East Hall's Clete Cooper turned in the area's top passing performance in Week 3. The sophomore quarterback had pin-point accuracy, completing 24-28 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns.
Chandler White's 225 rushing yards not only led Flowery Branch past Clarke Central but is the area's top rusher, and Habersham Central's Joshua Pickett caught 193 receiving yards to top the area in receiving.
Below is a complete list of Friday Game Night's top performers.
QUARTERBACK
-- East Hall sophomore quarterback Clete Cooper was 24-28 passing for 326 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings 34-28 win against Woodland, Cartersville.
-- Ryte Woodruff completed 16-of-23 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another 68 yards and two scores in Habersham Central’s 42-28 win over White County.
-- J Ben Haynes was 21-38 passing for 229 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another 98 yards and two scores in White County's 42-28 loss to Habersham Central.
-- Gionni Williams threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns in Gainesville’s 55-7 win over Lambert.
-- Cherokee Bluff’s Mason Thomas completed 7-of-8 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the Bears’ 37-7 win over Johnson last week. It was the Bluff’s first-ever program win.
RECEIVING
-- Walt Dixon caught four passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns in Gainesville’s 55-7 win over Lambert.
-- Habersham Central’s Joshua Pickett caught 10 passes for 193 yards in a 42-28 win over White County.
RUSHING
-- Flowery Branch’s Chandler White ran for 225 yards and three touchdowns in Falcons’ 38-0 win over Clarke Central.
-- Malaki Starks rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on five carries in Jefferson’s 62-7 win over West Hall.
-- Jackson Clouatre rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns in Habersham Central’s 42-28 win over White County.
-- Dez Brown rushed for 140 yards and three scores in Gainesville's 55-7 win over Lambert Friday night.
-- Cherokee Bluff’s Jayquan Smith rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, including a 46-yard run.
-- Jefferson’s Tre Reece gained 129 yards and scored two touchdowns in Jefferson’s win.
-- East Hall’s Mon Tabor rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 85 yards and a score in East Hall’s 34-28 win over Woodland, Cartersville.
-- Buford’s Elijah Turner rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown in the Wolves’ win over defending Class 7A champion.
NOTE: Friday Game Night uses stats compiled through game coverage and from the area's coaches.
