Aaron Philo, the reigning GHSA passing leader, is back on top of the GHSA’s passing leaderboard through five weeks.

The Prince Avenue Christian quarterback passed for 408 yards in a 58-18 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian last week. That was his fifth career 400-yard passing game and boosted him into first place with his season total of 1,520.

If Philo maintains his 304-yard-per-game average through 15 games, he would finish with 13,886 career yards, 16 behind state record-holder Trevor Lawrence.

Prince Avenue is ranked No. 1 in Class A Division I and riding a 19-game winning streak.

The GHSA’s rushing leader is Monroe Area’s Darrion Manuel. The receiving leader is North Murray’s Judson Petty.

Rushing

796 - Darrion Manuel, Monroe Area [3A leader]

771 - Nick Woodford, Northeast [2A leader]

771 - Zion Johnson, Newton [7A leader]

751 - Quinton Slaughter, Providence Christian

738 - Mason Sullens, Lumpkin County

734 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County

731 - Matthew Fuller, Wayne County [4A leader]

699 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside (Augusta)

699 - M.J. Spurlin, Jackson County [6A leader]

695 - Gavin Hall, Gainesville

690 - Kyler McGrinn, Bowdon [A Division II]

672 - Jonaz Walton, Central (Carrollton)

664 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek

661 - Austin Clemons, Bryan County [A Division I]

659 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow [5A leader]

652 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County

636 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian

635 - Claude Gray, Temple

631 - Ta’Jon Corbitt, Miller Grove

631 - Keenan Phillips, Bainbridge

621 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce

619 - Jayden “Duke” Scott, Stockbridge

615 - Fred Brown, Coffee

614 - Evan Garrett, Northgate

602 - David Eziomume, North Cobb

600 - Foster Orris, West Forsyth

595 - Robtravius Coney, Jenkins County

588 - Toby Maddux, Trion

587 - Dalen Penson, Sandy Creek

586 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County

580 - Jaydon Dorsey, Morgan County

575 - Elijiah Hayes, West Hall

573 - Telly Johnson, Hephzibah

573 - Jerome Newland, Mountain View

568 - Austin Guest, Creekview

567 - Jordan McCoy, Tucker

562 - Jessie Bell, Westside (Macon)

558 - Jordan Beasley, Bowdon

553 - Devin Ingram, Stephenson

551 - Jaiden Daniels, Commerce

547 - Roderick McCrary, Creekside

545 - Camden Smith, Madison County

540 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry

535 - Ken Williams, Pelham

532 - Reece Wehr, Etowah

526 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton

517 - Ja’Quan Brantley, Upson-Lee

515 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons

511 - Carson Callihan, Fannin County

509 - Javen Parker, East Paulding

505 - Caden Williams, Calhoun

502 - Khalas Finley, LaFayette

491 - Sammy Brown, Jefferson

488 - Skyler Williams, North Murray

487 - Travis Terrell, Creekside

485 - Tycavion Stovall, Early County

484 - Cam Robinson, Mill Creek

482 - Jeremy Bell, Clinch County

482 - Walker Warshaw, Mount Vernon

479 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County

477 - Zehmerius Shiflet, Madison County

475 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy

Passing

1,520 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Division I leader]

1,321 - Carlton Brannon, Turner County [A Division II leader]

1,305 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield [4A leader]

1,249 - Skyler Williams, North Murray [2A leader]

1,231 - Elliott Sturbaum, McIntosh [5A leader]

1,214 - Caiden Tanner, Union County

1,212 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding [7A leader]

1,122 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge

1,119 - Chase Dupree, Southwest

1,118 - Christopher Garrett, Bradwell Institute

1,059 - Cohen Peeples, East Coweta

1,056 - Sire Hardaway, Douglas County [6A leader]

1,044 - Jack Stanton, Greater Atlanta Christian

1,024 - Trey Townsend, Calhoun

1,023 - Ethan Evangelista, Harlem [3A leader]

