Quarterbacks lead the way for AJC Varsity top performances from Week 1

*Briarwood Academy WR Banks DeMore had four receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-8 victory over Gatewood.

*Cairo LB Austyn Hubbard had five solo tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and an assist and helped limit Thomasville to 137 total yards in a 36-14 victory.

*Campbell QB Davin Lemire was 16-of-29 passing for 195 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries in a 34-24 victory over Wheeler.

*Carrollton RB Zach Watts rushed for 101 yards and three touchdowns on five carries and caught an 11-yard TD pass in a 55-7 victory over Rome.

*Cass RB Kalil Charles rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries in a 46-27 victory over Flowery Branch.

*Central Gwinnett QB Terrell Killings was 11-of-17 passing for 117 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 53 yards on six carries in a 41-7 victory over Lakeside of Atlanta.

*Christian Heritage QB Charlie Baxter was 19-of-31 passing for 291 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in a 37-28 victory over Darlington.

*Coffee DB Amauni Manning had 11 tackles, forced two fumbles inside his team’s 20 yard line and broke up a pass in a 49-14 victory over Parkview.

*Creekside LB Tavarre Terrell had nine tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks and averaged 45 yards on six punts in a 29-20 loss to Clay-Chalkville of Alabama.

*Douglass WR Zalen Green had seven receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns, returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown and made a solo tackle in a 28-7 victory over Carver of Columbus.

*Drew QB John Fair III was 16-of-29 passing for 239 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown in a 33-12 victory over Riverdale.

*Druid Hills WR Steven Price had three receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 65 yards for a touchdown in a 46-2 victory over Clarkston.

*East Forsyth RB Brooks Smallwood rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns in a 17-13 victory over Cherokee Bluff.

*East Paulding DB Gabe Thompson-Fields had six tackles and one assist, broke up a pass, blocked a field-goal attempt and returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in a 33-10 victory over North Paulding.

*Etowah QB/DB Zeke Douglass rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns, passed for 143 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass to clinch a 36-35 victory over Woodstock.

*Evans RB/CB Brycen Gault rushed for 231 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, had two tackles and intercepted two passes, returning one 75 yards for a touchdown, in a 37-20 victory over Harlem.

*Fellowship Christian RB Caleb Nelson rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in a 26-20 victory over Trinity Christian.

*Fitzgerald RB LaTavis “LJ” Devine rushed for 225 yards on 34 carries in a 22-13 victory over Clinch County.

*Flowery Branch WR Tyler Robinson had seven receptions for 225 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-27 loss to Cass.

*Gilmer FB/LB Peyton Chancey rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries and made eight tackles in a 43-28 victory over Stephens County.

*Griffin RB Caden Ellis rushed for 198 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries in a 54-34 victory over Locust Grove.

*Harrison WR DJ Huggins had five receptions for 153 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-7 victory over Allatoona.

*Hart County RB/DB Xavier Allen rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns on five carries and broke up three passes in a 51-3 victory over Habersham Central.

*Hebron Christian DL Fred Moses had three tackles for loss and forced two fumbles for a team that allowed 7 rushing yards and 97 total yards in a 43-16 victory over Carver of Atlanta.

*Houston County RB Austin Stinson rushed for 311 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries in a 38-14 victory over West Forsyth.

*Jackson County QB Ben Musser was 6-of-8 passing for 118 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns on seven carries in a 34-22 victory over North Forsyth.

*Johnson County RB/DB Jeremiah Scott rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries, caught three passes for 58 yards and two touchdowns and intercepted a pass in a 32-15 victory over East Laurens.

*Lincoln County RB/LB Aiden Jones rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown on seven carries, caught two passes for 19 yards, had 11 solo tackles and intercepted a pass in the end zone to clinch a 14-7 victory over Grovetown.

*Loganville RB Matthew Baze rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries in a 28-6 victory over George Walton Academy.

*Marist DB Hunter Williams had five solo tackles, a sack and an interception in a 10-3 victory over Woodward Academy.

*Metter DB/WR Bates Harrison had seven solo tackles and six assists, forced a fumble, blocked a kick, broke up a pass and scored on a 65-yard run in a 26-7 loss to Emanuel County Institute.

*Miller Grove WR Roderick Perrymond Jr. had six receptions for 120 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-0 victory over Chamblee.

*Model RB Collin Watson rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-13 victory over Walker.

