Cook coach Jamie Rodgers says he’s never had a back have a game like that. Nor have many coaches.
Running back Jamarion Walker, a junior, rushed for 394 yards on 35 carries and scored five touchdowns in a 56-41 victory over Worth County in Region 1-2A last week.
“There are a couple things that separate him from others that I’ve had,” Rodgers said. “First, he is the most humble and gracious player that I have ever coached. Always positive no matter the circumstances. Second, his overall strength is so much higher than the running backs I have had. He’s a 350-pound bench presser and a 515-pound squatter. He is very explosive in the lower body and packs a punch for 5-7, 190 pounds.”
Top five
*Cook RB Jamarion Walker rushed for 394 yards on 35 carries, caught two passes for 15 yards and scored five touchdowns in a 56-41 victory over Worth County.
*Darlington QB/FS Patrick Shelley rushed for 100 yards, passed for 88 yards, had five tackles, returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown and recovered two fumbles, one returned 45 yards for a touchdown, in a 40-33 victory over Bremen.
*Hughes MLB Michael Watson had 10 of his team’s 47 solo tackles, one at the 1-yard line in the final seconds to preserve a 31-24 victory over Westlake.
*New Hampstead RB Samari Dowdy rushed for 340 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in a 46-38 victory over Windsor Forest.
*Northeast QB Travion Solomon was 17-of-27 passing for 209 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-23 victory over Washington County. Solomon converted a critical fourth-and-15 with a run in a comeback from a 23-6 fourth-quarter deficit.
Best of the rest
*ACE Charter RB Aaron Davis rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries in a 30-14 victory over Crawford County.
*Apalachee OLB Deven White had nine first hits, four assists, four tackles for losses and two QB hurries in a 23-21 loss to Greenbrier.
*Bainbridge RB/DB Zion Bouie rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries and intercepted a pass in a 17-7 victory over Cairo.
*Baldwin RB Micah Welch rushed for 240 yards and four touchdowns on 12 carries in a 48-6 victory over Rutland.
*Banneker RB/DB Jamill Williams had 152 yards from scrimmage on 10 touches and scored on a run, a reception and an interception return (45 yards) in a 25-0 victory over Drew.
*Benedictine WR Kameron Edge had seven receptions for 128 yards and two touchdowns in a 59-28 victory over Burke County.
*Brooks County RB Omari Arnold rushed for 214 yards and four touchdowns on eight carries and returned a punt 57 yards for a score in a 64-6 victory over Atkinson County.
*Calhoun WR/RET Cole Speer had 216 all-purpose yards, scoring on an 85-yard kickoff return and 70-yard punt return and catching two passes for 55 yards, in a 63-17 victory over Hiram.
*Calvary Day QB Jake Merklinger was 14-of-18 passing for 246 yards and five touchdowns in a 42-6 victory over Stratford Academy.
*Carrollton QB M.J. Morris was 16-of-24 passing for 300 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-13 victory over South Paulding.
*Carver of Atlanta DE Terrell Lightfoot Jr. had five tackles for losses, three sacks, seven other tackles, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in a 36-20 victory over Westminster.
*Carver of Columbus RB Jaiden Credle rushed for 206 yards and four touchdowns, one a 94-yarder, in a 42-27 victory over LaGrange.
*Cedar Shoals LB Tyson Saylors had 10 solo tackles, two assists and two tackles for losses, forced a fumble that he returned for a touchdown and blocked a field-goal attempt in a 27-20 victory over Madison County.
*Cherokee Bluff LB/FB Brayden Nance had eight tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception and rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-7 victory over West Hall.
*Cherokee DB/WR Keegan Baker had four receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns, seven tackles and two interceptions in a 51-20 victory over Woodstock.
*Christian Heritage RB/LB Eli Thomason scored on a 70-yard run and a 45-yard pass reception in a 41-0 victory over Lakeway Christian of Tennessee. Thomason also had eight tackles with two tackles for losses.
*Coahulla Creek RB Tyler Locklear rushed for 141 yads and two touchdowns on 19 carries in a 28-22 victory over Murray County.
*Commerce RB Jaiden Daniels rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 victory over Greene County.
*Creekview QB Mason Hicks was 12-of-13 passing for 205 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-7 victory over Sequoyah.
*Crisp County ATH Ahmad Brown rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on four carries, had 166 total yards and made three tackles in a 49-14 victory over Mary Persons.
*Douglas County DB Myles Oliver intercepted two passes, returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown in a 36-20 victory over Paulding County.
*Fannin County QB/OLB Seth Reece rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries, was 9-of-16 passing for 128 yards and a touchdown and had two tackles in a 40-14 victory over Pepperell.
*Fayette County RB/LB Brandon Moss rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on four carries and had four tackles and two assists in a 40-0 victory over North Clayton.
