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Top Football Performers For First Round Of Playoffs
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Here are some of the top high school football performances that took place around Georgia from the first round of the state playoffs:
Kace Adams, DB, Cartersville: Intercepted three passes and returned two of them for scores in 51-0 win over Lithonia.
Damari Alston, RB, Woodward Academy: Rushed 17 times for 142 yards and four touchdowns in 48-14 win over Veterans.
Chad Alexander, RB, Archer: Rushed for career-high 166 yards in 46-7 win over Alpharetta.
Owen Brooker, QB, Northwest Whitfield: Threw for 229 yards and one touchdown and ran for 94 yards and two touchdowns in 36-33 win over Fayette County.
Rob Brown, RB, Trion: Ran for four touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass in 55-21 win over Social Circle.
Danny Cheley, RB, Metter: Ran for two touchdowns and blocked a punt in 42-7 win over Seminole County.
Cooper Corey, QB, Harris County: Rushed for three touchdowns and threw three touchdown passes in 56-35 win over Dutchtown.
Devin Farrell, QB, Milton: Completed 11 of 16 passes for 214 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 80 yards in 45-14 win over Duluth.
J.C. French, QB, Blessed Trinity: Threw for 118 yards and rushed for 99 yards in 41-20 win over Southwest DeKalb.
Trey Glymph, PK, Denmark: Kicked three field goals, including the game-winning 38-yarder in the final minute of 23-20 win over Mountain View.
Qamar Grant, QB, Pebblebrook: Completed 20 of 31 passes for 313 yards and five touchdowns in 44-41 win over Parkview.
Zach Holtzclaw, QB, Dawson County: Completed 11 of 16 passes for 142 yards – setting a school career record -- and three touchdowns in 36-27 win over Sandy Creek.
Sam Horn, QB, Collins Hill: Completed 19 of 23 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns and rand twice for 101 yards and two touchdowns in 56-13 win over Lambert.
Clay Hyatt, QB, Haralson County: Ran for four touchdowns in 34-7 win over Chattooga.
Jamir Imuzai, RB, Shiloh: Ran 25 times for 195 yards in 19-14 win over Allatoona.
Autavius Ison, RB, Riverdale: Ran for three touchdowns in 49-28 win over Central Carroll.
Jay Kanazawa, QB, Schley County: Threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns in 50-10 win over ACE Charter.
Nyqua Lett, QB, Creekside: Completed 10 of 17 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns and ran 15 times for 95 yards in 28-18 win over Coffee.
Christian Lewis, QB, Calhoun: Threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns in 35-21 win over Decatur.
Quintavious Lockett, RB, Carver-Atlanta: Ran nine times for 142 yards and four touchdowns in 56-17 win over North Hall.
Dylan Lonergan, QB, Brookwood: Completed 9 of 14 passes for 233 yards and five touchdowns and rushed six times for 104 yards in 56-7 win over Newnan.
Kaden McDonald, DL, North Gwinnett: Had seven sacks in 29-15 win over South Forsyth.
Robert McNeal, QB, Bowdon: Ran for two touchdowns and threw three touchdown passes in 35-0 win over Commerce.
Jake Merklinger, QB, Calvary Day: Completed 13 of 15 passes for 149 yards and four touchdowns in 49-7 win over Mount de Sales.
Marlon Mitchell, RB, Macon County: Ran 19 times for 190 yards and three touchdowns in 35-0 win over Crawford County.
Cayman Prangley, QB, Kennesaw Mountain: Threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns in 49-21 win over Lanier.
David Renard, QB, Flowery Branch: Completed 14 of 23 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown and ran 12 times for 113 yards and one touchdown in 33-28 win over Mays.
Jayquan Smith, RB, Cherokee Bluff: Ran 34 times for 289 yards and three touchdowns in 38-17 win over Greater Atlanta Christian.
Gunner Stockton, QB, Rabun County: Completed 18 of 21 passes for 302 yards and five touchdowns and ran 12 times for 154 yards and two touchdowns in 63-14 win over Pace Academy.
Kaleb Webb, WR, McEachern: Caught nine passes for 218 yard and two touchdowns, including the game-winner, in 34-28 win over South Gwinnett.
Information for Top Performers comes from Access WDN, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Central Georgia Sports Report, Gwinnett Daily Post, Marietta Daily Journal, Savannah Morning News and the Georgia High School Football Daily.
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