The Leaderboard: 321-yard night pushes Winder-Barrow’s Dowdy to No. 1 in rushing
Winder-Barrow’s M.J. Dowdy took the state rushing lead last week with his 321-yard, five-touchdown performance in a 35-16 victory over Apalachee.
Dowdy has 946 rushing yards on the season and 3,424 for his career. He is two yards behind CeCe Green for the school record for career yards. He can break that record and reach 1,000 yards in tonight’s game against Alcovy.
Dowdy, who is 5 feet, 11 inches and 205 pounds, has nine college offers varying from Georgia Southern to Navy to Yale.
The state’s leading passer is Dalton’s Cain Woods with 1,432.
The leading receiver is Calhoun’s Justin “Jutt” Beasley, who had 10 receptions for 186 yards and two touchdowns last week in a 52-42 loss to Cambridge. Beasley has surpassed 100 yards receiving and scored at least one touchdown in each of his four games for the reigning Class 3A champions.
GHSA
Rushing
946 - M.J. Dowdy, Winder-Barrow [Class 5A leader]
921 - Cooper Bazarsky, North Cobb Christian [Class 2A leader]
898 - Will Rajecki, Sequoyah
865 - Jayden Johnson, Stephenson [Class 3A leader]
821 - Mason Hollingsworth, Whitefield Academy [Class A Division I leader]
807 - Marquel Deering, Greenville [Class A Division II leader]
796 - Keyuntae Phillips, McNair
745 - Moonie Gipson, Kell [Class 4A leader]
743 - Brandon Hamilton, Cherokee [Class 6A leader]
738 - Greg Kendrick, Wheeler
734 - Christopher Wilson, KIPP Atlanta
729 - Nolan Matthews, Lumpkin County
715 - Hudson Hulett, North Murray
710 - Christian Monfort, Morgan County
700 - Christian Kinlaw, New Hampstead
698 - Jakeyveon Parker, Macon County
678 - Amari Latimer, Sandy Creek
663 - Deron Foster, Valdosta
650 - Zay Prince, Athens Academy
647 - Donnie Warren, Habersham Central
626 - Kamari Holloman, Tift County
624 - Colin Anderson, Houston County
621 - Gene Watson, Berrien
611 - Jakobe Dorsey, Cedartown
608 - Woody Schettini, Northgate
606 - Mason Woods, Lowndes
605 - Kamari Holloman, Tift County
600 - Darrian Roberts, Atkinson County
590 - Serjoe Jones, Temple
584 - Davian Knox, Banks County
575 - Kalil Charles, Cass
572 - Earnest McIntosh, McIntosh County Academy
568 - Bryson Vincent, ACE Charter
565 - Elijah Brown, Liberty County
565 - Henry Pullen, McEachern
560 - Chance Ross, Jasper County
554 - Andrew Davis, West Forsyth
553 - Derrick Lane, Grovetown
549 - Jackson Pirkle, Cherokee Bluff
549 - Brayden Slaughter, Heritage (Ringgold)
549 - Jayde Beasley, Mill Creek
543 - Brooks Malone, Cambridge
538 - Marquis Fennell, Valdosta
536 - Joshua Hopkins, Bowdon
534 - Haddon Fries, Ringgold
531 - Jayden Cruz, Sonoraville
524 - Peyton Chancey, Gilmer
524 - Alvin Ricks, Wheeler County
513 - Ethan Corpus, Allatoona
511 - Nigel Gardner, Brunswick
511 - Khemp Boyd, Haralson County
511 - Rashad Montgomery, Mount Zion (Carroll)
511 - Ben Phelps, West Hall
509 - Gary Walker, Creekside
507 - Zandon Mullins, Parkview
504 - Daylan Maxwell, Jefferson County
503 - Khalil Harrell, North Paulding
502 - Kevin Hartsfield, Newton
499 - Martin McDonald, Hawkinsville
498 - Wesley Dinkins, Savannah Christian
497 - Jitt Carr, Monroe Area
495 - Khalif Morgan, Utopian Academy
493 - Ty Cummings, West Laurens
488 - Zach Belyeu, North Cobb
488 - C.J. McAdoo, Wilcox County
487 - Bakari Hamilton, Trinity Christian
486 - Kentavius Debruce, Coffee
486 - Trevon Rogers, Tattnall County
483 - Kelston Tarver, Carver (Columbus)
469 - Xavion Johnson, Clinch County
468 - Brayden Rogers, Woodland (Stockbridge)
465 - Noriega Thompson, Walton
463 - Devon Caldwell, Hebron Christian
