One of the top-rated Georgia prospects in the Class of 2015 is Macon County’s Roquan Smith. Dooly County discovered why Friday when Smith made six tackles in Dooly County’s backfield as Macon County defeated Class A’s No. 4 team 34-18.
Smith played middle linebacker, wide receiver and special teams.
“Roquan doesn’t like to come off the field,” Macon County coach Larry Harold said. “It’s still August in smoldering temperatures, and he gets mad if I make him rest after playing hard on the previous defensive series. The most amazing thing is he never takes a play off on any of his many duties.”
Smith is rated the No. 5 inside linebacker prospect nationally among juniors by 247Sports.
“In my 12 years of coaching, I’ve coached great players on the offensive or defensive side of the ball who have made it to the NFL, but Roquan Smith is the best pure athlete I’ve ever coached who can play on either side of the ball,” Harold said. “Scary thing is he’s going to get better as the season progresses, and he’s still only a junior.”
Here is a look at some of the top individual performances from last week:
The top five
- Cedartown running back Nick Chubb rushed for 330 yards on 24 carries and scored on touchdown runs of 18, 53, 77, 16 and 9 yards in a 40-14 victory against Rockmart. Chubb did not play in the fourth quarter.
- Glascock County quarterback/safety Tre Little was 5-for-8 passing for 67 yards and three touchdowns on offense and made 12 tackles, 2.5 for losses, on defense in a 28-6 victory over Warren County. Glascock had been 0-17 all-time against Warren.
- Hillgrove running back Richardre Bagley rushed for 154 yards on 22 carries and caught six passes for 106 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 47-35 victory over Walton.
- Macon County linebacker/wide receiver Roquan Smith had six tackles for losses, 13 tackles overall, in a 34-18 victory over Dooly County. Smith also had six receptions for 46 yards and two touchdowns and had one rushing attempt for 30 yards.
- Monroe Area quarterback Stanton Truitt rushed for 260 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries and threw for 86 yards and three touchdowns in a 48-21 victory against Loganville.
Best of metro Atlanta
- Cedar Grove running back Deion Sellers rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries in a 20-12 victory over Columbia.
- Eagle's Landing Christian quarterback Dalton Etheridge rushed for 203 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 27-7 victory over Briarwood Christian (Ala.).
- Hillgrove quarterback Elijah Ironside was 19-of-27 passing for 375 yards and five touchdowns in a 47-35 victory against Walton.
- Hughes running back Keion Davis rushed for 233 yards on 18 carries and scored both of his team's touchdowns in a 16-14 loss to Creekside.
- Jackson-Atlanta linebacker Robert Walters had 10 tackles, four for losses, two sacks and a forced fumble — which he returned for a touchdown — in a 40-6 victory against Therrell.
- M.L. King cornerback Wesley Green intercepted two passes and returned a punt 48 yards for a touchdown in a 41-15 victory against Blanche Ely (Fla.).
- Milton running back Treyvon Paulk rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on 28 carries in a 31-24 overtime victory against Alpharetta.
- Mount Paran Christian running back Emoni Williams had four catches for 140 yards and three touchdowns and threw a 37-yard pass in a 36-7 victory against Our Lady of Mercy.
- Shiloh running back Charles Shavers rushed for 247 yards and five touchdowns, both school records, in a 48-7 victory against Meadowcreek.
- Stockbridge running back Malik Bryan scored four touchdowns and rushed for 155 yards on 30 carries in a 32-7 victory against Tri-Cities.
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