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Top performances from Week 2

7:30 am September 4, 2012, by GHSF Daily

Here are some of the top individual performances from last week:

*Alpharetta QB Josh Dobbs was 20-of-37 passing for 256 yards and rushed for 140 yards on 11 carries in a 35-28 loss to Milton.

*Apalachee FB Eric Tanner rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in a 21-11 victory over Lanier.

*Baldwin QB Tajhea Chambers passed for 195 yards and rushed for 52 in a 33-14 victory over Jefferson County.

*Banks County QB Tyler Hubbard passed for 173 yards and rushed for 133 nad had a hand in six touchdowns in a 46-30 victory over East Jackson.

*Cass junior QB Brandon Etheridge was 17-of-26 passing for 365 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 46 yards in a 33-27 victory over Adairsville.

*Cedartown RB Nick Chubb rushed for 363 yards on 33 carries and scored four touchdowns in a 40-14 victory over Rockmart. Chubb didn’t play in the fourth quarter.

*Central Gwinnett LB Trey Johnson had 15 tackles and QBEmmanuel Westmoreland had 215 yards passing and 68 rushing in a 27-21 victory over Collins Hill.

*Chamblee DE Davin Bellamy had six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a 20-yard TD reception in a 38-6 victory over Dunwoody.

*Claxton RB Zachaeus Grant rushed for 197 yards on 16 carries and teammate RB Trey Hines had 189 yards rushing on nine carries in a 47-35 victory over Tattnall County.

*Colquitt County WR Bobby Hill had 13 receptions for 141 yards in a 35-33 victory over Thomas County Central.

*Commerce RB Jamal Browner rushed for 161 yards on 20 carries in a 22-7 victory over Jefferson.

*Early County WR Ladonis Bryant had three catches for 128 yards and rushed for 70 yards in a 55-20 victory over Seminole County.

*East Laurens RB Taye Brantley rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries and caught two passes for 81 yards and a touchdown in a 40-6 victory over Howard.

*East Paulding RB Kamani Thomas rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a 38-17 victory over North Paulding.

*East Paulding FB Kyler Neal rushed for 166 yards and made five tackles and a sack on defense in a 38-27 victory over North Paulding.

*First Presbyterian WR Scott McCormick caught five passes for 197 yards and a touchdown in a 41-38 loss to George Walton Academy.

*Gainesville QB DeShaun Watson was 29-of-45 passing for 304 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries in a 32-30 loss to West Forsyth.

*George Walton Academy RB Stanley Williams, a junior who has committed to Georgia, rushed for 158 yards on 16 carries in a 41-38 victory over First Presbyterian.

*Glynn Academy RB Jonathan Alford rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns on 37 carries in a 28-26 loss to Brunswick.

*Gordon Central QB M.J. Reynolds was 10-of-16 passing for 214 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 113 yards and a score in a 35-0 victory over Coosa.

*Houston County WR Myles White had 10 catches for 173 yards and a touchdown in a 35-23 victory over Harris County.

*Lee County TB Kenneth Hurley rushed for 200 yards on 14 carries and scored three touchdowns in a 49-32 victory over Dougherty.

*Lovett DB Grant Haley had two interceptions, DB Winn Martinhad an interception and a forced fumble, and LB Brant Wells had an interception and a sack in a 24-7 victory over Blessed Trinity.

*Lovejoy QB Alejandro Bennifield threw four touchdown passes in 2.5 quarters of a 44-6 victory over Mundy’s Mill. He passed for 208 yards.

*Marist QB Myles Willis rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries and threw a 27-yard TD pass in a 30-13 victory over Clarke Central.

*Miller Grove DB Quinton Turner intercepted three passes in the fourth quarter of a 27-6 victory over Lithonia.

*Milton RB Peyton Barber rushed for 227 yards on 23 carries in a 25-28 victory over Alpharetta.

*Monroe Area RB Kwan Brooks rushed for 221 yards on 16 carries in a 50-7 victory over Loganville.

*Norcross RB Alvin Kamara rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries in a 35-20 victory over South Gwinnett.

*Northeast (Macon) RB Darius Jackson rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns and scored on two conversions in a 48-6 victory over Twiggs County.

*North Gwinnett QB Michael Haynes was 17-of-25 passing for 219 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 68 yards in a 38-0 victory over A.C. Flora (S.C.)

*Ola RB Jojo Spann rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns and made the game-clinching interception in a 38-30 victory over Eagle’s Landing.

*Our Lady of Mercy ATH Rashard Fant had 160 all-purpose yards, four tackles and a pass breakup in a 38-7 victory over Mount Paran Christian. He scored on a 60-yard punt return and a 55-yard reception.

*Parkview RB Chris Carson rushed for 215 yards on 26 carries in a 3-0 victory over Peachtree Ridge.

