Leaderboard: South Atlanta’s Brown, Trion’s Brown sit 1-2 in rushing

Justice Haynes (22) sophomore running back for Blessed Trinity, sprints to the end zone against Decatur High School during the second-round playoff game Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Roswell. Blessed Trinity won 44-0. (Christina Matacotta/For the AJC)

Credit: Christina Matacotta

Credit: Christina Matacotta

Justice Haynes (22) sophomore running back for Blessed Trinity, sprints to the end zone against Decatur High School during the second-round playoff game Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Roswell. Blessed Trinity won 44-0. (Christina Matacotta/For the AJC)

Rob Brown of Trion became the state’s second-leading rusher after his 407-yard performance last week against Mount Zion of Carrollton.

Brown sits at 1,721 yards with a regular-season game remaining plus at least one playoff game, meaning 2,000 yards is a possibility.

The back closest to 2,000 yards rushing is South Atlanta’s Keyjuan Brown, whose coach, Michael Wooldridge, predicted in preseason a 2,000-yard season for his junior. Brown has 1,867 yards rushing entering South Atlanta’s game with Columbia that will decide the Region 6-2A championship.

Rabun County’s Gunner Stockton is the first player with more than 3,000 yards passing. His top target, Jaden Gibson, is the receiving yards leader with 1,497 yards. He’s within 549 yards of Marcayll Jones’ record set in 2018 for Warner Robins.

GHSF Daily’s leaderboard will run each Friday through the regular season.

Rushing

1,867 - Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta [2A leader]

1,721 - Rob Brown, Trion [A Public]

1,654 - Justice Haynes, Blessed Trinity [5A leader]

1,635 - Simeon Askew, Houston County [6A leader]

1,514 - Omari Arnold, Brooks County

1,500 - Jaiden Credle, Carver-Columbus [4A leader]

1,455 - Xzavier Green, Westside-Augusta

1,438 - Kyle Oakes, Towns County

1,427 - Clay Hyatt, Haralson County

1,425 - Johne’ss Davis, Athens Christian [A Private]

1,408 - Justin Williams, East Paulding

1,370 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons [3A leader]

1,368 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County

1,352 - Kevin Rochester, North Hall

1,333 - Jahvon Butler, Bleckley County

1,312 - Damari Alston, Woodward Academy

1,303 - Dallas Johnson, Eastside

1,299 - Malcolm Brown, Warner Robins

1,282 - Jamarion Walker, Cook

1,282 - Jayden Brown, Miller Grove

1,282 - Jonathan Simmons, South Cobb

1,271 - Jaiden Daniels, Commerce

1,228 - Jayquan Smith, Cherokee Bluff

1,223 - Tre Hawkins, Athens Academy

1,200 - J.L. Lackey, Hart County

1,195 - Jaylen Lilley, Charlton County

1,182 - Ty Adams, Swainsboro

1,175 - Trey Ransom, Jackson County

1,170 - Charlie Bussey, Aquinas

1,160 - Jarveous Brown, Carver-Atlanta

1,160 - Alan Jones, Monroe Area

1,155 - Robert Edwards, Columbus

1,152 - Selatian Straughter, Monroe Area

1,148 - Joseph Hampton, Evans

1,145 - D.J. Rogers, Pepperell

1,140 - Marlon Mitchell, Macon County

1,133 - Joseph Jean, Grovetown

1,122 - Charlie Pace, Colquitt County [7A leader]

1,122 - Jamarion Wilcox, South Paulding

1,109 - Christian Johnson, Pace Academy

1,091 - Tylan Johnson, Johns Creek

1,088 - Fernando Washington, Mount de Sales

1,079 - Solomon Locke, Christian Heritage

1,077 - Josh Kelly, Metter

1,063 - Gavin Hall, Hebron Christian

1,058 - Malachi Hosley, Northside-Columbus

1,057 - Adonis Dessin, Hiram

1,056 - Rashod Dubinion, Cedar Grove

1,054 - Kamron Mikell, Statesboro

1,052 - Temarcus Elam, Lakeside-Evans

1,038 - Cartevious Norton, Ware County

1,030 - Kori Dumas, Ringgold

1,029 - Dalen Cobb, Washington-Wilkes

1,027 - J.T. Wright, Dublin

1,203 - Votarres Thaxton, Redan

1,007 - Silas Mulligan, White County

1,006 - Tradon Foster, Alexander

1,005 - Nate Brown, Oglethorpe County

1,002 - Dominic Elder, North Oconee

1,002 - Chip Cooper, Worth County

993 - Ahmari Douglas, Long County

989 - Jessie Washington III, Georgia Military

985 - Day Day Lawson, Wilcox County

981 - Ethan Joseph, King’s Ridge Christian

977 - Sam Griffith-Tesch, Mount Paran Christian

956 - Solomon Rayton, Arabia Mountain

Passing

3,228 - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County [2A leader]

2,738 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Private leader]

2,610 - Brooks Pangle, Greenbrier [5A leader]

2,565 - Lonnie Ratliff, Duluth [7A leader]

2,564 - Tyler Hughes, Marietta

2,460 - Avery Smith, Riverwood [6A leader]

