Vote: Who should be SBLive's Georgia High School Athlete of the Week (11/13/2023)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s Georgia High School Athlete of the Week for November 6-11 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Saturday, November 11 at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced in next week's poll.
THIS WEEK’S GEORGIA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
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Congratulations to last week's winner: Devin Collier of Lee County Football.
Here are this week's nominees:
Dylan Raiola, Buford Football
Raiola was nearly perfect in the dismantling of Wheeler in the first round of the state playoffs. He went 12-for-15 with 230 yards and five total touchdowns.
Julian Lewis, Carrollton Football
Lewis is showing why he is the number one quarterback in his class. He went 15-for-19 for 435 yards and seven touchdowns with no interceptions in a dominating win over Harrison.
Ethan Maddox, North Paulding Football
The senior showed out on the defensive end. He led the charge in a win over East Coweta. He had 14 tackles, one tackle for a loss, and a sack.
Jeff Davis, Grayson Football
Davis went off in a first-round win over Richmond Hill. He was 13-for-16, with 253 passing yards and three touchdowns. He was also led the Rams in rushing with 59 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
TJ Wilcox, Collins Hill Football
Wilcox only had three incompletions and threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns to help Collins Hill upset North Cobb.
John Cineas, Grayson Football
Cineas was Grayson’s leading receiver in a win over Richmond Hill. He went for 167 yards on five receptions and scored twice.
Justus Savage, Langston Hughes Football
Savage ran all over North Forsyth’s defense. He finished with 170 yards on 24 carries and two touchdowns.
Michael Kenon, Eastside Football
Kenon led all receivers with five catches for 183 yards and two touchdowns. His effort was pivotal in a playoff win over Chapel Hill.
Logan Laughlin, Lanier Football
Laughlin had himself a day on the defensive end. He had eight total tackles, a pick-six, and a blocked field goal, all in Lanier’s win over East Paulding.
Nykahi Davenport, Roswell Football
Davenport carried the ball 12 times and gained 172 yards and scored three touchdowns in a blowout win over River Ridge.
Gavin Hall, Gainesville Football
Hall touched the ball more than any other player on the field in a game versus South Paulding. He had 36 carries and totaled 209 yards and found the end zone four times. To top it off he also had two catches for 42 yards.
Rah’keith Kelly, Douglas County Football
Kelly didn’t have an insane number of touches but he still put up some big-time production. In only two carries, Kelly finished with 123 yards and two touchdowns. Talk about big play ability.
Xavier Griffin, Gainesville Football
Griffin was a game-wrecker in a win over South Paulding. The sophomore had three sacks and six total tackles.
Antwann Hill Jr., Houston County Football
Hill Jr. was unstoppable in a win over North Atlanta. He threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns and averaged nearly 30 yards per completion.
Ricky Johnson, Houston County Football
Johnson couldn’t be contained from the receiver position. He finished the game with five receptions for 128 yards and three touchdowns.
Mataye Youman, Harris County Football
Harris County kept giving Youman the ball and he kept delivering. He finished with 200-yards on 28, and scored four of the team’s five touchdowns in a win over Ola.
Roderick McCrary, Creekside Football
McCrary played a big role in Creekside’s dominant run game in a win over Flowery Branch. He had 15 carries for 130 yards and scored three touchdowns.
Nicholas Wells, Upson-Lee Football
As a sophomore in his first career playoff start, Wells completed 66% of his passes and threw for 346 yards and three touchdowns to help his team take down Savannah Country Day.
Jayden Scott, Stockbridge Football
On only nine carries, Scott finished with 179 yards and two touchdowns in a blowout win over North Hall.
Devin Ingram, Stephenson Football
Ingram was the most important player on the field Friday in his team's game versus Northwest Whitfield. He had 221 rushing yards rushing and four touchdowns on 15 carries.
Keenan Phillips, Bainbridge Football
Phillips ran for 200 yards on 15 carries and outscored Trinity Christian by himself with his three touchdowns.
Jacari Carney, Bryan County Football
Carney only touched the ball six times but had an impact that would’ve made you think he had 30 carries. He finished with 188 yards and four touchdowns and outscored East Laurens' offense.