*Peach County WR/DB Demarcus Robinson caught four passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns and returned an interception for a touchdown in a 21-14 victory over Perry.

*Pickens junior QB Tanner Brumby rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and was 7-of-9 passing for 73 yards and a touchdown in a 50-21 victory over Sonoraville. He also returned a punt for 64 yards. Sophomore RB Shannon Brooks had 220 yards of total offense – 82 rushing, 58 receiving and 80 passing.

*Riverwood junior QB/RB/S Grant Drakeford had a hand in four touchdowns in a 48-0 victory over Cambridge. He was 2-of-2 passing for 58 yards and a touchdown and scored on a 43-yard run, a 57-yard reception and a 43-yard punt return.

*Roswell RB Andrew Kwateng rushed for 239 yards and three touchdowns in 2.5 quarters in a 42-13 victory over Centennial.

*Screven County FB Jeremy Johnson rushed 15 times for 187 yards and four touchdowns and caught two passes for 25 yards and a score in a 48-0 victory over Groves. Johnson also scored three points on an extra point and conversion. His 33 points broke a school record held by Audrell Grace (32).

*South Cobb QB Stephen Masha passed for 170 yards and rushed for 111 and scored the game-winning touchdown in a 29-22 victory over Westlake.

*Stephens County WR Tomas Colbert had five catches for 168 yards and a touchdown in a 28-7 victory over Franklin County.

*St. Pius LB D Crochet had two tackles for losses, a forced fumble and an interception in a 21-3 victory over Westminster, which was held to 124 yards of total offense.

*Telfair County RB Abraham Freeman rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries and had eight tackles, two for losses, in a 45-21 victory over Wheeler County. Freeman also forced a fumble and returned a punt 20 yards.

*Thomas County Central QB Adam Choice rushed for 133 yards on 20 carries and was 5-of-8 passing for 153 yards in a 35-33 loss to Colquitt County.

*Tift County RB Rashad Daniels rushed for 240 yards on 34 carries in a 33-29 loss to Westover.

*Walton RB Tyren Jones rushed for 332 yards and four touchdowns on 47 carries in a 37-35 victory over McEachern.

*Wilcox County QB Makail Grace passed for 407 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown in a 43-39 victory over Wilkinson County.

*Wilcox County WR Johnathan Howard had 11 receptions for 205 yards in a 43-39 victory over Wilkinson County.

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RowdyRaider

September 4th, 2012
7:49 am

To add to Kamani Thomas’s great preformance our fullback at East Paulding also had 166 yds on 8 carries with 1 touchdown, 1 QB sack, 5 tackles.

Tay Rae a sophmore also rushed for a touchdown. Our backfield is looking pretty dang good.

GO RAIDERS!!!

RowdyRaider

September 4th, 2012
7:50 am

Oh yeah the Fullback is a Senior, #30 Kyler Neal.

"THE CANNON RULES"

September 4th, 2012
8:52 am

@ RowdyRaider…

Yep, both Tay Rae & Kamani looked real good BUT EAST has a LOT of issues they have to resolve
and FAST… the biggest is no team can operate even ONE play without it’s QB and EAST is heading for trouble if the AD or someone at EAST doesn’t sit the new coach down and explain to him how valuable Mitchell Webb is to this team. Just look at last year when he went down for a few games!

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID coaching decision to play the QB on DEFENSE (?) and PUNT RETURNS (??)…let him play his position and lead this team! EAST has NEVER had trouble returning punts many times for TD’S thru the years!

EAST was LUCKY to get out of NP with a win last Friday, mix in all those horrible flags that got thown, in with BAD play calling and at best EAST got REAL LUCKY!!! The players just wanted this game and it showed!

In my opinion the case for Goddard being the Head Coach is still very much in doubt…He has a LOT to prove! This EAST team is loaded with talent and it’s NOT BROKE…don’t try to reinvent the team to fit some crazy design the coach has in mind. Take the team that was already in place when you were given this job (and I mean literally given the job over many other better qualified candidates) show you can handle this team and let the EAST players do what they do BEST…WIN BALLGAMES!

TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!!

Coach Qua

September 4th, 2012
10:46 am

Also adding #4 for McNair High School in Dekalb County, Michael Minter, one receiving TD, INT, and a game-winning punt return TD. #4 Michael Minter, raw 4.4 speed.

CowbellHell

September 4th, 2012
11:14 am

Not sure how you could leave out Sam Walker from AAAAAA South Forsyth High who had an 85 yard kickoff return, a 57 yard TD catch and rushed a TD. The kid ended up with over 360 all purpose yards and 3 touchdowns. These stats beat out 80% of your list, a little more research might help…

NoleNation

September 4th, 2012
11:40 am

Chamblee’s OLB/DE, Davin Bellamy had a 20 yard TD reception along with 6 tackles 2 sacks and a forced fumble against Dunwoody Thursday night… Looks like another solid FSU committ!!!