1,007 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy

990 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton

989 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County

981 - E.J. Colson, Cedar Grove

964 - Brody Hannah, Loganville

960 - Colter Ginn, Perry

950 - Jake Maxwell, Veterans

947 - Jeff Davis, Grayson

938 - D.J. Bordeaux, Alpharetta

937 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County

928 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb Christian

926 - Dashun Gilbert, Lovejoy

915 - Layden Bryson, Athens Christian

907 - Amonte Harden, Miller Grove

905 - Jeremy Hecklinski, Walton

902 - Jaxon Pate, Sonoraville

894 - Baxter Wright, Gainesville

881 - Reece Fountain, Rome

880 - Marshall Coleman, Lambert

877 - Luke Nickel, Milton

872 - K.J. Smith, Roswell

870 - Chase McCravy, Marietta

864 - Jordan Do, Archer

858 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day

858 - Jackson Davis, Riverwood

850 - Cobey Thompkins, Stockbridge

847 - Caleb Hill, Lithonia

843 - John Wilson, Douglass

829 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central

828 - Tanner Marsh, North Hall

816 - Cam Hill, Thomasville

814 - Preston Ratliff, Lanier

812 - Luke Kromenhoek, Benedictine

806 - Ronnie Frere, Trinity Christian

803 - Titus Watkins, Oconee County

794 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County

792 - Sam Nazarian, Mount Vernon

774 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County

771 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan

770 - Caden Clay, Northside (Columbus)

764 - Tripp Nix, White County

763 - Howard Holloway, Apalachee

754 - Darian Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe

Receiving

687 - Judson Petty, North Murray [2A leader]

589 - Jensen Goble, Union County

550 - Landon Dolhancyk, McIntosh [5A leader]

548 - Ahmed Souare, Loganville

533 - Preston Bird, Veterans [6A leader]

523 - Bryson Campbell, Athens Christian [A Division I]

511 - Ricky Johnson, Houston County

499 - Tyon Jones, Bradwell Institute

489 - Ny Carr, Colquitt County [7A leader]

476 - Deshun Horsley, East Coweta

459 - Emaree Winston, Calhoun

453 - Willie Goodwyn, Rabun County

451 - Gus Anderson, Newnan

451 - Ke’arrin Dawsey, Turner County [A Division II]

448 - Chase Jameson, Lanier

426 - Sean Wilson, Alpharetta

423 - Javarius George, North Paulding

419 - Sacovie White, Cass

418 - Walter Willis Jr., Pebblebrook

416 - Ran Ogletree, Harris County

412 - B.J. Gibson, Wilcox County

411 - Zach Stair, Riverwood

406 - Seth Gritton, East Coweta

405 - Xavier Daisy, Greater Atlanta Christian

397 - Carmelo Mays, Southwest

386 - Tristian Sizemore, Chamblee

381 - D’ontae Fulton, Worth County

380 - Coker Ormsby, North Cobb Christian

380 - Hudson Gray, Northwest Whitfield [4A leader]

378 - Jaydan Hibbert, Jackson County

376 - Jonathan Stafford, Archer

375 - Caleb Odom, Carrollton

373 - Kee Williams, Harlem [3A leader]

373 - Ryals Puryear, North Hall

362 - Keron Milton Jr., Northside (Warner Robins)

360 - Jayden Howard, Stockbridge

360 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County

358 - James Holland, Oconee County

353 - Cameron Shelly, East Paulding

352 - Keshawn Weathers, Miller Grove

351 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray

350 - Bryant Thomas, Bradwell Institute

347 - John Stuetzer, Pope

345 - Jeremiah Ware, Flowery Branch

345 - Devin Carter, Cedar Grove

344 - C.J. Dockery, Prince Avenue Christian

338 - Samual Turner, Southwest DeKalb

337 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Dacula

337 - Keon Davis, Newton

336 - Chasen Jones, East Hall

336 - Dakarai Anderson, Perry

334 - Cameran Loyd, Walton

334 - Kyle Vaka, Kell

333 - Malik Sands, Southwest

332 - Jordan Allen, Buford

330 - J.T. Terry, Turner County

329 - Keegan Townsend, Sonoraville

325 - William Wallace, Archer

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