*Georgia Military QB Tyler Saunders was 15-of-25 passing for 173 yards and threw the game-winning 38-yard TD pass with 1:14 remaining in a 12-6 victory over Wilkinson County. Saunders also punted and kicked off.
*Greater Atlanta Christian WR/DB Will Hardy intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, and forced two fumbles, recovering one for a touchdown, in 50-20 victory over Douglass. Hardy had seven tackles and more than 170 all-purpose yards.
*Haralson County QB Clay Hyatt rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns and threw two TD passes in a 26-21 victory over Elbert County.
*Hart County RB J.L. Lackey rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-0 victory over Franklin County.
*Heritage of Ringgold QB Kaden Swope accounted for 183 yards of offense and five touchdowns in the first half, rushing for four scores and throwing for another, in a 57-28 victory over Ridgeland. He rushed for 125 yards on 11 carries and was 7-of-9 passing for 104 yards.
*Jackson County DL Zach Pitter had 16 tackles and four for losses in a 47-23 victory over Loganville.
*Jefferson QB/LB Sammy Brown, playing quarterback in place of injured Malaki Starks, rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries in a 63-0 victory over East Hall. Brown had seven tackles, two for losses, and forced a fumble.
*Johns Creek WR Josh Thompson had two TD receptions and a blocked punt, his sixth blocked kick of the season, in a 57-0 victory over Chattahoochee.
*Jones County RB Javious Bond scored four touchdowns – two rushing, one receiving, one returning – in a 56-0 victory over Locust Grove.
*Lanier County WR Kish Wright had nine receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in a 56-28 loss to Irwin County.
*Lee County freshman RB Ousmane Kromah rushed for 313 yards and three touchdowns in a 68-49 victory over North Miami Beach, Fla.
*Lowndes LB W.C. Fulton had two sacks and two other tackles for losses in a 34-7 victory over Alcovy.
*McIntosh RB Marcus Malone Jr. rushed for 251 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries in a 41-21 victory over Northside of Columbus.
*Mill Creek LB Jamal Anderson seven tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss, a safety and two pass breakups in a 36-17 victory over North Gwinnett.
*Mount Paran Christian RB Sam Griffith rushed for 301 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in a 21-14 victory over King’s Ridge Christian.
*Mount Pisgah Christian QB Jack Cendoya was 16-of-23 passing for 289 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries in a 40-14 victory over East Forsyth.
*Mundy’s Mill RB Jerric Gibson compiled 159 all-purpose yards, all in the first half, of a 33-3 victory over Tri-Cities. He scored three touchdowns rushing, one receiving.
*Murray County ATH Taylor Carrell rushed six times for 84 yards a touchdown, caught three passes for 96 yards, intercepted a pass and made five tackles in a 28-22 loss to Coahulla Creek.
*Norcross DT Sha’Kwan McKnight had six tackles and four hits behind the line in a 63-0 victory over Meadowcreek.
*North Forsyth QB Drew Aucoin passed for 170 yards and rushed for 30 in a 30-27 victory over West Forsyth.
*North Hall RB Kevin Rochester rushed for 286 yards and three touchdowns, and his QB hurry forced an interception that was returned for a touchdown in a 51-20 victory over White County.
*North Oconee sophomore QB Max Wilson was 18-of-18 passing for 217 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-20 victory over Chestatee.
*Rabun County LB Will Turpin had six solo tackles, four assists, two tackles for losses, a sack and a pass breakup in a 28-21 victory over Pierce County.
*Richmond Hill WR Ravon Grant had nine receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown in a 27-21 loss to Statesboro.
*Ridgeland WR Darrian Burks had five receptions for 201 yards and three touchdowns (69, 66 and 70 yards) in a 57-28 loss to Heritage of Ringgold.
*Ringgold DB Kyle White had nine solo tackles, four assists and an interception in a 24-19 victory over Adairsville.
*Riverwood QB Avery Smith was 23-of-33 passing for 360 yards and five touchdowns in a 44-15 victory over River Ridge. Smith also rushed for 53 yards.
*Rome QB Reece Fountain was 27-of-34 passing for 344 yards and a touchdown in a 49-6 victory over Dalton.
*South Effingham RB Cameron Edwards rushed for 184 yards on 33 carries and scored two touchdowns in a 56-21 loss to Brunswick.
*Southeast Bulloch QB Khristan Clark rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries and was 8-for-15 passing for 80 yards and a touchdown in a 28-20 loss to Liberty County.
*Spalding sophomore QB Curt Clark was 15-of-20 passing for 160 yards and rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries in a 31-26 victory over Perry.
*St. Pius DB Jack Tchienchou had 206 all-purpose yards, returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, broke up five passes and had a tackle in a 33-13 victory over Southwest DeKalb.
*Swainsboro LB Jerrod Steward had 10 tackles, 10 assists, a fumble recovery and a 44-yard interception return in a 50-0 victory over East Laurens.