463 - Justin Powell, Toombs County
463 - Courey Bryan, Woodland (Stockbridge)
458 - Anddreas McKinny, Bryan County
454 - Kamron Hudson, Centennial
453 - Brandan Ridley, McIntosh
453 - Darron Parry, North Forsyth
Passing
1,432 - Caine Woods, Dalton [Class 4A leader]
1,273 - Jayden McCullough, North Cobb Christian [Class 2A leader]
1,234 - Cannon Robinson, Westlake [Class 6A leader]
1,203 - Alex Schlieman, North Hall [Class 3A leader]
1,194 - Ryan Maxwell, Houston County [Class 5A leader]
1,178 - Thomas Winston IV, Miller Grove
1,164 - Quenterrion Stanford, Wilkinson County [Class A Division II leader]
1,152 - Connor Langford, Cambridge
1,151 - Brodie Campbell, Newnan
1,058 - Rayshaun Parks, Peachtree Ridge
1,048 - Joseph Owens, Toombs County [Class A Division I leader]
1,045 - Aiden Watson, Harrison
1,044 - Graham Burmeister, Woodstock
989 - Trace Hawkins, Calhoun
981 - Joshua Scott, Stockbridge
979 - Caden Hight, Heritage (Ringgold)
976 - Grant Moore, Brunswick
965 - Nate Russell, Cartersville
964 - Trey Smith, Roswell
960 - Christion Peacock, Walton
959 - Mitch Seaman, Lassiter
957 - Kain Mincey, Dodge County
953 - Mac Nelson, Mary Persons
949 - Carson Hand, Richmond Academy
936 - Charlie Baxter, Christian Heritage
932 - Tucker Parson, Rockmart
925 - Brodie McWhorter, Cass
920 - Davis Strickland, Morgan County
919 - Willie Jones Jr., Arabia Mountain
905 - Leland Holder, Taylor County
901 - Aidan McPherson, Rome
898 - Jordan Do, Archer
882 - Tyler Niehr, North Paulding
873 - C.J. Cypher, Carrollton
867 - Weston Goodman, North Atlanta
866 - Chase Rhoads, East Forsyth
862 - Turner Stevenson, Aquinas
862 - Kharim Hughley, Gainesville
860 - K.J. Clepper, Paulding County
858 - Linc Allen, Trion
851 - J.R. Harris, Central (Carrollton)
850 - Teddy Jarrard, North Cobb
850 - Greg Hart, Parkview
849 - Chaz Pate, Sonoraville
833 - Garrison Cantrell, Dacula
832 - Davin Lemire, Campbell
831 - Jaylen Johnson, Thomas County Central
822 - Zack Parker, Cherokee
822 - Brody Baker, Elbert County
818 - Lyndon Worthy, Worth County
809 - Jahbari Felix, Bradwell Institute
807 - Bode Spence, East Paulding
805 - James Mobley, Calvary Day
803 - Jaden Duckett, Sprayberry
799 - Paris Wilbanks, Habersham Central
798 - Michael Miller, Greater Atlanta Christian
787 - Jenssen Kaivani, Decatur
785 - Brody Fleming, Bleckley County
784 - Caden Worley, Ola
778 - Chandler Dyson, Warner Robins
777 - Skylar Hamilton, Landmark Christian
770 - Ashton Clare, Trinity Christian
765 - Reid Ginn, Perry
763 - Cooper Dean, Cherokee Bluff
762 - Kha'madj Mitchell, Macon County
759 - Noah Lanford, Lakeside (Atlanta)
759 - Caleb Hill, Sandy Creek
753 - Ben Musser, Prince Avenue Christian
752 - Darnell Kelly, Hughes
751 - Hunter Lockerman, River Ridge
750 - Kamden Patterson, Baldwin
744 - Micah Joyner, Dougherty
738 - Jordan Wiggins, Northeast
737 - Mike Johnson, Douglas County
732 - Jamarcus Harrison, East Hall
731 - R.J. Knapp III, Jackson County
728 - Payton Shaw, Eastside
728 - Blaise Thomas, Savannah Christian
726 - Harrison Faulkner, North Oconee
725 - Joshua Hopkins, Bowdon
723 - Shamar Banner, Duluth
723 - J.R. Rowland, Windsor Forest
720 - Ty Truelove, Rabun County
716 - Trey Smith, Roswell
713 - Kaleb Narcisse, Kell
711 - Cason Taylor, Jones County
710 - Tristan Parks, Hampton
709 - Ethan Daughtery, Lambert
708 - Zeke Douglass, Etowah
Receiving
581 - Justin Beasley, Calhoun [Class 3A leader]
566 - Craig Dandridge, Cambridge [Class 4A leader]
556 - Collins Price, Lassiter [Class 5A leader]
533 - Taurean Rawlins, Mount Vernon [Class A Division I leader]
520 - Jack Ruban, Cherokee [Class 6A leader]
