Houston County’s Simeon Askew became the state’s first 1,000-yard rusher last week when he ran for 216 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-13 upset victory over then-No. 9 Newton of Class 7A.
Askew has rushed for more than 200 yards four times this season, including each of the past three weeks.
Five of Houston County’s six opponents were ranked when the Bears and Askew played them.
GHSF Daily’s leaderboard will run each Friday through the regular season.
Rushing
1,177 - Simeon Askew, Houston County [6A leader]
883 - Kyle Oakes, Towns County [A Public leader]
849 - Dallas Johnson, Eastside [5A leader]
848 - Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta [2A leader]
842 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons [3A leader]
822 - Justin Williams, East Paulding
821 - Johne’ss Davis, Athens Christian [A Private leader]
796 - J.L. Lackey, Hart County
784 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County
772 - Jaiden Credle, Carver (Columbus) [4A leader]
757 - Josh Kelly, Metter
750 - A’khori Jones, Mount de Sales
732 - Sam Streicher, Pickens
729 - Clay Hyatt, Haralson County
724 - Jaylen Lilley, Charlton County
722 - Alan Jones, Monroe Area
720 - Malcolm Brown, Warner Robins
718 - Rob Brown, Trion
710 - Justice Haynes, Blessed Trinity
708 - Cartevious Norton, Ware County
699 - Jacob Davis, Discovery [7A leader]
681 - Kevin Rochester, North Hall
662 - Damari Alston, Woodward Academy
660 - Dennis Mims, Appling County
660 - Nazir Berry, Spalding
647 - Tylan Johnson, Johns Creek
641 - Dayshawn Lawson, Wilcox County
638 - T.J. Mitchell, Troup
636 - Donovan Johnson, Calvary Day
634 - Xzavier Green, Westside (Augusta)
628 - Marcus McFarlane, North Gwinnett
626 - Jayquan Smith, Cherokee Bluff
622 - Kori Dumas, Ringgold
618 - Chip Cooper, Worth County
615 - Tyler Crow, East Jackson
612 - Solomon Rayton, Arabia Mountain
605 - Jason Williams, Harlem
604 - Silas Mulligan, White County
596 - Selatian Straughter, Monroe Area
595 - Jahvon Butler, Bleckley County
594 - Jayden Brown, Miller Grove
589 - Quintavious Lockett, Carver (Atlanta)
589 - Zach Carter, Tift County
588 - Dominic Elder, North Oconee
587 - Naim Cheeks, Gainesville
587 - Ahmari Douglas, Long County
584 - Joseph Jean, Grovetown
584 - D.J. Rogers, Pepperell
582 - Jacorious Boyd, Harlem
579 - Jamarion Wilcox, South Paulding
578 - Solomon Locke, Christian Heritage
578 - Eli Downing, East Laurens
575 - Jordan Trevino, Southeast Whitfield
568 - Gavin Hall, Hebron Christian
567 - Malachi Hosley, Northside (Columbus)
562 - Jaylen Poe, North Paulding
559 - Zayden Walker, Schley County
557 - Tevin Gartrell, Lincoln County
555 - Tradon Foster, Alexander
555 - Charlie Pace, Colquitt County
555 - Travis Moss, Warren County
548 - Sammy Brown, Jefferson
538 - Quan Moss, Elbert County
533 - Jamarquez Tyson, Washington-Wilkes
529 - Asa James, Woodland (Cartersville)
528 - Javion Sands, Greenville
519 - Micah Blackwell, Franklin County
514 - P.J. Farnum, Emanuel County Institute
513 - Cheik Keita, Stephenson
512 - James Thorpe, Heritage (Newnan)
503 - Votarres Thaxton, Redan
501 - Cedrion Brundage, Putnam County
Passing
1,728 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Private leader]
1,628 - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County [2A leader]
1,483 - Robbie Roper, Roswell [7A leader]
1,449 - Dylan Lonergan, Brookwood
1,363 - M.J. Morris, Carrollton [6A leader]
1,346 - Sam Horn, Collins Hill
1,321 - Colin Houck, Parkview
1,317 - Tyler Hughes, Marietta
1,300 - Thomas Castellanos, Ware County [5A leader]
1,292 - John Alan Richter, Jones County
1,283 - Jai’que Hart, Lithia Springs
1,258 - Geimere Latimer, Sandy Creek [3A leader]
1,233 - David Dallas, Trinity Christian
1,212 - Holden Geriner, Benedictine [4A leader]
1,205 - Lonnie Ratliff, Duluth
1,200 - Malachi Singleton, North Cobb
1,194 - Seth Griffin, North Muray
1,174 - Brooks Pangle, Greenbrier
1,168 - Shaihi Brown, Eagle’s Landing
