Cedar Grove had won 34 consecutive region games, and No. 35 appeared in the bag for the No. 1-ranked team in Class 3A. But Sandy Creek junior quarterback Geimere Latimer kept making touchdowns happen, and Cedar Grove’s 35-13 first-half lead became a 40-35 Sandy Creek victory.
Latimer, a 5-foot-9 first-year starter, had a hand in all six Patriot touchdowns. He passed for more than 300 yards for the fourth time, threw three TD passes for the seventh time and scored three touchdowns for the third time.
“He has taken off this year,” Sandy Creek coach Brett Garvin said. “He has a very high football IQ and is really in tune with the offensive coordinator.”
Top five
*Marietta QB Tyler Hughes was 22-of-29 passing for 346 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-14 victory over Walton.
*Lakeside of Evans RB Temarcus Elam rushed for 265 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries, made four solo tackles, broke up two passes and blocked a field-goal attempt in a 34-7 victory over Rockdale County.
*Paulding County QB Brayden Mauldin was 33-of-52 passing for 508 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-34 loss to Rome. David Okoi (13-204-2), Kahlil Jones (13-151-1) and Frantzyr Chardivone (7-154-1) each had more than 150 yards receiving.
*Sandy Creek QB Geimere Latimer was 24-of-41 passing for three touchdowns and rushed for 77 yards and three touchdowns on 13 carries in a 40-35 over Cedar Grove.
*Union County QB Logan Helcher passed for 301 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 98 yards and four touchdowns and led a 28-point comeback in a 49-48 victory over Gilmer.
Best of the rest
*Alcovy WR/DB Jamel Johnson had eight tackles, intercepted a pass, broke up a pass and caught a game-clinching 42-yard TD reception in a region-clinching 28-25 victory over Evans.
*Allatoona DE/LB Ty Thompson had 10 tackles, five for losses, in a 28-13 victory over Pope.
*Bainbridge RB Keenan Phillips rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries in a 45-6 victory over Monroe.
*Banneker RB Jamill Williams rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on five carries, intercepted a pass and had 196 all-purpose yards on seven touches in a 56-0 victory over Forest Park.
*Berrien RB Demar Riley rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a 27-7 victory over Brantley County.
*Buford QB Ashton Daniels had touchdowns passing, rushing and receiving and threw for 117 yards in a 42-7 victory over Dacula.
*Callaway LB Javian Parks had 13 tackles in a 24-21 victory over Heard County.
*Cedartown RB Harlem Diamond rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries and made three tackles, all in the first half, in a 55-0 victory over Heritage of Ringgold.
*Central of Carrollton WR/DB Vicari Swain intercepted three passes, had four tackles, one for a loss, and caught five passes for 69 yards and a touchdown in a 34-7 victory over Ridgeland.
*Chamblee WR Jameel Avery had eight receptions for 164 yards and three touchdowns – giving him 20 on the season – in a 52-7 victory over Berkmar.
*Chattahoochee County CB Nakita Ellington intercepted three passes in the first half and wasn’t targeted again in a 21-13 loss to Macon County.
*Christian Heritage RB/LB Solomon Locke had 22 carries for 163 yards, two catches for 65 yards, 42 return yards, nine tackles, three tackles for losses, one sack, one QB pressure and a touchdown in a 27-10 victory over North Cobb Christian.
*Clinch County RB Amazi Williams rushed for 240 yards in a 35-13 victory over Lanier County.
*Creekside DB Roderick McCrary had four solo tackles and six assists and broke up a pass in a 21-14 loss to Westlake.
*Creekview WR Tristan Summers had six receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-20 victory over Johns Creek.
*Denmark RB Amon Williams rushed for 158 yards on 36 carries in a region-clinching 21-7 victory over West Forsyth.
*Dodge County QB Duke Johnson was 9-of-13 passing for 72 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in a 31-16 victory over Southwest.
*Dublin RB/DB Qua Ashley rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns, caught a TD pass, picked up 95 yards on four returns, intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, had four solo tackles and forced a fumble in a 34-21 victory over Montgomery County.
*East Coweta WR Zander Simmons had 157 yards receiving on 10 catches and scored a touchdown in a 30-27 victory over Newnan.
*Eastside RB Dallas Johnson rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns on 38 carries in a 38-28 victory over Greenbrier.