*Monroe Area QB Cooper Shumate rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns and was 5-of-10 passing for 48 yards in a 42-10 victory over Walnut Grove.

*Montgomery County RB/LB Elijah McEwen rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, threw a 30-yard TD pass and made 11 tackles in a 22-15 victory over Telfair County.

*Mount Vernon ATH Keon Clealand had seven solo tackles and two assists, intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and scored on a 51-yard run in a 47-12 victory over McNair.

*Norcross LB Eric Pitts III had 13 first hits, three tackles for loss, one sack and a QB hurry, broke up two passes and forced a fumble in a 40-16 victory over Mill Creek.

*North Cobb Christian WR Oakleen Padgett had eight receptions for 249 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-35 victory over Pickens.

*North Cobb RB Zach Belyeu rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-29 loss to Milton.

*Northeast QB Jordan Wiggins was 20-of-29 passing for 232 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries in a 39-0 victory over Westside of Macon.

*Peachtree Ridge WR/DB Braxton Palmer had eight receptions for 173 yards and three touchdowns, returned a kickoff 53 yards, averaged 21 yards on three punt returns, totaled 289 all-purpose yards and recovered an onside kick in a 36-28 victory over Lambert.

*Pepperell QB Chance Hopper rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries and returned a punt 95 yards for a touchdown in a 21-14 victory over Dade County.

*Pepperell QB/DB Chance Hopper rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, intercepted a pass and returned a punt 95 yards to break a 14-14 tie in a 21-14 victory over Dade County.

*Pierce County RB Jae’Veon Williams rushed for 187 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries, returned a kickoff for a touchdown and threw a 2-yard TD pass in a 55-0 victory over Coosa Christian of Alabama,

*Providence Christian QB Riley Braiden was 9-of-13 passing for 308 yards and six touchdowns, three to Mason Malone, in a 55-0 victory over Loganville.

*Richmond Hill DL Tre’ Brown had three tackles for loss, one sack and nine total tackles and blocked a fourth-quarter extra point to preserve a 22-21 victory over Effingham County.

*Ringgold RB Jeremiah Frost rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns on four carries in a 41-0 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.

*Sandy Creek QB Caleb Hill was 10-of-18 passing for 140 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown in a 21-13 victory over Grayson.

*Schley County LB Amir Nelson had six solo tackles, eight assists, 4½ tackles for loss, including 2½ sacks, and forced and recovered a fumble for a touchdown in a 41-23 victory over Turner County.

*Towns County RB Alex Baert rushed for 306 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries in a 61-20 victory over Hayesville, North Carolina.

*Trinity Christian WR CJ Robertson had five receptions for 157 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-20 loss to Fellowship Christian.

*Trion QB Linc Allen was 9-of-13 passing for 157 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 116 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries in a 36-7 victory over Gordon Lee.

*Troup RB Javarris Warner rushed for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 40-0 victory over Hampton.

*Valdosta RB Marquis Fennell had eight receptions for 143 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and returned a punt for a touchdown in a 52-14 victory over Jones County.

*Walker freshman RB Ryder Furtick-Williams rushed for 162 yards on 16 carries, scored on an 80-yard run and returned two kickoffs for 81 yards in a 49-13 loss to Model.

*Wayne County QB AJ Bennett was 20-of-34 for 203 yards passing and two touchdowns and rushed for 38 yards in a 24-21 win over Liberty County.

*Wesleyan WR Geno Houchins IV had nine receptions for a school-record 234 yards and two touchdowns in a 42-35 loss to Whitefield Academy.

*Whitefield Academy QB Landon Ryan finished with 201 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries and was 10-of-18 passing for 131 yards and a touchdown in a 42-35 victory over Wesleyan.

*Whitefield Academy RB Landon Ryan rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns on 22 carries and was 10-of-18 passing for 131 yards and a touchdown in a 42-35 victory over Wesleyan.

*Whitewater RB David Duru, playing only eight snaps, rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on four carries and caught a 44-yard TD pass in a 57-8 victory over McDonough.

*Windsor Forest QB/DB Jayden Martin was 15-of-23 passing for 195 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries and intercepted a pass in a 20-14 overtime victory over Beach.

*Woodland (Cartersville) RB Solomon James rushed for 224 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in a 28-10 victory over Pope.

*Woodstock LB Caleb Vigna had seven solo tackles, five assists and two tackles for loss and forced a fumble in a 36-35 loss to Etowah.