1,167 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day
1,162 - Qamar Grant, Pebblebrook
1,152 - Fabian Walker, Chamblee
1,134 - Kasen Weisman, South Paulding
1,110 - Matthew Bruce, Veterans
1,106 - Gary Gaither, Spencer
1,103 - Zane Touchton, Pelham [A Public leader]
1,087 - Christian Lewis, Calhoun
1,082 - Cole Peterson, Whitefield Academy
1,071 - Mason Kidd, Mountain View
1,043 - Christon Lane, Warner Robins
1,036 - Jett Miller, Wesleyan
1,034 - Luke Bornhorst, Chestatee
1,033 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County
1,029 - Logan Cross, Social Circle
1,022 - Armar Gordon, Perry
998 - Cayman Prangley, Kennesaw Mountain
984 - Jack Cendoya, Mount Pisgah Christian
962 - Chip Cooper, Worth County
961 - Bryce Archie, McEachern
960 - Ben Stowe, Stephens County
943 - Jacob Wright, Oconee County
941 - Bryson Harrison, Lassiter
933 - Brayden Mauldin, Paulding County
924 - Boone Anderson, North Paulding
909 - Keegan Stover, West Forsyth
906 - Luke Barnes, Mount Vernon
903 - Patrick Lowe, Pope
900 - Pauly Seeley, New Hampstead
900 - Connor Jones, Providence Christian
895 - Zach Holtzclaw, Dawson County
889 - Reece Fountain, Rome
882 - Vinson Berry, Luella
867 - Devin Henderson, Cass
862 - Ethan Washington, North Gwinnett
862 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County
858 - A.J. Swann, Cherokee
858 - Hayden Clark, Mill Creek
852 - Austen Whitworth, Hart County
Receiving
673 - Travis Hunter, Collins Hill [7A leader]
668 - Jaden Gibson, Rabun County [2A leader]
637 - Damare Franklin, Veterans [5A leader]
606 - Bailey Dameron, Dawson County [3A leader]
592 - Danny Curran, Lassiter [6A leader]
592 - Kaleb Webb, McEachern
579 - Za’Quan Bryan, Benedictine [4A leader]
568 - Cameron Edwards, Jackson
548 - Zion Taylor, Parkview
545 - Malik Leverett, Greenbrier
540 - Brandon Smallwood, Wheeler County [A Public leader]
534 - Daveon Walker, Warner Robins
526 - Bailey Stockton, Prince Avenue Christian [A Private leader]
524 - Cam’ron Lacy, Stephens County
511 - Jonathan Gallinaro, Mount Vernon
507 - Ethan Christian, Prince Avenue Christian
504 - Malachi Kelly, Hart County
501 - Sacovie White, Cass
492 - Marek Briley, North Gwinnett
471 - Kamryn Perry, Marietta
468 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County
465 - Zion Ragins, Jones County
465 - Craig Adams, Pebblebrook
463 - Walter Blanchard, Brookstone
460 - Matthew Miller, Providence Christian
441 - Jordan Thornton, Chamblee
437 - Michael McDade, North Murray
433 - Terrell Carmicheal, Carrollton
430 - Evan Thomas, Duluth
415 - Miles Thornton, Sandy Creek
407 - Cameron Robinson, Toombs County
398 - Takare Lipscomb, Carrollton
396 - Alexander Diggs, Brookwood
392 - Cameron Overton, Marietta
389 - Keshawn Weathers, Towers
388 - Denylon Morrissette, North Cobb
388 - Kahlil Jones, Paulding County
386 - Jaylyn Rice, North Murray
383 - J.T. Pendleton, Eagle’s Landing
378 - Javorris Brown, Spencer
377 - J’marius Johnson, Luella
375 - Martel Hight, Rome
372 - Taylor Carrell, Murray County
370 - Davion Leslie, Lithia Springs
368 - Sean Reese, Mountain View
367 - Oscar Delp, West Forsyth
366 - Darius Johnson, Oconee County
364 - Tyler Hunnicutt, Mount Pisgah Christian
363 - Hayden Smith, North Paulding
362 - Quentin Thomas, Eagle’s Landing
362 - Savion Riley, Kennesaw Mountain
362 - Shaun Spence, Roswell
360 - Ethan Clarke, Rabun County
358 - Ted Hurst, Johnson (Savannah)
358 - Jevell Fugerson, Lee County
355 - Darius Cannon, White County
354 - George Futch, Savannah Christian
350 - Xavier Brantley, Montgomery County
350 - Ethan Nation, Roswell
348 - Vicari Swain, Central (Carrollton)
348 - Josh Milhollin, Fellowship Christian
346 - Jameel Avery, Chamblee
345 - K.J. Reid, Social Circle
344 - Collin Crowder, Towns County
321 - Tristan Smith, LaGrange
319 - Khris Thomas, Lowndes
308 - Randall Dixon, Spencer
304 - Centavious Lowe, Northside (Warner Robins)
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