Each Week ITG Next recognizes the best performances from Georgia high school players across the state. Here are the top performances from Week 7.
Offense
Worth County quarterback Chip Cooper dazzled in the Rams’ Georgia high school Week 7 win over Dodge County, completing 24-of-37 passes for 408 yards and 6 TDs and rushing 18 times for 96 yards and a TD.
Lee County running back Ousmane Kromah also had a big night in Georgia high school Week 7 action. He led his Trojans to victory with 275 yards rushing and 5 rushing TDs of 12, 76, 71,41, and 5 yards.
North Gwinnett quarterback Ryan Hall rushed for 3 touchdowns and threw for 2 more in the Bulldogs’ 67-41 win over Meadowcreek.
Cook QB Drew Folsom scored both of the Hornets TDs while passing for 56 yards rushing for 44 yards to lead Cook to a 13-7 win over Sumter.
Brunswick wide receiver Terry Mitchell had 5 receptions for 143 yards and 4 TDs to lead the Pirates to a big win over Grovetown.
Thomas County Central quarterback Sam Brown finished his night with 15-of-19 passing for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Dooly County RB Lorenzo “Tay Tay” Clayton had 4 rushing touchdowns this week, giving him 10 TDs in his last three games.
Thomas County Central RB Ricky Fulton had 22 carries for 188 yards and 3 TDs in the Jackets’ win over Veterans.
Worth County wide receiver D’ontae Fulton had 5 receptions for 150 yards and 3 TDs in the Rams’ win over Dodge.
Lee County sophomore QB Weston Bryan made his first career start for and led the Trojans to victory, completing 12-of-17 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed 5 times for 42 yards.
Cook RB Jatorian “Tay” Kennedy rushed 25 times for 100 yards. It was his third straight game of 100+ yards rushing.
Defense
Lanier County senior LB/RB Jamir Glenn had 21 total tackles (13 solo/8 assists). He also stood out on offense with 15 yards on 2 carries, both going for TDs.
Spalding High DB Ronald Moore had a 40-yard interception return for a touchdown to lead the Jaguars to a 32-0 win over crosstown rival Griffin.
Lee County Devin Collier had 16 tackles with 2 TFL, plus 3 carries for 33 yards and a TD.
Cook junior defensive back JaMarcus McCrae had 10 tackles, 2 PBU, and an interception.
Norcross DB Devin Hunter returned an interception for a TD in the Blue Devils’ shutout win over Duluth.
Jeremiah Tillman led Berrien High’s defensive effort with 8 tackles and an interception return for a touchdown, and he added another TD on a blocked punt and scoop-and-score.
Special Teams
Lanier County senior PK/P Daniel Cruz averaged 44 yards per punt on 3 punts, two of which he put inside the 20-yard line. He also had a pooch kick that was recovered by the Lanier County kickoff team.
Lee County’s Braxton Honer had 2 kickoff returns for an average of 34.5 yards per return. His game-opening return jump-started the Trojans offense in the 50-21 win over Houston County.
Adairsville kicker Cooper Saunders was 7-for-7 on PATs in his team’s 49-7 win over LaFayette.
North Gwinnett’s Corey Tornese blocked a punt and scooped it up for a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 42-0 win.
Carrollton’s Takare Lipscomb had a 92-yard kick return for a TD in the Trojans’ win.
Cook freshman punter Brooks Moore had 4 punts for a 38-yard average with a long punt of 76 yards.
North Gwinnett’s Keenan Holmes had a kick return for a TD in his team’s win over Meadowcreek.
Berrien High’s Josiah Davis had kick returns of 79 and 84 yards, both for touchdowns.