507 - John Matthews, Newnan
506 - Rashad Blalock, McNair
502 - Ty Kemp, North Hall
493 - M.J. Mathis, Houston County
489 - Aaron Gregory, Douglas County
488 - Jack Rhodes, Aquinas
487 - Dylan Green, Kennesaw Mountain
477 - Mason Stephens, Mary Persons
468 - Toby Martin, North Cobb Christian [Class 2A leader]
466 - Ryan Mosley, Carrollton
465 - Rylan Hubbard, Woodstock
446 - Myles Cobb, Wilkinson County [Class A Division II leader]
445 - Gavin Green, Rockmart
441 - Havyn Searels, Dalton
441 - Oakleen Padgett, North Cobb Christian
440 - Terrious Favors, Carver (Atlanta)
428 - D.J. Huggins, Harrison
425 - Keyon Standifer, Athens Academy
420 - Traymane Beliard, Miller Grove
410 - Mahki Johnson, Wilkinson County
409 - Jaleel Parham, Parkview
406 - Bryson Roberts, Trion
404 - Jaison McCall, Jackson
403 - Santiago Bizzell, Bacon County
403 - Wills Campbell, Roswell
402 - Jaris Sinkfield, Thomson
398 - Kaiden Prothro, Bowdon
393 - Ja'darius Hinton, Ridgeland
392 - Jordan Christie, Southwest DeKalb
387 - Cody Bryan, Heritage (Ringgold)
381 - Nick Buggs, Campbell
376 - Jauriel Bray, Dodge County
375 - Brady Marchese, Cartersville
375 - Lo’than McBride, Richmond Academy
373 - Carter Hayes, Wesleyan
372 - Banks DeMore, Warren County
370 - Davon Swinton, Stephens County
369 - Jorden Edmonds, Sprayberry
365 - Reid Giles, Rabun County
364 - Jaylen Britt, Newnan
363 - Weston Hughes, Savannah Christian
360 - Cade Zeman, Northview
359 - Michael Palmieri, Denmark
355 - Ty'Lil Terrell, South Cobb
352 - Deshaun Fedd, Crisp County
348 - Doyle Morrison, Lanier
346 - Jacoby Parker, Ola
342 - Damien Henderson, Creekside
342 - Elias Gandy, Westlake
342 - Jahlil Abdullah-Kortney, Cass
339 - Ty'quavion Pinkard, Taylor County
337 - Peyton Echols, Trinity Christian
336 - Dallas Dickerson, North Oconee
335 - Isaac Summey, Dalton
334 - Daijon Hayes, Tift County
332 - Sam Gritton, East Coweta
326 - Philip Williams, Gainesville
325 - Jamario Rice, Ware County
324 - Jay Feltus, Habersham Central
324 - Kamarion Johnson, Clinch County
322 - Dawson Quarterman, Grayson
321 - Bronx Stallion, Christian Heritage
321 - Trae Stevenson, Brooks County
320 - Kenneth Gladden Jr., Miller Grove
318 - Peyton Zachary, Carrollton
317 - Robbie Dunn, Archer
316 - Jordan Peacock, Walton
310 - Treyshon Bell, Redan
307 - Dai’jon Hayes, Tift County
306 - Mason Freeman, Stockbridge
306 - Wills Campbell, Roswell
306 - Zachary Stair, Riverwood
305 - Kamdon London, Dalton
304 - Malcolm Millsap, Cherokee Bluff
303 - Roscoe Hayes, Westlake
302 - Matthew Franatovich, Lambert
300 - Tyler Tisdol, Wilcox County
GIAA
Rushing
792 - Jake Johnson, Strong Rock Christian
704 - Jaxon Bone, King's Academy
691 - Tyler Stephens, Stratford Academy
671 - Revan Fortner, David Emanuel Academy
532 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
508 - Wade Register, Trinity Christian (Dublin)
494 - Judson Walls, Central Fellowship
Passing
1,050 - Broughton Branch, Brookstone
1,045 - Braxton Wilkinson, Calvary Christian
973 - Lane Sceals, Deerfield-Windsor
836 - Kylan Fryar, Loganville Christian
820 - Cutler Fleming, Brentwood Academy
775 - Drew Edwards, Robert Toombs Christian
738 - Tayt Snellgrove, Valwood
686 - Kyari Burch, Lakeview Academy
675 - Brock Johnson, Westfield
Receiving
508 - Jason Kelly, Brookstone
405 - Gabe Daniel, Deerfield-Windsor
296 - Judson Walls, Central Fellowship
290 - Luke Scoggins, Calvary Christian
285 - Jackson Wells, George Walton Academy
261 - Win Hoots, Westfield
252 - Grant Gillooly, Thomas Jefferson Academy
252 - Nesean Dorsey, Lakeview Academy