Strong defensive outings in big wins lead top performances of Week 8
Top five
*Chattahoochee DE George Atallah had 11 total tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and two QB pressures, forced and recovered a fumble, blocked a field goal and blocked a punt in a 26-20 victory over Northview.
*East Paulding WR/DB Gabe Thompson-Fields caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown, had nine solo tackles, broke up two passes and intercepted two passes, returning one 70 yards for a touchdown, in a 42-9 victory over Chapel Hill.
*Sequoyah RB/LB Trace Washington rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, caught a 32-yard pass, had five solo tackles, seven assists and a tackle for loss and recovered a fumble in a 47-17 victory over Kell.
*Stephenson RB Jayden Johnson rushed for a school-record 421 yards and four touchdowns on 38 carries in a 38-35 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian.
*Thomasville QB Christian Hayes was 12-of-20 passing for 120 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown on a 15-yard reception in the final minute of a 24-21 victory over Fitzgerald.
Best of the rest
*Allatoona QB Frank Young rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and was 8-of-9 passing in a 39-19 victory over Villa Rica.
*B.E.S.T. Academy DB/QB Curtis Hurt had 14 solo tackles, eight assists and two tackles for loss, forced three fumbles, intercepted a pass, rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and threw a 5-yard TD pass in a 36-20 victory over Manchester.
*Benedictine WR Eron Mallard had six receptions for 210 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-35 victory over Jenkins.
*Briarwood Academy RB OJ Wynn rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries in a 45-14 victory over Pinewood Christian.
*Buford freshman WR RJ Walker had four receptions for 120 yards in a 48-7 victory over Dacula.
*Carrollton LB Julian Satterwhite had three solo tackles, four assists and two tackles for loss, forced a fumble and intercepted a pass in a 62-24 victory over Douglas County.
*Cherokee Bluff DB Richard Andrews-Smith had nine tackles and two tackles for loss, forced a fumble and blocked a punt in a 48-0 victory over West Hall.
*Christian Heritage QB Charlie Baxter, playing only the first half, was 14-of-26 passing for 292 yards and six touchdowns in a 48-6 victory over Gordon Central.
*Dade County QB Win Garmany was 23-of-33 passing for 326 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-14 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.
*Darlington RB Matias Selle rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries in a 49-13 victory over Coosa.
*Duluth LB Randon Patterson had nine solo tackles, two assists, a sack and a tackle for loss and forced and recovered a fumble in a 22-19 victory over Hebron Christian.
*Early County LB/RB Chandler Means had nine tackles, one sack and a tackle for loss and rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on six carries in a 42-0 victory over Pelham.
*Fannin County RB/LB Bryson Cole rushed for 312 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries, caught a 5-yard pass and had four solo tackles and 10 assists in a 35-34 victory over Gordon Lee.
*Hawkinsville DE/TE Johnathan Solomon had eight solo tackles, one assist, three tackles for loss and one sack and caught a 58-yard touchdown pass in a 28-0 victory over Wilcox County.
*Jeff Davis RB/LB Kobe Hill had eight tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss, a safety and a rushing touchdown in a 37-0 victory over Bacon County.
*Jefferson LB/RB Max Brown had 15 total tackles and two sacks, forced a fumble, deflected a pass and rushed seven times for 57 yards in a 35-0 victory over East Forsyth.
*Jordan RB Antonio Webster rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries in a 35-20 victory over Heritage of Newnan.
*Kennesaw Mountain QB Chris Miller was 18-of-32 passing for 359 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-30 loss to North Atlanta.
*Lambert RB Mathias Fraga rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on nine carries in a 31-13 victory over West Forsyth.
*Lee County QB Cohen Lawson was 13-of-14 passing for 237 yards and four touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 49-0 victory over Veterans.
*Lovejoy QB Trenton Gurley was 13-of-20 passing for 314 yards and four touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 41-6 victory over Morrow.
*Lumpkin County QB Kolson Howell passed for 158 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-21 win over Stephens County.
*Marietta RB Kingston Caesar rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns in a 70-48 victory over Etowah.
*Marion County DB/RB Deontae Hawkins had 14 carries for 154 yards and two touchdowns, one a 99-yarder, and had six tackles and one sack, forced a fumble and broke up two passes in a 21-6 victory over Chattahoochee County.
*Monroe Area LB Cortavious Scott had 13 tackles and returned a fumble for a touchdown in a 42-0 victory over East Jackson.
*Newnan RB Christopher Jackson rushed for 89 yards on 14 carries and caught a 44-yard TD pass in a 20-14 victory over Woodward Academy.
*Norcross LB Eric Pitts III had 12 tackles, 10 first hits and two tackles for loss, intercepted a pass and blocked a punt in a 20-6 victory over Peachtree Ridge.
*North Gwinnett LB/ATH Jake Godfree had 14 solo tackles, 11 assists, three tackles for loss, 39 yards from scrimmage on five touches with two fourth-down conversions and one third-down conversion in a 50-24 loss to Brookwood.
*North Paulding LB Paul Dabbelt had five solo tackles, one tackle for a loss and the game-sealing interception in a 22-19 overtime victory over North Cobb.
*North Hall QB Alex Schlieman, playing only the first nine minutes of the game, was 8-of-8 passing for 245 yards and five touchdowns in a 63-0 victory over Chestatee.
*Northeast QB Jordan Wiggins was 22-of-29 passing for 376 yards and six touchdowns and rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 42-0 victory over Central of Macon.
*Northside (Warner Robins) QB Keirion Tate was 12-of-15 passing for 141 yards and rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 25-24 victory over Tift County.
*Oconee County RB Josh Woelfl rushed for 183 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in a 42-6 victory over East Hall.
*Pierce County RB Dylan Johnson rushed for 273 yards and six touchdowns on 19 carries and caught a 47-yard TD pass in a 56-17 victory over Tattnall County.
*Rutland ATH Zamarien Johnson was 4-of-5 passing for 133 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries and had two tackles in a 55-32 victory over Southwest.
*Schley County RB/DB Jeremiah Johnson rushed for 170 yards on 37 carries, had seven tackles and clinched a victory with a tackle for loss on the game’s final play in overtime in a 26-20 win over Macon County.
*Thomas County Central LB Jacoby Herring had 3½ tackles for loss and a team-leading seven total tackles in a 43-3 victory over Houston County.
*Tucker LB/DE Izaiah Williams had nine tackles and two tackles for loss, forced a fumble and returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown in a 20-7 victory over Southwest Dekalb.
*Westlake WR Roscoe Hayes had 11 receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown in a 35-34 victory over East Coweta.
*Whitefield Academy RB Amos Robinson rushed for 222 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries in a 42-6 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian.
*White County QB Brinn Robinson was 16-of-23 passing for 292 yards and three touchdowns, one for 99 yards to Zach Godfrey, in a 34-33 victory over Pickens.
*Woodstock LB Caleb Vigna had seven solo tackles, two assists and two tackles for loss and broke up two passes in a 28-12 victory over Rome.