There have been 65 scoring plays of 80 or more yards in state finals history, according to GHSF Daily research done last offseason. Five of them occurred in a 3-minute, 30-second stretch of the Mill Creek-Carrollton game Saturday. Here are the 65.
2022 - Jamal Anderson, Mill Creek (88 FGR)
2022 - Makhail Wood, Mill Creek (96 KR)
2022 - Bryce Hicks, Carrollton (80 pass)
2022 - Justin Content, Mill Creek (86 pass)
2022 - Caleb Odom, Carrollton (80 pass)
2022 - Jontavis Curry, Thomson (86 run)
2021 - Omari Arnold, Brooks County (86 run)
2021 - Kameron Edge, Benedictine (80 pass)
2021 - Janiran Bonner, Cedar Grove (80 pass)
2020 - Caleb McDowell, Lee County (95 KR)
2020 - Sam Phillips, Cartersville (94 KR)
2019 - Tyrek Thomas, Brooks County (96 FR)
2019 - Josh Rogers, Eagle’s Landing Christian (87 run)
2017 - Ty Terrell, Lee County (95 KR)
2017 - Jamorri Colson, Irwin County (90 KR)
2016 - Justin Menard, Eagle’s Landing Christian (90 KR)
2015 - A.J. Smith, Roswell (81 pass)
2015 - Verenzo Holmes, Aquinas (99 KR)
2015 - Khaleb Hood, Eagle’s Landing Christian (100 IR)
2015 - Ziaire Andrews, Irwin County (93 run)
2013 - Myles Autry, Norcross (92 KR)
2013 - Cameron Jackson, Creekside (99 KR)
2013 - Keyston Fuller, Griffin (80 pass)
2013 - Ryan Cochran, Griffin (90 FR)
2013 - Trey Willis, Griffin (98 KR)
2013 - Melvin Hill, Washington County (86 PR)
2010 - Andre Sims, Brookwood (87 KR)
2010 - Will Austin, Savannah Christian (89 pass)
2009 - Ean Days, Camden County (96 KR)
2008 - Ronnie Smith, Peachtree Ridge (94 run)
2008 - DeAngelo Smith, Camden County (85 pass)
2007 - Greg Reid, Lowndes (91 run)
2006 - Garrett Embry, Roswell (83 pass)
2005 - Lavel Parker, Dougherty (85 pass)
2004 - Justin Williams, Charlton County (81 FR)
2002 - Chris Covington, Brookwood (99 KR)
2002 - Dentris Mathis, Dooly County (84 pass)
2000 - Sean Dawkins, Parkview (99 run)
2000 - Jermaine Allen, Americus (97 pass)
2000 - Monte Williams, Commerce (88 run)
1997 - Derrick Owens, Washington County (85 pass)
1994 - Anthony Johnson, Screven County (85 KR)
1991 - Larry Perryman, Cedar Grove (81 PR)
1988 - Profail Grier, Palmetto (88 KR)
1987 - Ray Doran, Morrow (89 run)
1985 - Andrew Williams, Thomson (98 KR)
1985 - Joe McCluskey, West Rome (80 run)
1985 - William Kent, West Rome (82 run)
1980 - Steve Player, Lowndes (85 pass)
1980 - Rodney Harris, Duluth (86 KR)
1979 - Thomas Jenkins, Johnson County (92 FR)
1975 - Ray Johnson, Americus (85 run)
1972 - Jerome Thompson, Central-Macon (86 run)
1972 - Derris Delk, Mitchell County (80 pass)
1971 - Jim Helms, Avondale (82 pass)
1970 - Corky Ormond, Savannah Country Day (85 run)
1970 - Harry Branch, Adairsville (92 run)
1967 - Donald Person, Carver-Atlanta (98 KR)
1961 - Gaines Wilson, R.E. Lee (90 KR)
1958 - Jimmy Burson, LaGrange (87 KR)
1955 - James Brantley, Vidalia (80 run)
1953 - John O’Neal, Valdosta (86 run)
1953 - Hollis Register, Ocilla (86 run)
1952 - Wesley Melvin, Fort Valley (84 run)
1949 - Charlie Maloney, Cook (83 run)
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