In a game that decided first place in Region 6-7A last week, Milton junior quarterback Luke Nickel passed for school records of 457 yards and five touchdowns as the Eagles went on the road and defeated West Forsyth 45-14.
“He trusted his coaches, trusted the play calls and progressions he’s been taught, he let the ball go on time and without fear and gave his guys the chance to make plays, and they did,” Milton coach Ben Reaves said.
C.J. Wiley had six receptions for 254 yards, also a school record, and Debron Gatling had nine catches for 155 yards.
Nickel, who is committed to Miami, broke his own passing record (316 yards in 2022) and Devin Farrell’s TD passes record (four in 2021).
Top five
*Cairo RB/LB K.J. Spence rushed for a school-record 288 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries and returned a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown in a 55-12 victory over Westover. Spence finished with 411 all-purpose yards.
*Kell LB Elijah Washington had eight solo tackles, five assists, four tackles for losses, two sacks, a forced fumble, an interception and a defensive touchdown in a 42-32 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian.
*Lumpkin County QB/DB/P Cal Faulkner rushed for 139 yards and five touchdowns on 19 carries, passed for 48 yards, intercepted two passes, one at the 2-yard line in the fourth quarter that preceded a 98-yard TD drive that tied the game and another in overtime, in a 61-55 victory over White County.
*Milton QB Luke Nickel was 24-of-33 passing for 457 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-14 victory over West Forsyth.
*Washington-Wilkes WR/DB James Danner caught four passes for 125 yards and a touchdown, made four tackles, a tackle for a loss and a sack, forced a fumble and intercepted two passes in a 31-27 victory over Aquinas.
Best of the rest
*Brantley County WR Greysen Guy had seven receptions for 139 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half, in a 31-3 victory over Tattnall County.
*Buford DB/WR K.J. Bolden scored four touchdowns, one apiece rushing, receiving, returning an interception and returning a kickoff, in a 66-0 victory over Shiloh.
*Callaway LB Johnathon Freeman had six tackles, one tackle for a loss and two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, in a 37-22 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian.
*Calvary Day WR Caden Arnold had eight receptions for 177 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-0 victory over Savannah Country Day.
*Carrollton LB Jacob Levy had four solo tackles, four assists, three tackles for losses and a sack and caught a 3-yard touchdown pass in a 31-7 victory over Westlake.
*Christian Heritage WR/DB Charlie Idom had seven receptions for 144 yards and three touchdowns, made six tackles, intercepted a pass and had 85 return yards in a 48-33 victory over Asheville Christian of North Carolina.
*Coffee RB Fred Brown rushed for 167 yards on 19 carries in a 34-0 victory over Jenkins. Brown set a school record for rushing yards in a season at 1,287.
*Commerce RB Jaiden Daniels rushed for 293 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over Elbert County.
*Creekside WR Shane Kelly had five receptions for 113 yards and a touchdown in a 35-17 victory over Villa Rica.
*Crisp County WR Deshaun Fedd had four receptions for 148 yards and a touchdown in a 46-7 victory over Columbus.
*Dade County RB Landon Williams rushed for 201 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-7 victory over Chattooga.
*Dalton WR Bubba Tanner had seven receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass in a 28-21 victory over Calhoun.
*Darlington WR/CB Talan Shirey had eight receptions for 144 yards and four touchdowns, had three tackles, intercepted a pass, forced a fumble and broke up a pass in a 49-7 victory over Armuchee.
*Druid Hills RB Jaden George rushed for 242 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries in a 41-0 victory over Johnson of Gainesville.
*Eastside DL Jacorey Jackson had 10 tackles, four sacks and three QB hurries in a 14-7 victory over Clarke Central.
*Fellowship Christian WR Josh Milhollin had 73 yards rushing and a touchdown and six receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown in a 73-39 victory over Providence Christian.
*Flint River Academy DB Conner Anderson had three solo tackles, two tackles for losses and a QB hurry and intercepted two passes in a 41-0 victory over Fullington Academy.
*Grayson LB/DE Dre Fuller had four solo tackles, two assists, three tackles for losses and two QB hurries in a 57-10 victory over Brookwood.
*Greater Atlanta Christian RB Gianlucca Tiberia rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries and had 280 all-purpose yards in a 42-32 loss to Kell.
*Heritage (Ringgold) TE/DB Evan Wingrove had four receptions for 54 yards, nine tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and a blocked punt in a 28-21 victory over Northwest Whitfield.
