Winder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy and Drew’s Jaylan Aquino surpassed 1,000 yards rushing in the seventh week of the regular season.
Dowdy, GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week, rushed for 347 yards in a 57-43 victory Saturday over Habersham Central.
Aquino ran for 168 yards in a 13-7 win over Pace Academy on Monday. Drew, which finished 0-10 two seasons ago, is 5-1 with the Titans’ most victories in a season since 2015.
The GHSA’s yardage leaders are Zayden Cook of Chattooga (1,494 rushing yards), Antwann Hill of Houston County (1,709 passing yards) and Cody Bryan of Heritage in Ringgold (813 receiving yards).
Rushing
1,494 - Zayden Cook, Chattooga (A-I leader)
1,046 - Demetrius “M.J.” Dowdy, Winder-Barrow (5A leader)
1,017 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County (A-II leader)
1,016 - Jaylan Aquino, Drew (4A leader)
996 - Kadiphius Iverson, Westside-Macon (2A leader)
985 - Elijah Hayes, West Hall (3A leader)
977 - Emadd Howard, Walnut Grove
945 - Anddreas McKinny, Bryan County
916 - Andrew Beard, Prince Avenue Christian
892 - Dominique Ball, Westover
889 - Xavier Rucker, Allatoona
870 - Daniel Smith, Mill Creek (6A leader)
855 - Josiah Allen, Wheeler
852 - Kalil Townes, Lovett
847 - Zo Smalls, Savannah Christian
845 - Tysean Wiggins, Commerce
818 - Brayden Tyson, Brookwood
804 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
803 - Zion Johnson, Newton
800 - William Heck, Brunswick
797 - Quinterrius Gipson, Kell
774 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
771 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County
769 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
757 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
756 - Jonaz Walton, Central-Carrollton
755 - Joshua Troup, Richmond Hill
754 - Bryian Duncan Jr., Cairo
754 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area
748 - Drew Richardson, East Jackson
748 - Carson Callihan, Fannin County
744 - Nick Woodford, Northeast
741 - C.J. Gray, Temple
739 - Chris Cole, Brooks County
738 - Antavious Richardson, Greenville
735 - Christian “Deuce” Lawrence, Thomas County Central
728 - Peyton Groce, Gordon Lee
727 - Darius Favors, Manchester
714 - Aaron Bryant, Clinch County
712 - Tojuan Peyton Jr., Lanier
709 - Benjamin Plemons, Chestatee
702 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County
692 - Tyrese Woodgett, Coffee
691 - Evan Koger, Dade County
684 - Reginald Glover, Northeast
680 - Walker Poyner, Lake Oconee Academy
678 - Shane Marshall, Irwin County
678 - Mark Howard, Woodland-Stockbridge
657 - Kelby Tymes, Marion County
656 - Michael Battle, Pelham
653 - Kaden Hamilton, Hiram
652 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy
642 - Zamarcus Lindley, Douglas County
638 - Javen Parker, East Paulding
638 - Tyler Render, Greenville
636 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
635 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County
634 - Connor Schuknecht, Union County
633 - Da’Shaun Williams, Hiram
626 - Skyler Williams, Warner Robins
622 - Roderick Fuller, Treutlen
618 - Marquel Deering, Greenville
616 - James Skelly, North Paulding
613 - Ahmad Gordon, Perry
610 - Brayden Slaughter, Heritage-Ringgold
607 - Jeremiah Tatum, Kennesaw Mountain
604 - Justyn Williams, Spencer
604 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson
603 - Jeremiah Frost, Ringgold
599 - Reante Byrd, Hephzibah
596 - Joshawia Davis, Bowdon
596 - T.J. Lester, Milton
596 - Jeanarion Kamga, Westside-Augusta
596 - Braylon Hill, Cass
594 - Jamari Welch, Athens Academy
594 - Noah Laban, Denmark
590 - Naeem Odeniyi, Westlake
588 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County
582 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy
580 - Kimauri Farmer, Carrollton
580 - Duke Johnson, Dodge County
