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High school football notebook
By Todd Holcomb
Oct 9, 2013Etowah was missing its leading rusher in last week’s showdown with Milton, but the understudy became the star of the game. Raishod Devezin scored on a 71-yard run and made two other 65-yard runs that set up touchdowns in a 24-15 victory that improved Etowah to 6-0 for the first time since 1987.
Here are some of the outstanding individual performances from last week:
The state’s top five
- Devezin rushed for 351 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries in a 24-15 victory against previously unbeaten Milton.
- Colquitt County RB Sihiem King rushed for 170 yards, caught five passes for 126 more and scored both of his team's touchdowns in a 17-14 victory over Tift County.
- Emanuel County Institute RB James Brown rushed for 249 yards and scored five touchdowns on only nine carries (27.6 yards per carry) in a 69-27 victory against Wheeler County.
- Jackson-Atlanta QB Keenan Moore threw six touchdown passes, completing 24 of 43 attempts for 409 yards, in a 40-14 victory against Rockmart. He also rushed for 84 yards.
- Washington County RB Melvin Hill rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries in a 36-33 victory against Lovett.
Others in metro Atlanta
- B.E.S.T. Academy RB Deshawn Waller scored three touchdowns and rushed for 171 yards on eight carries in a 41-7 victory over Haralson County. Linebackers Maleke Smith and Darius Marshall had 12 tackles each.
- Cherokee WR Blace Brown caught 14 passes for 159 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-27 victory over county-rival Woodstock. LB Michael Bean had 18 tackles.
- Christian Heritage QB Trevor Brown was 18-of-28 passing for 275 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-0 victory over Gordon Lee. He has thrown for 1,485 yards and 18 touchdowns this season.
- Collins Hill QB Tyler Herman passed for 439 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-28 victory over Peachtree Ridge. WR Myron Burton had 10 catches for 174 yards.
- Creekside DL Lawrence Curtis had 10 tackles, five for losses, in a 37-3 victory over Starr's Mill.
- Forest Park RB DaJuann Simms rushed for 175 yards on 31 carries in a 27-12 loss to Drew.
- Hillgrove RB Richardre Bagley rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-21 victory over Pebblebrook.
- Lithonia QB Rico Burton rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 171 and one touchdown in a 22-18 victory over Stone Mountain.
- Locust Grove DB Cortez McDowell intercepted a pass, returned a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown and caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime in a 31-24 victory over Dutchtown. McDowell also had 12 tackles, five solo, and two for losses.
- Luella DE Malik Skinner had 12 tackles, 2.5 sacks and another tackle for a loss in a 37-0 victory over Druid Hills.
- McEachern QB Ty Clemons rushed for 240 yards on 10 carries and scored on runs of 38, 12 and 95 yards in a 49-35 victory over Campbell. He was 7-of-12 passing for 86 yards and a touchdown.
- Mount Paran Christian RB Emoni Williams rushed for 129 yards on five carries, caught two passes for 68 yards and scored four touchdowns, one on an interception return, in a 45-3 victory over King's Ridge.
- North Hall QB/DB Andrew Smith rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries and threw a 40-yard touchdown pass in a 56-31 victory against East Hall. Smith made eight tackles on defense.
- North Oconee QB Tate Adcock was 16-of-22 passing for 290 yards and three touchdowns in a 56-14 victory over Morgan County.
- Whitewater RB Christian Wafford rushed for 200 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns in a 17-6 victory over Northgate.
