Week 4 Player of the Week: Rabun County’s Reid Giles

Having a career night is a tough ask for a player with more than 4,000 all-purpose yards and 200 tackles in his four seasons to date. When his team couldn’t do without it, Reid Giles delivered.

The Rabun County senior running back and free safety topped 100 yards rushing and 200 receiving, returned a kickoff 99 yards and scored four touchdowns in his team’s 49-42 victory over Dalton.

His 22-yard run in the final two minutes broke a 42-42 tie. He also was in on five tackles. Absent only on the kickoff team, Giles hardly left the field.

“He’s never going to be out-toughed,” Rabun County coach Rance Gillespie said. “He’s as tough a football player as I’ve coached in the 30-odd years I’ve been doing this, and one of the most talented as well. The kid deserves to play football at the next level, and he’s going to be a great asset for somebody.”

Giles is GHSF Daily’s Player of the Week. The award is sponsored by Alfa Insurance.