*Fannin County QB/OLB Seth Reece was 9-of-15 passing for 107 yards, rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, caught a 30-yard pass and had five tackles, one for a loss, in a 21-17 victory over Dade County.
*Gilmer RB/DB Will Kiker rushed for 261 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries and had eight tackles in a 49-48 loss to Union County.
*Greater Atlanta Christian QB Josh Sharpe passed for 211 yards and two touchdowns and scored a touchdown in a 45-18 victory over Redan.
*Greenbrier QB Brooks Pangle was 22-of-33 passing for 224 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown covering 84 yards in a 38-28 loss to Eastside.
*Greenville WR/LB Jadarius Robinson had two receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown, blocked an extra point, had four tackles, rushed for 40 yards on three carries and intercepted a pass, returning it 60 yards for a touchdown, in 27-12 victory over Marion County.
*Habersham Central freshman WR Zeke Whittington had a school-record 14 receptions for 165 yards in a 43-28 loss to Shiloh.
*Haralson County QB/LB Clay Hyatt rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns, had 12 tackles and two tackles for losses, one on fourth down, in a 35-16 victory over Bremen.
*Harrison QB Jake Walling was 25-of-27 passing for 251 yards and four touchdowns in a 41-13 victory over Hillgrove.
*Hughes QB Prentiss Noland was 16-of-20 passing for 276 yards and five touchdowns in a 72-0 victory over Morrow.
*Jackson WR/RB Okemus “Junior” Grier rushed for 172 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries in a 52-23 victory over Upson-Lee.
*Jones County QB John Alan Richter was 20-of-23 passing for 196 yards and three touchdowns in a 21-13 victory over Dutchtown.
*King’s Ridge RB Christian Ethan rushed for 297 yards on 19 carries and scored on a 91-yard run and 43-yard reception in a 44-0 victory over East Forsyth.
*Lakeview Academy FS/QB Sam Perrott had 288 all-purpose yards, intercepted three passes and had eight tackles in a 34-21 loss to Providence Christian.
*Lamar County RB/LB C.J. Allen rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns and had six solo tackles, two tackles for losses and two sacks in a 28-20 victory over Northeast.
*Marist QB Champ Davis rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries and was 3-for-3 passing for 86 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-21 victory over Mays.
*McIntosh LB Simon Lewis had 17 tackles in a 24-19 loss to Northgate.
*McIntosh County Academy RB/LB Will Jones scored three touchdowns and three two-point conversions, rushed for 51 yards, returned a punt 60 yards, and had three sacks and three other tackles in a 32-0 victory over Jenkins County.
*Milton QB Devin Farrell rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries and was 12-of-17 passing for 161 yards and a touchdown in a 42-14 victory over Cherokee.
*Morgan County LB Key Malone had seven first hits, 10 assists, an interception and a 50-yard TD reception in 39-29 victory over Harlem.
*Mount de Sales RB Fernando Washington rushed for 283 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries in a 61-33 loss to Tattnall Square.
*Pierce County QB D.J. Bell rushed for 289 yards on 36 carries and scored all three of his team’s touchdowns in a three-minute span in the fourth quarter in a 20-0 victory over Appling County.
*Providence Christian RB Dre Booker rushed for 259 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries in a 34-21 victory over Lakeview Academy.
*Putnam County RB/QB Cedrion Brundage rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and threw a 67-yard TD pass in a 61-0 victory over Butler.
*Ringgold DB Kyle White had 14 solo tackles and nine assists in an 18-6 loss to Rockmart.
*Riverwood WR Timothe Dorce had five receptions for 102 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-6 victory over Chattahoochee.
*Rome WR/DB Martel Hight had eight receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown and intercepted two passes in a 46-34 victory over Paulding County.
*Savannah Christian RB Carter Allen rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in a 31-24 loss to Savannah Country Day.
*Social Circle RB Amarion Russell rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries in a 42-19 victory over Greene County.
*South Effingham RB Cameron Edwards rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries in the 28-22 victory over Bradwell Institute.
*Southeast Bulloch ATH Tyler Griffin had 109 yards rushing and two touchdowns on five carries in 62-12 victory over Groves.
*Southwest DeKalb DB/DE Wesley Brown returned an interception 36 yards and a fumble 21 yards, both for touchdowns, and made four solo tackles and a stop for a loss in a 66-0 victory over Northview.
*St. Francis freshman RB Kevin Maven rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries in a 28-7 victory over Mount Pisgah Christian.
