Each week, Georgia High School Football Daily, the state’s top football newsletter, choses top performers to highlight in their newsletter. For Weeks 1 and 2, the following players were “Top Performers” according to GHSF Daily:
Week 1
Flint River Academy RB/LB Sully Jones rushed for 123 yards and intercepted a pass in a 19-14 victory over Gatewood.
Mount de Sales QB Zavion Deshazier rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries and completed 16 of 21 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown in a 47-35 victory over Loganville Christian.
Westfield QB Brayden Gay was 21-of-26 passing for 303 yards and a touchdown and scored a touchdown in a 55-6 victory over Brookwood School.
Week 2
Flint River Academy QB/DE Trent Young passed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns and had a sack, a tackle for a loss and three QB hurries in 27-9 victory over Banks Academy, Ala.
John Milledge Academy TE/LB Asa Wall had 13 tackles, four tackles for losses and a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 39-19 victory over Augusta Christian.
Stratford Academy PK Stebin Horne was 2-of-2 on field goals (31, 42 yards), 6-of-6 on extra points and 9-of-9 on touchbacks in a 56-0 victory over Calvary Christian.
Tattnall Square LB Anson Talcott had 14 solo tackles, seven assists, two tackles for losses, a sack and a forced fumble in a 27-0 victory over St. Anne-Pacelli.
Valwood QB Tayt Snellgrove rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries and passed for 53 yards and a touchdown in a 39-21 victory over Brookstone.
Congratulations to all athletes, and it’s been a great start to the season. Go GIAA!