Keyjuan Brown of South Atlanta is the new rushing leader in Georgia after rushing for 217 yards and five touchdowns on just 14 carries last week in a 62-6 victory over McNair.

The previous leader, Houston County’s Simeon Askew, was unable to play last week against Valdosta.

Brown, a preseason Georgia Power 100 selection, has 1,651 yards rushing with games remaining against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate and Columbia. Brown has gone over 200 yards six times this season.

Meanwhile, Rabun County’s Gunner Stockton widened his lead in passing yards, now at 2,927. Stockton is tied with Trevor Lawrence for the state record for career TD passes with 161.

Stockton’s career passing yards (12,455) are 1,447 yards behind Lawrence’s total (13,902). Stockton can play between two and six more games, depending on his No. 1-ranked team’s Class 2A playoff success.

GHSF Daily’s leaderboard will run each Friday through the regular season.

Rushing

1,651 - Keyjuan Brown, South Atlanta [2A leader]

1,635 - Simeon Askew, Houston County [6A leader]

1,463 - Justice Haynes, Blessed Trinity [5A leader]

1,427 - Clay Hyatt, Haralson County

1,425 - Johne’ss Davis, Athens Christian [A Private leader]

1,335 - Jaiden Credle, Carver-Columbus [4A leader]

1,314 - Rob Brown, Trion [A Public leader]

1,300 - Ousmane Kromah, Lee County

1,269 - Omari Arnold, Brooks County

1,257 - Justin Williams, East Paulding

1,256 - Kyle Oakes, Towns County

1,252 - Duke Watson, Mary Persons [3A leader]

1,215 - Jayden Brown, Miller Grove

1,211 - Xzavier Green, Westside-Augusta

1,201 - Damari Alston, Woodward Academy

1,200 - J.L. Lackey, Hart County

1,181 - Jamarion Walker, Cook

1,170 - Charlie Bussey, Aquinas

1,161 - Jayquan Smith, Cherokee Bluff

1,140 - Marlon Mitchell, Macon County

1,132 - Tre Hawkins, Athens Academy

1,123 - Jonathan Simmons, South Cobb

1,122 - Dallas Johnson, Eastside

1,113 - Malcolm Brown, Warner Robins

1,101 - Kevin Rochester, North Hall

1,097 - Jahvon Butler, Bleckley County

1,094 - Joseph Jean, Grovetown

1,079 - Solomon Locke, Christian Heritage

1,071 - Alan Jones, Monroe Area

1,058 - Malachi Hosley, Northside-Columbus

1,044 - Charlie Pace, Colquitt County [7A leader]

1,041 - Jaiden Daniels, Commerce

1,033 - Selatian Straughter, Monroe Area

1,014 - Tylan Johnson, Johns Creek

1,012 - Jarveous Brown, Carver-Atlanta

1,009 - Rashod Dubinion, Cedar Grove

1,006 - Tradon Foster, Alexander

993 - Ahmari Douglas, Long County

985 - Day Day Lawson, Wilcox County

978 - Dalen Cobb, Washington-Wilkes

976 - Joseph Hampton, Evans

974 - Donovan Johnson, Calvary Day

967 - Josh Kelly, Metter

966 - Ty Adams, Swainsboro

946 - P.J. Farnum, Emanuel County Institute

942 - Dominic Elder, North Oconee

939 - Jamarion Wilcox, South Paulding

937 - Cartevious Norton, Ware County

926 - C.J. Allen, Lamar County

914 - Justin Thomas, Benedictine

913 - Jamarquez Tyson, Washington-Wilkes

909 - Micah Welch, Baldwin

909 - Tevin Gartrell, Lincoln County

906 - Jaylen Lilly, Charlton County

905 - Marcus McFarlane, North Gwinnett

900 - Nate Brown, Oglethorpe County

898 - Malik Harper, Thomasville

895 - Tyler Crow, East Jackson

891 - Kori Dumas, Ringgold

890 - Elijah Stephens, Turner County

890 - Zaedon Gunn, Grovetown

889 - Sam Griffith-Tesch, Mount Paran Christian

876 - Robert Edwards, Columbus

Passing

2,927 - Gunner Stockton, Rabun County [2A leader]

2,738 - Aaron Philo, Prince Avenue Christian [A Private leader]

2,460 - Avery Smith, Riverwood [6A leader]

2,378 - Tyler Hughes, Marietta [7A leader]

2,324 - Jai’que Hart, Lithia Springs [5A leader]

2,293 - Brooks Pangle, Greenbrier

2,288 - Lonnie Ratliff, Duluth

2,243 - Dylan Lonergan, Brookwood

2,243 - Seth Griffin, North Murray [3A leader]

2,187 - Geimere Latimer, Sandy Creek

2,167 - Gary Gaither, Spencer [4A leader]

