Running Back Tops List of Outstanding Individual Performances
Each week ITG Next recognizes the best individual performances in Georgia high school football across the state each week. Here are the leading players from Round 1 of the playoffs.
Offense
TOP PERFORMER: Cook County RB Keshun McKeever is at the top of our list for his performance in Cook’s win over ACE Charter in Round 1 of the Georgia high school football playoffs. The junior, who also made this list in Week 10 and Week 12 of the regular season, had 8 rushing TDs and 301 yards rushing to lead the Hornets.
Houston County sophomore QB AJ Hill was 28-for-38 for 404 yards passing with 4 TDs.
Worth County QB Chip Cooper passed for 381 yards and 4 TDs on 32-of-54 passing, and he rushed 15 times for 84 yards.
Early County junior RB Ty Stovall rushed 17 times for 343 yards and 7 TDs to lead the Bobcats to a 60-17 win over Turner County.
Peach County senior RB Chris McMillian rushed for 228 yards on 34 carries with 2 TDs to lead Peach County to victory over Crisp.
Defense
Camden County junior LB Cooper Thornhill had an impressive night in Round 1 of the Georgia high school playoffs, leading the Wildcats defense with 13 tackles, including 4 TFL, in Camden’s victory. Thornhill also played 22 snaps on offense at tight end.
Colquitt County had two players, Jack Lutrell and Will Robbins, with pick-6 interceptions to lead the Pack defensive effort Saturday night against Pebblebrook.
Northside Warner Robins DB Nicolas Linder had an interception with just one minute remaining to stop a Glynn Academy drive and secure his team’s first-round playoff win.
Hughes DB and Auburn commit Terrance Love had a 58-yard INT return for a TD to lead his team’s defensive effort against River Ridge.
Special Teams
Berrien punter Hayden Futch allowed Berrien to win the battle of field position by averaging 43.5 yards per punt on 6 attempts.
Ware County’s Alex Justice returned a kickoff 91 yards for the TD in the Gators’ playoff win over Jones County.
Cook placekicker Christian Briones was a perfect 11-for-11 on PATs in the Hornets’ playoff victory.
Lee County KR Kason Hooks had an 80-yard kick return for a TD in the Trojans’ first-round win over Effingham.
Lowndes’ Kevis Thomas had a 99-yard kickoff return for a TD in first-round playoff action against Carrollton.
Woodward K Hudson Hanges was 2-for-2 on FG attempts of 22 and 47 yards, along with a perfect 5-for-05 performance on PATs.
