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High School Sports

Top high school football athletes in Georgia as rated by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ahead of the 2021 high school football season.

A first-team All-State player, Lowndes' Jacurri Brown is the school’s highest-rated quarterback recruit in history, He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Ware County’s three-star quarterback Thomas Castellanos is the school's highest-rated prospect in more than 20 years. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Quarterback Sam Horn led Collins Hill to the Class 7A state final. Horn is the second highest-rated recruit in the school's history behind teammate Travis Hunter. They are both among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Five-star athlete Travis Hunter caught a state-record 137 passes in 2020 for 1,746 yards and 24 touchdowns. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Oconee County High School tight end Jake Johnson is the top-rated player at the position nationally. The son of former NFL quarterback Brad Johnson, Jake Johnson also counts former Georgia coach Mark Richt as his uncle. Johnson is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Amehre Morrison, a running back for River Ridge, was the Class 6A offensive player of the year last season. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Carver-Columbus offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett’s wingspan stretches 7 feet. He was first-team All-State with the AJC last season for a 10-1 team that reached the Class 4A quarterfinals. Pritchett is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Malaki Starks, a Georgia commit, does a little bit of everything for Jefferson High School. The quarterback only threw 20 passes last season, but rushed for 1,500 yards. He also had 41 tackles and two interceptions as a free safety. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Rabun County quarterback Gunner Stockton is on pace to surpass state touchdown records set by two previous AJC Super 11 selections - Trevor Lawrence and Deshaun Watson. Stockton is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021.. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Tift County defensive tackle Tyre West is rated the No. 11 defensive line prospect nationally. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

Hardaway defensive lineman Mykel Williams had 17 sacks and 19 other tackles for losses in 2020 He is committed to Southern Cal. He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021.. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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A first-team All-State player, Lowndes' Jacurri Brown is the school’s highest-rated quarterback recruit in history, He is among the AJC Super 11 selections - the 11 best high school football players in Georgia - in 2021. (Tyson Alan Horne / Tyson.Horne@ajc.com)

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