*St. Pius DT Jack Kelly intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and had six tackles, one for a loss, in a 34-9 victory over Decatur.
*Swainsboro freshman RB Bryson Tarver rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries in a 48-0 victory over Vidalia.
*Tattnall Square RB Demario Wilmore rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in a 61-33 victory over Mount de Sales.
*Thomson QB Tay Martin was 11-of-16 passing for 207 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 52 yards and a score in a 42-6 victory over Hephzibah.
*Trinity Christian WR Joshua Dallas had seven receptions for 193 yards and two touchdowns in a 63-7 victory over Pacelli.
*Villa Rica QB Colby Nalley was 11-of-15 passing for 256 yards and a touchdown in a 20-8 victory over Jackson of Atlanta.
*Washington-Wilkes RB Ja’Marquez Tyson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns and caught a 25-yard TD pass in a 49-32 victory over Towns County.
*West Forsyth LB Raleigh Herbert had six primary tackles and six assists and returned an interception 94 yards for a touchdown in a 21-7 loss to Denmark.
*Whitewater RB Braxton Mueller rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries in a 40-20 victory over Harris County.
*Wilcox County QB Abe Stowe was 16-of-22 passing for 217 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for 83 yards and made three tackles in a 35-6 victory over Treutlen.
*Woodward Academy DE Jaylin Tate had four tackles for losses and a sack in a 21-14 victory over Creekside.
Lines of distinction
*Fellowship Christian’s offensive line of sophomores Caden Coffin and Evan Hildebrandt and juniors Calen Nichols, Josh Petty and Hudson Pizza with junior tight end Kyle Elphick consistently opened the holes and provided solid pass protection for an offense that picked up 370 yards – 217 rushing and 153 passing – in a 33-7 victory over Whitefield Academy.
*Loganville’s offensive line of Dylan Robbins, Jack Davis, Carter Hayes, Jake Taylor, Micah Cordel and tight ends Jason Eligwe, Zakary Waddell and Brennan Burford dominated the trenches for 555 total yards – 334 rushing, 221 passing – in a 38-0 victory over Walnut Grove. Avery Hamilton rushed for 220 yards, putting him over 1,000 on the season (1,013).
*Milton’s offensive line of Mo Clipper, Trey Harding, Ben Hartman, Kayden Richardson, Tyhler Williams and Brandon Best with fullbacks/tight ends Elliott Meyer and Jack Nickel paved the way for 441 total yards – 280 rushing, 161 passing – in a 42-14 victory over Cherokee. Milton averaged 454 yards per game while going 5-0 in region play.
*Monroe Area’s offensive line of Camron Conner, Max Thurston, Tyler Wilhite, Jacob Shelton, Justin White, Walker Salyer, David Lalain and Larry Crawford has blocked for two 1,300-yard rushers through a 10-0 regular season capped by a 35-21 victory over Hart County last week. Against Hart, Selation Straughter rushed for 231 yards and Alan Jones ran for 194, each scoring two touchdowns in the region-clinching win. Straughter has rushed for 1,383 yards on the season; Jones has rushed for 1,354.
*The Mount Zion (Carroll) offensive line of Garrett Gordon, Cohen Hancock, Dylan Buchanan, Avery Lepard, Kyle Leonard, Skyler Walker and Dylan Roulaine paved the way for 391 yards (340 yards and five touchdowns rushing) in a 37-18 victory over B.E.S.T. Academy. Sherrod Montgomery rushed for 159 yards.
*Putnam County’s offensive line of Chris Haynes, Zacoree Wallace, DreLyn Lockhart, Mark Watkins and Tra Smith led the way to 497 total yards – 297 rushing, 200 passing – in a 61-0 victory over Butler.
*Roswell’s offensive line of Anthonie Knapp, C.J. Hayden, Blaine Mellor, E.J. Bondurant, Tay Hughes and Andrew Stargel cleared the way for 287 rushing yards and 225 passing in a 62-6 victory over Woodstock.
*Swainsboro’s offensive line of Tra’lyvion Harris, Dakota Blount, Kason Palmer, Shanon Ricks, Darius Phillips, and Kenyuan Jackson led the way for 416 yards rushing on 44 carries in a 48-0 win over Vidalia.
Produced by Georgia High School Football Daily, a free e-mail newsletter. To join the mailing list, click here.
About the Author
The Latest
Featured
