Sophomore RB Jaiden Moore, described by Hillgrove coach Justin DeShon as a second- or third-teamer getting extra playing time because of an injury, made the most of his moment in a rivalry game Friday night. Moore rushed for 255 yards and scored on runs of 97, 51 and 67 yards in a 30-23 victory over crosstown rival McEachern.

GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is Brunswick’s unit of left tackle Chase Richardson, left guard Aiden Watford, center Garrett Wiggins, right guards Chris Wingster and Desmon Smith and right tackle Kasi’yah Charlton. They paved the way for 707 total yards, 425 rushing, in a 61-34 victory against Lakeside of Evans.

Kenzie Horton, a senior quarterback at Greenbrier, is GHSF Daily’s Flag Football Player of the Week. Horton passed for 255 yards and four touchdowns and caught a TD pass in victories last week over Trinity Christian and St. Anne-Pacelli.

Javin Gordon, a senior running back at Stephens County, is the scoutSMART Student-Athlete of the Week. Gordon has rushed for 502 yards and nine touchdowns on 109 carries through the Indians’ first seven games. He has a 4.0 GPA and is committed to play football at Duke.

North Oconee had all manner of winning streaks on the line Friday night against Eastside. That’s 28 consecutive wins in region games, 34 in regular-season games, and 25 in home games. The latest game. between top-10 Class 4A teams, came down to one drive.

In a 24-21 victory over North Cobb Christian, Rockmart's Nate Davis rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns, made eight tackles, intercepted a pass, set up the winning drive with a forced fumble, scored the winning touchdown on a 22-yard run and made the decisive tackle on fourth-and-1 at midfield that clinched the victory.

GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is Irwin County’s unit of Jakob Brown, Hudson Royal, Kellen Wynn, Gabe McTear and Owen Griffin and tight ends Brodie Suggs and Tripp Poole. They paved the way for 531 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns in a 64-34 victory over Charlton County.

Jaci Kitchings, a senior up back and cornerback at Southeast Bulloch, is GHSF Daily’s Flag Football Player of the Week. Kitchings scored all five touchdowns in the Yellow Jackets’ opening victories over South Effingham and McDonough that extended Southeast Bulloch’s winning streak to 64 games.

Jonaz Walton, a 5-foot-9, 200-pound junior running back at Central of Carrollton, is the scoutSMART Student-Athlete of the Week. Walton, who has a 4.0 GPA, has rushed for 857 yards and 10 touchdowns on 116 carries through his team’s first seven games.

Manchester knows as well as anybody that one victory over a No. 1 team isn’t final. The Blue Devils beat No. 1-ranked Bowdon by one point to open the 2023 season, then lost to Bowdon by one point to end it in the championship game.

Todd Robinson isn’t planning to play quarterback or running back in college, but he sure looks like a star at both in a Valdosta uniform. Robinson, a senior committed to Georgia as a defensive back, was 21-of-27 passing for 269 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 132 yards and four touchdowns in a 56-37 victory over fourth-ranked Camden County last week.

GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is Douglas County’s unit of Julius Dumas, Brooklyn Spivey, Joshua Vaughan, Devin Munford, Chase Mideau, Eddie Alford and Terrance Brandon with tight end Bryce Anderson. They paved the way for 748 total yards (464 rushing, 285 passing) in a 42-17 victory over East Coweta.

Mia James, a senior at Hebron Christian, is GHSF Daily’s Flag Football Player of the Week. James was 12-of-16 passing for 146 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 52 yards on 10 carries in two victories during the first full week of the flag football season.

Bryson Hughley, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound junior defensive back at Peach County, is the scoutSMART Student-Athlete of the Week. Hughley has a 3.9 GPA while taking AP Honors classes. He also plays basketball and runs track.

From a 22-game losing streak to 5-1 in less than two years, Woodstock has made a remarkable turnaround under second-year coach Dan Devine. The Wolverines of Cherokee County defeated 20-point favorite Creekview 28-21 last week to match their best start since 2000.

Winder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy has one scholarship offer, from South Florida. Others are waiting for the running back’s junior film. The highlight reel got a boost Saturday, when Dowdy rushed for a school-record 347 yards and five touchdowns in a 57-43 victory over Habersham Central.

GHSF Daily’s Offensive Line of the Week is Lee County’s unit of Jayden Daniels, Dylan Richardson, Carter Lawrence, Shavex Dixon and Dom Vigil with tight end Durrah Butler and fullback Alex Smith. They helped produce 347 total yards, 200 of it rushing, in a 35-23 victory over reigning Class 6A champion Thomas County Central.

Landon Roldan, a senior wide receiver at North Oconee, is the scoutSMART Student-Athlete of the Week. Roldan has a 3.6 GPA and is committed to UGA to play football. He is currently dual enrolled. Through five games, Roldan has 30 receptions for 441 yards and six touchdowns and has rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns on six carries.

A year ago, Westside of Augusta lost to Aquinas when the Patriots’ two-point conversion failed in the final minute.This time, Westside made the play it needed. Primarily a running team, the Patriots used a 73-yard TD pass from Jaylen Stone to Jahvon Williams in the final three minutes to score a 21-16 victory.

Jahsaun Clarke has to be the hottest and most clutch multi-threat offensive weapon in the state these past two weeks. The Norcross senior wide receiver caught eight passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-26 victory over Peachtree Ridge on Friday.