*Howard LB/RB Ethan Ellington had nine tackles, two tackles for losses, 41 yards rushing on four carries and three touchdowns in a 28-21 victory over Griffin.
*Hughes RB Justus Savage rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in a 47-14 victory over Newnan.
*Jefferson RB/LB Sammy Brown rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on five carries, caught a 38-yard TD pass and had eight tackles playing only the first half of a 56-20 victory over Loganville.
*LaGrange DL Noah Outland had four tackles, two tackles for losses and three QB pressures for a defense that allowed five yards rushing in a 42-14 victory over Trinity Christian.
*Lambert QB duo Ethan Doughtery (12-of-12) and Marshall Coleman (5-of-8) passed for 237 yards and three touchdowns in a 38-30 victory over Denmark.
*Lanier Christian WR/DB Ben Hargis had nine solo tackles, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and three receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown in a 32-14 loss to King’s Ridge Christian.
*Lanier County DL Martin Trejo had five tackles, two sacks and two tackles for losses in a 23-7 victory over Turner County.
*Lovett QB Preston Lusink was 12-of-14 passing for 177 yards and five touchdowns playing only the first half in a 51-7 victory over Mount Zion of Jonesboro.
*Madison County RB Camden Smith rushed for 216 yards on 16 carries and scored on runs of 64, 53 and 58 yards, passed for 66 yards and a touchdown, returned a kickoff 58 yards and broke up a pass in the end zone in a 50-34 victory over East Forsyth.
*Marist DL Afton Mosley had a tackle for a loss, a sack, a solo tackle, three assists and a blocked punt that led to a touchdown in a 16-3 victory over North Atlanta that decided first place in Region 4-6A.
*McEachern RB Jayreon Campbell rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-21 victory over North Paulding that clinched Region 3-7A.
*Mill Creek DB Jaiden Patterson had five solo tackles, a blocked kick and a game-clinching interception in a 24-18 victory over Collins Hill.
*Mount Vernon RB Walker Warshaw rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries in a 49-7 victory over Mount Pisgah Christian.
*New Hampstead QB Rashawn Truell was 14-of-16 passing for 272 yards and six touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 54-13 victory over Islands.
*Norcross LB Andre Thompson had 12 tackles, a tackle for a loss and a 57-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 48-0 victory over Meadowcreek.
*North Cobb Christian WR Will Mosely had 266 all-purpose yards (169 receiving, 75 returning punts and 22 rushing) and scored three touchdowns in a 40-14 victory over Mount Paran Christian that clinched Region 6-2A.
*North Cobb DE/LB Orlando Wilson had seven tackles, two sacks, three QB hurries and a forced fumble and recovery in a 38-7 victory over Kennesaw Mountain.
*North Murray QB Skyler Williams was 18-of-28 passing for 250 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown in a 21-14 victory over Model. Williams went over 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 rushing for the season.
*Parkview QB Jaiden Jenkins was 18-of-22 passing for 275 yards and passed for two touchdowns and ran for two in a 28-21 victory over Newton.
*Peachtree Ridge WR Myles Abernathy had three receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown and threw a 9-yard TD pass in a 62-0 victory over Discovery.
*Pickens DB/WR Ezra Faber had five tackles, two interceptions, one pass breakup and eight receptions for 68 yards in a 35-12 victory over West Hall.
*Pinewood Christian WR/PK Walker Todd had seven receptions for 161 yards and four touchdowns and was 5-for-5 on extra points in a 35-27 victory over St. Andrew’s.
*Pope DE Nick Chao had 10 tackles, four tackles for losses and three sacks in a 38-17 victory over Lassiter.
*Providence Christian WR Matthew Miller had 12 receptions for 251 yards and three touchdowns in a 73-39 loss to Fellowship Christian.
*Rome QB Reece Fountain was 16-of-22 passing for 311 yards and five touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 55-0 victory over River Ridge. Fountain set school records for career passing yards and touchdown passes held by Knox Kadum.
*Roswell LB Ryder Duffy had seven solo tackles, two assists, three tackles for losses and a sack, intercepted a pass and forced two fumbles and recovered one in a 49-7 victory over Sprayberry.
*Savannah Christian ATH Kenry Wall had 222 all-purpose yards and scored five touchdowns – two receiving, two rushing and one returning a punt – a 55-6 victory over Beach.
