The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Haynes runs for 3 TDS, 356 yards in victory

- By Todd Holcomb

Here were the top metro Atlanta performers from Week 5 of the high school football season:

■ Blessed Trinity RB Justice Haynes rushed for 356 yards and three touchdowns, one a 95-yarder, on 36 carries in a 24-21 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian.

■ Banneker RB/DB Jamill Williams rushed for 101 yards, had 120 yards receiving, scored three touchdowns and had four tackles in a 28-21 loss to Jonesboro.

■ Carver-atlanta RB Quintaviou­s Lockett rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in a 54-6 victory over Redan.

■ Chamblee QB Fabian Walker was 18-of-27 passing for 367 yards and five touchdowns, all in the first half, in a 51-20 victory over Woodland of Cartersvil­le.

■ Columbia DE/LB Marquez Harris had 11 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss and a forced fumble in a 34-22 victory over Jordan.

■ Creekside QB Nyqua Lett

was 11-for-20 passing for 159 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 88 yards and a score in a 41-0 victory over Drew.

■ Eastside RB Kenai Grier,

playing only the first half, rushed for 145 yards and scored touchdowns on three of his four carries in a 65-0 victory over Johnson of Gainesvill­e. Grier also scored on a 26-yard TD pass.

■ Fellowship Christian WR Josh Milhollin had nine catches for 228 yards in a 35-14 victory over North Cobb Christian.

■ Flowery Branch RB Myles Ivey rushed for 134 yards, caught three passes and scored three touchdowns in a 56-0 victory over Hiram.

■ Harrison PK A.J. Daniels kicked field goals of 46, 48 and 36 yards in a 31-23 loss to Grayson.

■ Johns Creek WR/CB Joshua Thompson had three receptions for 43 yards and two touchdowns, returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown, rushed for 44 yards on two carries, blocked two extra points and forced a punter to tuck and run short of a first down in a 41-20 victory over Sequoyah. Thompson has blocked four kicks this season.

■ Lanier DE Isaiah Taylor had six tackles for loss, five sacks and two QB pressures in a 25-10 victory over Peachtree Ridge.

■ Lassiter DL Ethan Mackenny had five tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks in a 27-21 victory over Wheeler.

■ Marietta WR Kamryn Perry had five receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns in a 38-12 victory over Parkview.

■ North Cobb MLB Grayson Hodges had 12 tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss and a QB hurry in a 42-0 victory over Etowah.

■ Riverdale WR Malcolm Simmons returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and a punt 68 yards for a score in a 14-14 tie against Pebblebroo­k.

■ Roswell WR Ethan Nation had five receptions for 149 yards and returned a punt for a touchdown in a 41-21 victory over Campbell.

■ Sandy Creek QB Geimere Latimer was 20-of-32 passing for 329 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-14 victory over Westminste­r.

■ South Atlanta RB Keyjuan Brown rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-33 victory over Lovett. Brown had two receptions for 25 yards.

■ South Forsyth QB Ty Watkins was 9-of-12 passing for 139 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown in a 35-13 victory over Lambert.

■ Wesleyan DB/WR Drew Ball intercepte­d two passes, broke up three passes, made two tackles and caught two passes for 41 yards and a touchdown in a 35-10 loss to Prince Avenue Christian.

■ Wheeler freshman QB Marcus Romain passed for 170 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-21 loss to Lassiter.

■ Woodward Academy RB Damari Alston rushed for 219 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries in a 55-13 victory over Mundy’s Mill.

 ?? JEFF SENTELL/DAWGNATION ?? Blessed Trinity running back Justice Haynes attends the Georgia-south Carolina game Saturday in Athens after rushing for 356 yards and 3 TDS in a 24-21 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian on Friday.
JEFF SENTELL/DAWGNATION Blessed Trinity running back Justice Haynes attends the Georgia-south Carolina game Saturday in Athens after rushing for 356 yards and 3 TDS in a 24-21 victory over Eagle’s Landing Christian on Friday.

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