579 - Zachary Manning, Druid Hills
577 - Jacari Huff, Commerce
574 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate
574 - J.T. Way, Pope
573 - Brandon Lyons, Duluth
573 - Bristan Derocher, Mount Vernon
565 - Corey Watkins Jr., Clarke Central
564 - Qindaruis Brown, Swainsboro
562 - Weston Bryan, Lee County
559 - Zion McGruder, Stockbridge
556 - Austin Drye, King’s Ridge Christian
554 - Kyle Davis, Lakeside-Atlanta
553 - Nick Slidell, Alcovy
553 - Cal Faulkner, Lumpkin County
552 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb
551 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage
551 - Andrew Overton, Mount Paran Christian
551 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah
Passing
1,709 - Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County (5A leader)
1,689 - Tanner Savasir, Cherokee (6A leader)
1,662 - Rashawn Truell, New Hampstead (4A leader)
1,610 - Ben Brown, Wesleyan (A-I leader)
1,560 - Blake Weldon, Schley County (A-II leader)
1,550 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County (2A leader)
1,549 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
1,514 - Kade Smith, Trion
1,505 - Matt Pearch, Dunwoody
1,466 - Tripp Nix, White County (3A leader)
1,448 - Devin Edmonds, Jones County
1,437 - Tripp Underwood, Stephens County
1,377 - Julian Lewis, Carrollton
1,365 - Weston Taylor, Cambridge
1,338 - Luke Nickel, Milton
1,285 - J.R. Harris, Central-Carrollton
1,283 - Hunter Campbell, Centennial
1,281 - Carter Triplett, Christian Heritage
1,280 - Kaeden Gilstrap, Walton
1,234 - Tucker Perkins, Effingham County
1,228 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville
1,212 - Mason Bryant, Paulding County
1,211 - Paris Wilbanks, Habersham Central
1,194 - Caden Hight, Heritage-Ringgold
1,194 - Harrison Faulkner, North Oconee
1,181 - D.J. Hudson, Peach County
1,170 - Ethan Long, Adairsville
1,168 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
1,160 - James Mobley, Calvary Day
1,144 - Chase Cromartie, McIntosh
1,131 - Braylon Carter, Southwest DeKalb
1,126 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
1,126 - Kamden Kendrick, Union County
1,123 - Michael Buhay, Westminster
1,119 - Camden Hodge, Winder-Barrow
1,114 - Darnell Kelly, Peachtree Ridge
1,105 - Hampton Johnson, Athens Academy
1,102 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
1,089 - Delancy Alexander, New Manchester
1,085 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry
1,080 - Julian Shanks, Arabia Mountain
1,080 - Elijah Fudge, Spencer
1,078 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
1,072 - Quinterrion Stanford, Wilkinson County
1,069 - Hezekiah Millender, Clarke Central
1,069 - Shane Throgmartin, Mill Creek
1,069 - Cullen McDaniel, Perry
1,066 - Christian Langford, Hughes
1,057 - Grant Moore, Brunswick
1,048 - Michael Johnson, Dutchtown
1,044 - Luke Priester, Chattahoochee
1,038 - Charles Maxell III, Bowdon
1,034 - Jordan Do, Archer
1,031 - D.J. Bourdeaux, Douglas County
1,030 - Parks Riendeau, Camden County
1,029 - Brandon Wallace, Cross Creek
1,026 - Brock Szakacs, East Forsyth
1,024 - Ryan Hall, North Gwinnett
1,016 - R.J. Knapp, Jackson County
1,014 - Titus Watkins, Oconee County
1,010 - Cayden Benson, Creekside
1,010 - Jordan Washington, Monroe Area
1,010 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge
1,009 - Lawson Sullivan, Fannin County
1,004 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan
1,004 - Joshua Nalls, Newnan
998 - Ryan Dean, Mount Pisgah Christian
981 - Darien Keefe, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
980 - Jayden Whiteside, Marietta
971 - Weston Bryan, Lee County
961 - Gavin Nuckolls, Northwest Whitfield
957 - Ethan Daughtery, Lambert
955 - Dream Rashad, Mountain View
951 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove
950 - Todd Robinson, Valdosta
947 - Brooks Brien, Cherokee Bluff
