Dublin’s Demari Foster and West Forsyth’s Peyton Strecko run for more than 300 yards and Central Gwinnett’s Jason Jackson goes for 271, while Peach County’s Jayden Parker intercepts three passes and returns one for a touchdown. They were among the standouts in Week 4 of the season.

Cedartown and Early County are ranked No. 1 in the AJC’s high school football poll for the first time in more than 25 years. Cedartown (4-0) climbed on top of Class 4A after a 21-7 victory over previous No. 4 Calhoun of Class 5A and is No. 1 for the first time since 1995. Benedictine, the previous No. 1 team and 4A’s defending champion, fell to No. 7 after losing 14-10 to Ware County, the No. 2 team in 5A. Early County (4-0) is No. 1 in the new Class A Division II. The Bobcats beat Terrell County 21-14 last week. Early County was most recently No. 1 in 1994. Previous No. 1 Clinch County (3-1) fell to No. 2 after losing 43-13 to No. 6 Cook of Class 2A.

Gavin Hall of Hebron Christian, Sire Hardaway of Douglas County and Jaden Gibson of Rabun County are the GHSA’s leaders in rushing, passing and receiving through three weeks. Hall, a junior quarterback, has rushed for 310, 110 and 360 yards in Hebron’s three games, all victories. Hardaway, also a junior quarterback, is the first passer with more than 1,000 yards. The GHSA’s leading receiver is Gibson, who has 493 yards through three games.

GHSF Daily previews 10 of the most intriguing games each week throughout the season. The Week 4 lineup includes Lee County trying for its first victory against Colquitt County; Columbia searching for another big upset, this time at Cartersville; and Fitzgerald seeking to represent the state well at the Georgia-Florida Border Classic in Brunswick.

Close to 145 former Georgia high school players are active on opening-day NFL rosters in a season that begins Thursday with a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills. Georgia’s total is up from about 125 last season and represents nearly 1 in 12 active NFL players. About 25 are rookies, including No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker from Upson-Lee with the Jaguars.

Quarterbacks put up big numbers in Week 3 of the regular season. Dougherty's Kam Davis put up 502 yards of offense in a win over Stockbridge, while Rabun County's Keegan Stover (481) and Prince Avenue Christian's Aaron Philo had more than 450 yards passing in their teams' victories.

A year after its worst season in 39 years, Clinch County is ranked No. 1 again. The South Georgia small-school power with six state titles this century is 3-0 after a 50-14 victory over Miller County on Friday. Clinch moved into the top spot in Class A Division II after previous No. 1 Schley County lost to then-No. 10 Early County 19-17 on Friday. Other No. 1 teams, including Buford, Fitzgerald and Cartersville, needed second-half comebacks to stay on top, while Hughes, Benedictine, Cedar Grove and Prince Avenue Christian won easily.

Twelve active Georgia football head coaches have coached in 300 or more games in their Georgia careers. The latest to join the 300 club was Burke County’s Eric Parker last week. Only 77 Georgia coaches in history, going back more than 100 years and including the GHSA and all other associations, have coached in 300 games. This week, the 12 active coaches with 300 games were asked: What is your favorite high school football venue in Georgia other than your own, and why?

GHSF Daily previews 10 of the most intriguing games each week throughout the season. The Week 3 headliner is No. 4 North Cobb heading to top-ranked Buford in a battle for supremacy in Class 7A. Other matchups of note some rivalries, with Rome heading to Carrollton, Prince Avenue Christian taking on Athens Academy, and Warner Robins taking on Northside at McConnell-Talbert.

The new football season is only two weeks old, offering a glimpse of where things might be headed. Here are observations and happenings from each GHSA classification and the GIAA.