The playoffs always bring out the very best in individual performances, and last week’s second-round games were absolute proof of that. Let’s see which Georgia high school playoff standouts made the cut for this week’s ITG Next Top Performers Club.
Tip Top Performers
Two of the top GISA players in Georgia are making their final season count, and in a big way. Jordan “The River” Triplett of Frederica Academy and Rodge Waldrop of Brookwood School are putting up numbers like our state has never seen at the quarterback position. Here are the stats these Georgia high school playoff standouts posted last Friday night:
- Rodge Waldrop: Accounted for 9 touchdowns – 6 passing and 3 rushing – while completing 30-of-42 pass attempts (72%) for 400 yards and gaining 85 more on the ground. He ends his season with 3,391 passing yards and 40 TDs.
- Jordan Triplett: Had 32 carries for 359 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns, completed 2-of-2 pass attempts for 72 yards and a TD, and completed a pair of 2-point conversion tries. He now has 8,712 career rushing yards, which puts him 132 yards away from becoming the all-time rushing yards leader in Georgia high school football history.
Additional Top Performers
- Callaway QB Deshun Coleman also shined brightly among Georgia high school playoff standouts, completing 11-of-15 passes for 306 yards and 5 TDs. That tied the Callaway High School record for most TD passes in a game, which had been held by his brother, Demetrius Coleman.
- Milton ATH AJ Benton ran for a 42-yard TD off a fake punt. He also totaled 10 tackles, including a sack and a TFL.
- Early County RB Ty Stovall had 29 carries for 319 yards rushing and 4 TDs.
- Cook’s Ny’Shaun Wallace caught a 15-yard touchdown pass, returned a punt 67 yards for another score, and blocked an Appling field goal attempt that teammate Kyree Fuller scooped and took 70 yards for a TD.
- Grayson QB Jeff Davis completed 17-of-20 passes for 263 yards and 3 TDs to lead the Rams to a playoff win over North Paulding.
- Camden County’s Ja’Marley Riddle finished the night with 14 carries for 113 Yards and 2 TDs, 2 interceptions and a fumble recovery to help the Wildcats advance to the quarterfinals with a win over McEachern.
- Cedar Grove RB Bo Walker had 5 rushing TDs to help lead the Saints to a win over Bremen.
- Milton K Alex Nover converted 2-of-2 FG attempts of 25 and 36 yards, was 6-for-6 on PATs, and had 5 touchbacks on kickoffs.
- Woodward Academy K Hudson Hanges was perfect on FG attempts from 36 yards and 43 yards, and he made 3-of-3 PATs to help the War Eagles defeat Houston County 27-7.