947 - Bristan Derocher, Mount Vernon
944 - Nick Grimstead, North Cobb
942 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
941 - Ethan Spector, River Ridge
930 - Jayvyn Hickman, Elbert County
927 - Max Walraven, West Forsyth
926 - Landon Walker, Woodward Academy
921 - Connor Langford, Duluth
921 - Armond Parker, Locust Grove
915 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter
912 - Keyon Thomas, Westover
907 - Jeremy Victor, McNair
901 - Skylar Hamilton, Landmark Christian
901 - Dashun Gilbert, Spalding
900 - Nate Russell, Cartersville
Receiving
813 - Cody Bryan, Heritage-Ringgold (3A leader)
811 - Jaylen Elder, Morgan County (2A leader)
778 - Kamari Maxwell, New Hampstead (4A leader)
761 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy (A-I leader)
703 - Isaiah Mitchell, Houston County (5A leader)
691 - Jaivon Solomon, Jones County
660 - Randy Parker, Lithia Springs
657 - Ethan Willingham, Trion (A-II leader)
642 - Porter Allison, Dunwoody
640 - John Stuetzer, Pope
628 - Zach Stair, Riverwood
623 - Braylen Still, Dougherty
619 - Jamarion McKinney, Dutchtown
614 - Kendall Sims, Schley County
605 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan
600 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon
592 - Elijah Green, Marietta (6A leader)
591 - Cam Nixon, Cross Creek
590 - Travis Smith Jr, Westlake
580 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge
576 - Aaron Savage, Winder-Barrow
576 - Kenyan Glasper, Winder-Barrow
570 - Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central
527 - Xavier Buckner, Mount Zion-Carroll
525 - Casani Bartlett, Lovett
522 - Gabe Daniels, Greater Atlanta Christian
514 - Zion Hudson, Peach County
499 - Clayton Coppock, Mays
497 - George Lamons, Brooks County
493 - Hudson Cocchiara, Cambridge
490 - C.J. Wiley, Milton
489 - Christian Ward, Walton
483 - D.J. Avery, Chattahoochee
482 - Landon Roldan, North Oconee
479 - Caylen Brunson, Spencer
478 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County
477 - Steele Ingram, North Cobb
475 - Thomas Blackshear, Calvary Day
473 - Maddox Young, Union County
469 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County
463 - Chris Hutchinson, Alexander
460 - George Sabb, New Manchester
460 - Kiel Sparks, Perry
458 - Colby Alexander, Archer
457 - Elyiss Williams, Camden County
452 - Jeremiah Ware, Gainesville
447 - Wyatt Tash, Cherokee
445 - Kobe Lewis, Kennesaw Mountain
441 - Ethan Pajot, Mount Vernon
438 - McCord Purdy, Pickens
437 - Jeremiah Roux, Mundy’s Mill
436 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton
435 - Derrick Mimms, Locust Grove
432 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County
432 - Jordan Hudson, Schley County
431 - Tyler Lynch, M.L. King
430 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville
430 - Ben Hockman, New Hampstead
430 - Demarcus Horne, Spencer
421 - Geno Houchins, Mount Pisgah Christian
419 - Chasen Jones, East Hall
418 - Jarvis Mathurin, Hebron Christian
417 - Logan Stokes, Trion
416 - Harrison Spencer, South Forsyth
415 - Jo’Van Freeney, Landmark Christian
412 - Ryan Wells, Effingham County
407 - Shane King, Gainesville
405 - Braydan Jones, Dade County
401 - Brice Whitely, ACE Charter
401 - Anthony Bell, Paulding County
396 - Erik Ronning, North Gwinnett
394 - Kishaun Taylor, Ringgold
393 - Kobe Adeleke-Hokes, Peachtree Ridge
390 - Wes Vail, Wesleyan
389 - Lagracion Little, Clarke Central
385 - Danny Boden, Dunwoody
385 - Jahsaun Clarke, Norcross
384 - Josiah Abdullah, Woodward Academy
383 - Cole Cable, North Hall
382 - Ramique Thomas, Southwest DeKalb
380 - Ty Tillery, Morgan County
380 - Malik Brightwell, Newton
379 - Christian Smith, Lambert
378 - Jackson Harrell, Centennial
376 - Javin Gordon, Stephens County
375 - D.J. Fleetwood, Gordon Central
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