@ The Cannon Rules

September 4th, 2012
11:58 am

I feel sorry for East Paulding Players, Fans, and coaches. You have been on here for years and you are one of the reasons the other bloggers hate you guys (East Paulding). Quit your ranting and raving on here. Quit getting on here and cutting down the coaching staff and acting as if you know everything that is going on with the team and inside the locker room. You have NO idea what the reasons are for the coach to do ANYTHIG. You DON’T know if there are dicipline problems,acedemic problem, attitude problems or anything else. You get on here each week and run your mouth and make ALL of EAST PAULDING look like whiny, spoiled brats.

DO US ALL A FAVOR AND EAST PAULDING AND FIND ANOTHER HOBBY!!!!!!

Oh man.........

September 4th, 2012
12:55 pm

@ CowbellHell…I agree there are always someone left off this list. It reallys does seem only certain schools and PLAYERS are the ones listed week after week when others are preforming at higher levels. Almost like a popularity contest instead of fact based reporting.

@ The Cannon Rules…..THAT WAS FUNNY!!!!!! There are always a few people in a program that thinks they know more than the coaches and have an inside scoop on what is going with a team.When in fact, they are people who have nothing better to do than try and interject themsleves into a position to make themselves feel important. I say we all just ignore those people who obviously need mental help.

Norwegian Blue

September 4th, 2012
1:21 pm

Geez, give the reporter(s) a break. If a player is not on this list it is almost certainly because HIS SCHOOL DID NOT REPORT HIS STATS. I’ve worked as a journalist covering HS sports and you’d be shocked to know how difficult it is to track down game information. It’s not like GHSF or the AJC can send someone to cover every single HS game being played in the state. Nor do most high schools have an AD or coach who can be counted on to respond in a timely manner to requests for such information. If you are frustrated that a player from your team is not getting fair coverage, TALK TO HIS COACH OR AD.

Todd Holcomb

September 4th, 2012
1:53 pm

”It reallys does seem only certain schools and PLAYERS are the ones listed week after week when others are preforming at higher levels. Almost like a popularity contest instead of fact based reporting.”

We can’t research 400 teams every week. We’re dependent on coaches, fans and media. That’s why this is a blog and not a news story. People can alert us to anybody who might be missing. If a school is being overlooked, let that school know.

Also, it was Labor Day weekend. Hard to reach coaches then, and they also sometimes take time off and don’t have their stats complete.

West Cobber

September 4th, 2012
1:54 pm

Great point norwegian blue. Hard to cover all games in this state especially a game with two programs that have never performed too well playing in the highest class. If the SF player had a game like that against a good Gwinnett program it is much more likely we would hear about it.

Oh man.........

September 4th, 2012
2:03 pm

I apologize I wasn’t aware the coaches, fans, and media were all the resources for this. I know that some coaches and fans are biased so we just need to take some of it with a grain of salt?

Does make for some interesting posts though when people (including myself) get a little sideways when it looks to be a little onesided.

I actually enjoy the stories about break out players who haven’t been highlighted before.

I guess that is where we need to chime in and let other’s know a team or player is doing something not reported.

Understand Now…Again…Sorry.

"THE CANNON RULES"

September 4th, 2012
3:20 pm

You gotta love a poster who doesn’t even post under a blog name but simply attacks other posters…

But IF you had actually been at the game Friday night you would have seen the concerns most folks had / have…the coach played the EAST QB literally EVERY play. He used him in his position at QB, then turned him around to play on the “D”, then used him on punt returns, and finally even had him out on kickoffs!!

Players were falling out all over the field in the heat, and humidity with cramps to start with and to use your QB, the team leader like this defies common sense! Unlike you and many posters I will post win or lose, suck it up and discuss a loss as well as talk about a win.

If you don’t like my post, don’t like actually discussing the games whatever I have a suggestion…DON’T READ MY POST because I will continue to be in here…week end, and week out! By the way check the other blogs and you will see many other fans, parents, etc. posting very similar postings about last weeks EAST / NP game which was attended by well over 5,000 folks!

TICK…TICK…TICK…BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
GO RAIDERS!!!!!

FridayNightLightsFan

September 4th, 2012
4:41 pm

I for one have to defend “THE CANNON RULES”. I was at the game and would agree with him 100%. There is no use repeating all his points about the players. But its true Goddard was “literally given the job” and because of that he will have A LOT to prove (more so then most). I’ve said this before in another post. I will give him a chance, but from what I’ve seen so far I’m not impressed. It’s very early so maybe that will change. But I still agree with “THE CANNON RULES”.

To Tell the Truth

September 4th, 2012
9:26 pm

Lambert’s TJ Russell had a total of 176 yards receiving in the Longhorns victory against Etowah 14-7 along with catching a 70yd pass from Chandler Register early in the 3rd quarter which set up the last TD needed in Lambert’s victory. Next up for Lambert is Roswell.