*Tattnall County RB Matt Mobley had 153 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 13 touches and returned a punt 50 yards in a 35-28 victory over Vidalia.
*Thomasville WR/DB Joe Williams had four receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns, returned a kickoff 35 yards, made two tackles and blocked a punt in a 41-7 victory of Early County.
*Trinity Christian NT Cam Matthews had a team-leading 11 tackles and three QB hurries in a 34-3 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian.
*Union County QB Logan Helcher was 18-of-22 passing for 234 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 117 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-14 victory over Riverside Military.
*Upson-Lee RB De’Travious Mathis rushed for 124 yards and Tre Bloodser ran for 104 in a 35-14 victory over Sumter County.
*Valdosta DE Eric Brantley had 10 tackles, six for losses, a sack, a QB hurry and a forced fumble in a 16-3 victory over Tift County.
*Walnut Grove WR Zack Ford had five receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns, scored on a 57-yard reception and intercepted a pass in a 38-0 victory over Johnson of Gainesville.
*Warner Robins QB Christon Lane was 17-of-22 passing for 350 yards and four touchdowns in a 77-35 victory over Camden County.
*Wesleyan LB Byrne Ahrenkiel had 12 tackles, one for a loss, in a 23-2 victory over Athens Academy.
*Westside of Augusta RB Xzavier Green rushed for 296 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries in a 40-13 victory over Josey.
*Wheeler County QB Jaquez Kincy passed for 225 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-34 loss to Wilcox County.
*Wilcox County QB Abe Stowe was 19-of-36 passing for 232 yards and three touchdowns and threw a 5-yard TD pass with 1:38 left in a 37-34 victory over Wheeler County.
*Woodstock WR Brady Williams had seven receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown in a 51-20 loss to Cherokee.
*Woodward Academy RB Damari Alston rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries in a 24-7 victory over Jonesboro.
Lines of distinction
*Chattooga’s offensive line of Gene Keith, Jacob Dawson, Chandler Laney, Bubba Bass and Dylan Dover facilitated 481 yards of offense, including 391 rushing on 40 carries, in a 47-21 victory over Gordon Central. LaShaun Lester rushed for 183 yards, putting him over 4,000 for his career. Nic Hester rushed for 160 yards.
*Creekside’s offensive line of Brandon Alexander, Jamari Head, Caleb Holmes, Brian Williams and Jamar Milfort was the catalyst behind 505 total yards – 386 rushing, 119 passing – in a 63-7 victory over Forest Park. Kamauri Davis rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns.
*Fannin County’s offensive line of Dylan Collins, Rico Arrelanes, Taylor Collis, Jeremy Tammen and Logan Long with H-backs Cade Sands and Issac Davis helped the Rebels run up 487 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in a 40-14 victory over Pepperell. Seth Reece ran for 161 of Fannin’s 359 rushing yards.
*Newnan’s offensive line of Jaylon Revell, Deon Arnold, Will Walker, Levi Herndon and Pichon Wimbley paved the way for 422 rushing yards and 168 passing yards in the 42-17 victory over North Paulding. Nick Owens rushed for 181 yards. James Paige rushed for 148 and passed for 168.
*Oconee County’s offensive line of Jaquette Lester, Frank Hailey, Jason Berko, Thomas Waters and Marquise Lester with tight ends Jake Johnson and Landon Kuykendal opened holes for 424 total yards with no sacks in a 35-7 victory over East Jackson. C.J. Jones rushed for 171 yards and four touchdowns.
*South Forsyth’s offensive line of Mason Cooper, James Watson, Brennan Hudson, Kristian Dawson and Nathan Efobi created space for 365 rushing yards and five touchdowns and 31 pancakes in a 45-31 victory over Lithia Springs. South also had 129 passing yards.
*Spalding’s offensive line of left tackle Davion Foster, left guard Ty Smith, center Jackson Peurifoy, right guard Cam Middlebrooks and right tackle Ben Griffin paved the way for 440 yards of offense – 280 rushing, 160 passing – and allowed no sacks in a 31-26 victory over Class 4A’s third-ranked Perry, which was allowing only 8.5 points per game, second fewest in Class 4A. The victory was Spalding’s first in history against a top-five opponent.
*Swainsboro’s offensive line of Tra’lyvion Harris, Dakota Blount, Kason Palmer, Shannon Ricks, Da’Rius Phillips and Ryan Gilmore opened holes for 324 rushing yards on 34 carries in a 50-0 victory over East Laurens.
*Washington-Wilkes’ offensive line of Levi Brock, Kynijal Williams, Chris Wilson, Jacyle Hines and Trevonta Grey cleared paths to 377 rushing yards in a 40-6 victory over Social Circle. Dalen Cobb rushed for 187 yards. Ja’Marquez Tyson rushed for 183.
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