*Schley County RB/LB Zayden Walker rushed for 80 yards and had two tackles for losses in a 27-7 victory over Manchester.
*Seckinger WR Jayden Vernot had seven receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown in a 43-0 victory over Cross Keys.
*Social Circle PK Preston Guy kicked field goals of 23, 38 and 38 yards, including the 38-yard game-winner with a minute left, in a 23-21 victory over Jasper County.
*Southwest WR/DB Carmelo Mays had five receptions for 201 yards and three touchdowns, intercepted a pass, had two tackles and scored a two-point conversion in a 36-8 victory over Kendrick.
*Spalding RB Robert Henderson rushed for 92 yards on nine carries, had four receptions for 108 yards and scored two touchdowns in a 48-21 victory over Westside of Macon.
*Stratford Academy RB Cope Smith rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and caught a 35-yard TD pass in a 35-14 victory over Mount de Sales.
*Thomas County Central DB Kendarius Reddick had six solo tackles, four assists, one tackle for a loss and an interception in a 27-0 victory over Houston County.
*Troup QB Logan Sinkfield rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on four carries in a 56-0 victory over Fayette County.
*Union County ATH Braylen Rader rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries and had seven receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown in a 48-28 victory over East Jackson.
*Upson-Lee DL Adonis Brazil had 10 tackles, four tackles for losses, two sacks and a caused fumble in a 21-20 victory over Peach County.
*Warner Robins WR Isiah Canion had eight receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-7 victory over Eagle’s Landing.
*West Hall RB Elijah Hall rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries and went over 1,000 rushing yards for the season (1,129) in a 35-12 loss to Pickens.
*White County RB Ryan Fowler rushed for 247 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries and caught two passes for 28 yards in a 61-55 loss to Lumpkin County.
*Whitefield Academy WR Bryson Logan had three receptions for 162 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-7 victory over St. Francis.
*Worth County QB Lyndon Worthy was 21-of-22 passing for 272 yards and four touchdowns in a 49-13 victory over Jeff Davis.
Lines of distinction
*Chapel Hill’s offensive line of Solomon Perdue, Collin Bell, Ayden Teal, Nick Howard, Jeremiah Toler, Micheal Bohannon and Lefabian Williams helped put Mike Padgett over 1,000 yards rushing on the season (1,006) in a 43-6 victory over Banneker.
*Colquitt County’s offensive line of left tackle Ja’Quavian “Turk” Daniels, left guards Khalil Collins and Tayshaun Hooks, center Jay’Den Williams, right guard Casey Scott and right tackle Xavier Nickerson paved the way for 301 yards rushing and 347 yards passing – both season highs – in a 52-34 victory over Lowndes.
*Gilmer’s offensive line of Tyler Wright, Charles Norman, Sam Jones, Jack Puckett, Austin Green, Kyler Norton and Avery Moseley paved the way for 409 yards and 19 first downs in a 31-24 victory over Dawson County. Aspen Hataway rushed for 143 yards. Gilmer (6-3) clinched its first winning season since 2014.
*LaFayette’s offensive line of Jaidyn Simpson, Micheal Hamilton, Bryar Hartline, Noah Johnson and Nick Shropshire with tight ends A.J. Thompson and Brennon Beavers led the way for 344 yards rushing on 42 carries in a 34-21 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. Khalas Finley rushed for 193 yards.
*Long County’s offensive line of Mareon Montgomery, Christian Jones, Tracy Joy, Wyatt Walters, Jacob Hewitt and Jerome Brown cleared paths for two 100-yard rushers – Ahmari Douglas (212) and Cortney Charles (122) – in a 36-22 victory over Liberty County. It was Long County’s first victory in history over Liberty County.
*Social Circle’s offensive line of Levi Kendall, C.J. Colclough, Zay Colclough, Cory Moore, Ean Mulkey, Nick Morrell and Dylan Evans opened holes for 302 rushing yards and 406 total yards in a 23-21 victory over Jasper County.
*Thomasville’s offensive line of Bryce Metcalf, Mac Mobley, Rah’Quez Smiley, Jaylen Walden and Isaiah Palacios paved the way for 303 rushing yards and four touchdowns in 41-12 victory over Dougherty.
*Walton’s offensive line of Sam Trainor, Patrick Burris, Nick Thorner, Hudson Pruet, Justin Krueger and Daniel Calhoun paved the way for 541 total yards on 49 plays with zero sacks in a 48-7 victory over Cherokee.
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