2,144 - Sam Horn, Collins Hill

2,119 - David Dallas, Trinity Christian

2,041 - M.J. Morris, Carrollton

2,013 - John Alan Richter, Jones County

1,996 - Holden Geriner, Benedictine

1,961 - Armar Gordon, Perry

1,918 - Robbie Roper, Roswell

1,885 - Owen Brooker, Northwest Whitfield

1,868 - Shaihi Brown, Eagle’s Landing

1,849 - Fabian Walker, Chamblee

1,843 - Christian Lewis, Calhoun

1,827 - Brayden Mauldin, Paulding County

1,812 - Keegan Stover, West Forsyth

1,805 - Jake Merklinger, Calvary Day

1,783 - Luke Bornhorst, Chestatee

1,782 - Boone Anderson, North Paulding

1,775 - Qamar Grant, Pebblebrook

1,757 - Cole Peterson, Whitefield Academy

1,746 - Jaxon Pate, Sonoraville

1,745 - Chip Cooper, Worth County

1,739 - Kasen Weisman, South Paulding

1,737 - Thomas Castellanos, Ware County

1,732 - Malachi Singleton, North Cobb

1,694 - Cooper Corey, Harris County

1,694 - Zane Touchton, Pelham [A Public leader]

1,678 - Christon Lane, Warner Robins

1,674 - Jack Cendoya, Mount Pisgah Christian

1,663 - Luke Barnes, Mount Vernon

1,662 - Neko Fann, Colquitt County

1,644 - Colin Houck, Parkview

1,618 - Zach Harris, Cambridge

1,603 - Logan Cross, Social Circle

1,600 - Reece Fountain, Rome

1,597 - Matthew Bruce, Veterans

1,570 - Jett Miller, Wesleyan

1,560 - R.J. Johnson, Westlake

1,555 - A.J. Swann, Cherokee

1,537 - Vinson Berry, Luella

1,525 - Connor Jones, Providence Christian

1,504 - Jay Kanazawa, Schley County

1,498 - Hayden Morris, Claxton

1,487 - Jacquez Kincy, Wheeler County

1,480 - Logan Helcher, Union County

1,478 - Jacob Wright, Oconee County

1,475 - Clete Cooper, East Hall

1,470 - Pauly Seeley, New Hampstead

Receiving

1315 - Jaden Gibson, Rabun County [2A leader]

1097 - Malik Leverett, Greenbrier [5A leader]

956 - Kaleb Webb, McEachern [7A leader]

951 - Damare Franklin, Veterans

945 - Jaylyn Rice, North Murray [3A leader]

943 - Bailey Dameron, Dawson County

891 - Brandon Smallwood, Wheeler County [A Public leader]

890 - Javorris Brown, Spencer [4A leader]

884 - Jonathan Gallinaro, Mount Vernon [A Private leader]

868 - Daveon Walker, Warner Robins

825 - Za’Quan Bryan, Benedictine

814 - Miles Thornton, Sandy Creek

788 - Jalewis Solomon, Schley County

775 - Bailey Stockton, Prince Avenue Christian

764 - Ethan Christian, Prince Avenue Christian

762 - Alexander Diggs, Brookwood

761 - Eddie Watson, Cook

746 - Kamryn Perry, Marietta

745 - George Futch, Savannah Christian

745 - Cam Lacy, Stephens County

737 - J.T. Pendleton, Eagle’s Landing

735 - Danny Curran, Lassiter [6A leader]

732 - Keshawn Weathers, Towers

728 - Evan Thomas, Duluth

719 - Alex Ingram, Westover

714 - Daequan Wright, Perry

705 - Matthew Miller, Providence Christian

704 - Cameron Overton, Marietta

702 - Zion Ragins, Jones County

702 - Randall Dixon, Spencer

697 - Sacovie White, Cass

691 - Travis Hunter, Collins Hill

690 - Quentin Thomas, Eagle’s Landing

690 - Darius Cannon, White County

689 - Hunter Fouche, Chattooga

688 - Cameron Robinson, Toombs County

685 - Ray Morrison, Northwest Whitfield

680 - Craig Adams, Pebblebrook

678 - Cameron Edwards, Jackson

672 - Oscar Delp, West Forsyth

666 - Hayden Smith, North Paulding

654 - Collin Crowder, Towns County

652 - KD Hutchinson, Harris County

648 - Sacovie White, Cass

646 - Kahlil Jones, Paulding County

640 - Jevell Fugerson, Lee County

638 - Terrel Ashley, Crawford County

637 - Rishon Spencer, Duluth

633 - Cayden Lee, Westlake

630 - Christian Mathis, Marietta

629 - Joshua Thompson, Johns Creek

629 - Ravon Grant, Richmond Hill

626 - Davion Leslie, Lithia Springs

625 - Jake Johnson, Oconee County

623 - Taylor Carrell, Murray County

618 - Ny Carr, Colquitt County

615 - Matthew Miller, Providence Christian

613 - Malachi Townsend, Heritage-Newnan

612 - Jameel Avery, Chamblee

610 - Ayden Smith, Lithia Springs

607 - Shatavious Hogan, Baldwin

606 - Xavier Brantley, Montgomery County

604 - Brady Williams, Woodstock

602 - Vicari Swain, Central-Carrollton

600 - Malcolm Simmons, Jonesboro

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