Vote: Who should be the North Georgia high school football Player of the Week? (10/16/2024)

Review our list of nominees and vote for your choice of this week's North Georgia high school football Player of the Week

Milton running back TJ Lester (21) added 143 yards and two touchdowns to his 2024 rushing totals last Friday. He is a candidate for this week's North Georgia high school football Player of the Week. / Matt Christopher

Despite all the challenges the high school football schedule has faced this fall in Georgia, and across the Southeast, the 2024 season is getting back on track and rapidly moving towards the postseason. Many great performance continue to be turned in and we continue to track them with another addition of our North Georgia High School Football Player of the Week.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Cayden Benson of Creekside.

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SBLive voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. The use of voting bots and other forms of automated voting are not allowed. Individuals will be removed from the poll if any form of automated voting can be verified. - SBLive Sports

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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20. The winner will be announced in the following week's poll. Here are this week's nominees:

Jayden Barr, Eastside

Eastside senior running back Jayden Barr did everything in his power to help lead the Eagles to a win over North Oconee. While they fell just short, Barr was phenomenal, rushing the ball 26 times for 134 yards and scoring five touchdowns in a 40-35 loss.

Ethan Tisdale, Heard County

Braves senior quarterback Ethan Tisdale dazzled with his legs in their 48-27 win over Darlington. He threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, but was dominant on the ground, rushing for 184 yards and five touchdowns in the win. 

Nate Davis, Rockmart

Yellow Jackets junior running back Nate Davis was instrumental in helping lead them to a 24-21 win over North Cobb Christian. He carried the ball 27 times for 154 yards and scored all three touchdowns in the win. 

Xavious Nalls, Adairsville

Tigers senior wide receiver Xavious Nalls turned in a dominant performance in a 34-7 win over Ridgeland. He caught five passes for 131 yards and scored two touchdowns in the win. 

Trey Smith, Roswell

Hornets junior quarterback Trey Smith was virtually unstoppable in their 63-7 win over Chattahoochee. He threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns and rushed four times for 50 yards and scored two more touchdowns on the ground in the win. 

TJ Lester, Milton

Eagles senior running back TJ Lester couldn’t be stopped in their 42-24 win over Gainesville. He carried the ball 19 times for 143 yards and scored two touchdowns in the win. 

Charles Maxell, Bowdon

Red Devils senior quarterback Charles Maxell did it with both his arm and legs in their 49-0 shutout of Mount Zion. He threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on the ground. 

Brooks Darling, Sequoyah

Chiefs junior wide receiver Brooks Darling was dominant in their 35-7 win over Woodstock. He caught seven passes for 138 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win. 

Christian Smith, Lambert

Longhorns senior wide receiver Christian Smith was too much for Alpharetta to handle in their 37-0 shutout win. He caught five passes for 132 yards and scored two touchdowns in the win. 

Cal Faulkner, Lumpkin County

Indians senior quarterback Cal Faulkner diced up Johnson in their 64-14 win last Friday. He tossed three touchdown passes through the air and added a fourth on the ground in the win. 

Zeke Whittington, Habersham Central

Raiders senior wide receiver Zeke Whittington couldn’t be stopped in their 52-17 win over Habersham Central. He caught eight passes for 72 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win. 

Christian Langford, Langston Hughes

Panthers quarterback was nearly perfect in their 48-7 win over Newnan. He completed all but two of his pass attempts for 302 yards and tossed three touchdown passes in the win. 

Jacari Barnett, Elbert County

Blue Devils senior running back Jacari Barnett led the way in their 33-0 shutout of Banks County. He carried the ball 25 times for 155 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win. 

Tyler Douglas, Coahulla Creek

Colts sophomore running back Tyler Douglas was a hard man to stop in their 36-0 shutout of Murray County. He rushed the ball 15 times for 118 yards and scored three touchdowns in the win.

Andre Gianopoulos, Paulding County

Patriots junior wide receiver was a workhorse in their 25-17 win over Osborne. He caught 11 passes for 115 yards and scored a touchdown in the win.