
579 - Cason Taylor, Jones County
579 - Kamden Kendrick, Union County
576 - K.J. Clepper, Paulding County
572 - Chris Miller, Kennesaw Mountain
566 - Keyuntae Phillips, McNair
562 - Michael Miller, Greater Atlanta Christian
558 - Kamden Patterson, Baldwin
555 - Gunnar Weaver, Dawson County
554 - Cam Hill, Thomasville
Receiving
506 - Rashad Blalock, McNair (Class A Division I leader)
488 - Jack Rhodes, Aquinas (Class 3A leader)
441 - Havyn Searels, Dalton (Class 4A leader)
440 - Terrious Favors, Carver (Atlanta) (Class 2A leader)
426 - Collins Price, Lassiter (Class 5A leader)
425 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy
423 - John Matthews, Newnan
419 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton (Class 6A leader)
409 - Jaleel Parham, Parkview
404 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County
400 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge
395 - Justin Beasley, Calhoun
393 - Ja’darius Hinton, Ridgeland
387 - Cody Bryan, Heritage (Ringgold)
385 - Toby Martin, North Cobb Christian
382 - Nick Buggs, Campbell
378 - Ty Kemp, North Hall
375 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville
373 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan
371 - Taurean Rawlings, Mount Vernon
365 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
357 - Bryson Roberts, Trion (Class A Division II leader)
356 - Mahki Johnson, Wilkinson County
351 - Dylan Green, Kennesaw Mountain
346 - Santiago Bizzell, Bacon County
345 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County
339 - Jack Ruban, Cherokee
332 - Sam Gritton, East Coweta
331 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon
331 - Jauriel Bray, Dodge County
328 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County
327 - Traymane Beliard, Miller Grove
325 - Jamario Rice, Ware County
324 - Cade Zeman, Northview
317 - Robbie Dunn, Archer
316 - Jacoby Parker, Ola
316 - Weston Hughes, Savannah Christian
316 - Myles Cobb, Wilcox County
308 - Wills Campbell, Roswell
307 - Deshaun Fedd, Crisp County
307 - Daijon Hayes, Tift County
307 - Rylan Hubbard, Woodstock
306 - Mason Stephens, Mary Persons
306 - Zachary Stair, Riverwood
304 - Jahlil Abdullah-Kortney, Cass
304 - Oakleen Padgett, North Cobb Christian
302 - D.J. Huggins, Harrison
298 - Dylan Edwards, Dawson County
296 - Elliot Hamilton, Social Circle
292 - Derrick Miller, Newton
292 - Zion Hudson, Peach County
291 - Jordan Christie, Southwest DeKalb
289 - Cohen Fletcher, Heritage (Ringgold)
281 - Jake Hickox, Centennial
277 - Mason Freeman, Stockbridge
277 - Gavin Fletcher, Toombs County
275 - Peyton Echols, Trinity Christian
274 - Walker Hughes, Etowah
274 - Elias Gandy, Westlake
273 - Gavin Green, Rockmart
273 - Ty’quavion Pinkard, Taylor County
272 - Malcolm Millsap, Cherokee Bluff
269 - Christian Kates, Aquinas
269 - Tre Shields, Flowery Branch
269 - Philip Williams, Gainesville
269 - Lo’than McBride, Richmond Academy
265 - Waseem Murray, Brunswick
263 - Jay Feltus, Habersham Central
263 - Treveon Gill, Northgate
261 - Colton Sanford, Adairsville
261 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Peachtree Ridge
261 - Banks DeMore, Warren County
257 - Isaac Summey, Dalton
257 - Jorden Edmonds, Sprayberry
255 - Jace Forrest, East Forsyth
254 - Bronx Stallion, Christian Heritage
253 - Kamdon London, Dalton
252 - Michael Palmieri, Denmark
251 - Collin Mason, Arabia Mountain
251 - Cohl Hendon, Archer
251 - Isaac Kareem-Maman, Dacula
251 - Jackson Thrasher, Fellowship Christian
251 - Reginald Glover, Northeast
250 - Joshua Stanley, Bleckley County
GIAA
Rushing
644 - Jaxon Bone, King’s Academy
611 - Revan Fortner, David Emanuel Academy
603 - Jake Johnson, Strong Rock Christian
598 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta
488 - Tyler Stephens, Stratford Academy
463 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
421 - Josh Cabatit, Terrell Academy
381 - Dillon Terry, Brookstone
379 - Kamari Jackson, Valwood
353 - Ben Hargis, Lanier Christian
Passing
973 - Lane Sceals, Deerfield-Windsor
914 - Braxton Wilkinson, Calvary Christian
743 - Broughton Branch, Brookstone
686 - Kyari Burch, Lakeview Academy
656 - Treb Walden, Thomas Jefferson Academy
643 - Drew Edwards, Robert Toombs Academy
627 - Tayt Snellgrove, Valwood
584 - Heath Woodard, Windsor Academy
568 - Richard Braddy, David Emanuel Academy
Receiving
405 - Gabe Daniel, Deerfield-Windsor
396 - Jason Kelly, Brookstone
280 - Luke Scoggins, Calvary Christian
261 - Win Hoots, Westfield
252 - Nesean Dorsey, Lakeview Academy
252 - Grant Gillooly, Thomas Jefferson 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.