2,419 - Seth Griffin, North Murray [3A leader]

2,390 - Sam Horn, Collins Hill

2,364 - Dylan Lonergan, Brookwood

2,327 - Geimere Latimer, Sandy Creek

2,324 - Jai’que Hart, Lithia Springs

2,309 - Gary Gaither, Spencer [4A leader]

2,268 - David Dallas, Trinity Christian

2,267 - Owen Brooker, Northwest Whitfield

2,267 - Armar Gordon, Perry

2,186 - Holden Geriner, Benedictine

2,185 - John Alan Richter, Jones County

2,135 - Brayden Mauldin, Paulding County

2,133 - Shaihi Brown, Eagle’s Landing

2,131 - M.J. Morris, Carrollton

2,054 - Robbie Roper, Roswell

2,052 - Fabian Walker, Chamblee

2,014 - Jack Cendoya, Mount Pisgah Christian

1,975 - Christian Lewis, Calhoun

1,974 - Malachi Singleton, North Cobb

1,963 - Thomas Castellanos, Ware County

1,962 - Keegan Stover, West Forsyth

1,947 - Kasen Weisman, South Paulding

1,935 - Cole Peterson, Whitefield Academy

1,920 - Chip Cooper, Worth County

1,907 - Luke Bornhorst, Chestatee

1,887 - Matthew Bruce, Veterans

1,870 - Zach Harris, Cambridge

1,869 - Logan Cross, Social Circle [A Public leader]

1,867 - Zane Touchton, Pelham

1,856 - Cooper Corey, Harris County

1,838 - Christon Lane, Warner Robins

1,830 - R.J. Johnson, Westlake

1,824 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County

1,822 - Jaxon Pate, Sonoraville

1,805 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day

1,782 - Boone Anderson, North Paulding

1,780 - Connor Jones, Providence Christian

1,775 - Qamar Grant, Pebblebrook

1,741 - Reece Fountain, Rome

1,725 - Bryce Archie, McEachern

1,714 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County

1,712 - Jacob Faircloth, Lanier County

1,708 - Jett Miller, Wesleyan

1,707 - Kyle Durham, Johns Creek

1,690 - Jacurri Brown, Lowndes

1,669 - A.J. Swann, Cherokee

1,663 - Luke Barnes, Mount Vernon

Receiving

1,497 - Jaden Gibson, Rabun County [2A leader]

1,249 - Malik Leverett, Greenbrier [5A leader]

1,139 - Kaleb Webb, McEachern [7A leader]

1,017 - Bailey Dameron, Dawson County [3A leader]

1,001 - Damare Franklin, Veterans

984 - Jadyn Rice, North Murray

942 - Brandon Smallwood, Wheeler County [A Public leader]

939 - Javorris Brown, Spencer [4A leader]

934 - Daveon Walker, Warner Robins

905 - Za’Quan Bryan, Benedictine

884 - Jonathan Gallinaro, Mount Vernon [A Private leader]

852 - Miles Thornton, Sandy Creek

852 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County

844 - Danny Curran, Lassiter [6A leader]

843 - J.T. Pendleton, Eagle’s Landing

828 - Daequan Wright, Perry

820 - Eddie Watson, Cook

807 - Quentin Thomas, Eagle’s Landing

795 - Cam Lacy, Stephens County

792 - Rishon Spencer, Duluth

775 - Bailey Stockton, Prince Avenue Christian

766 - K.D. Hutchinson, Harris County

765 - Alexander Diggs, Brookwood

765 - Matthew Miller, Providence Christian

764 - Camden Overton, Marietta

764 - Ethan Christian, Prince Avenue Christian

763 - Kahlil Jones, Paulding County

762 - Sacovie White, Cass

762 - Randall Dixon, Spencer

762 - Keshawn Weathers, Towers

755 - Oscar Delp, West Forsyth

753 - Darius Cannon, White County

750 - Cole Spence, Mount Pisgah Christian

750 - Ray Morrison, Northwest Whitfield

745 - George Futch, Savannah Christian

744 - Kamryn Perry, Marietta

740 - Evan Thomas, Duluth

737 - Joshua Thompson, Johns Creek

723 - Zion Ragins, Jones County

719 - Alex Ingram, Westover

717 - Hunter Fouche, Chestatee

714 - Martel Hight, Rome

706 - Jameel Avery, Chamblee

697 - Jake Johnson, Oconee County

696 - Cameron Robinson, Toombs County

695 - Ny Carr, Colquitt County

695 - Jackson Head, River Ridge

692 - DeNylon Morrissette, North Cobb

691 - Travis Hunter, Collins Hill

680 - Taylor Carrell, North Murray

680 - Craig Adams, Pebblebrook

678 - Cameron Edwards, Jackson

677 - Vicari Swain, Central-Carrollton

675 - Christian Mathis, Marietta

672 - Mathias Height, Alcovy

672 - Will Taylor, Cambridge

668 - Jevell Fugerson, Lee County

668 - Taylor Carrell, Murray County

666 - Hayden Smith, North Paulding

664 - Ravon Grant, Richmond Hill

656 - Collin Crowder, Towns County

656 - Willie Brown, Brooks County

655 - Xavier Brantley, Montgomery County

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