Elmo A Richardson Player of the Year for 2025

Posted on March 29th, 2026 by bryant
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Ty Cummings – RB, West Laurens High School

247 Sports: 3 Star Rivals: 3 Star On3: 3 Star

2,611 Rushing Yards
31 Rushing Touchdowns
164 Receiving Yards
2 Receiving Touchdowns

Holds the State Record with 615 Yards Rushing on 19 Carries

Region Player of the Year

Offers: Arkansas State, Connecticut, Georgia Southern,
James Madison, Liberty to name a few.

Ty is signed with Georgia Southern University.

 

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Macon Touchdown Club Super Seven for 2025

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Andrew Beard – RB, Prince Avenue Christian School

247 Sports: 4 Star Rivals: 4 Star On3: 4 Star

165 Rushes, 1,308 Yards, 13 Touchdowns
31 Receptions, 450 Yards, 5 Touchdowns
1 Kick Off Return for Touchdown
1 Blocked Field Goal
4,827Career All Purpose Yards
Navy All-American

Navy Academic All-American
GACA All-State

Offers: Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee to name a few.

 

Elijah Patmon – DL, Northside Warner Robins High School

247 Sports: 4 Star Rivals: 4 Star On3: 4 Star

52 Tackles
10 Tackles for Loss
8 Sacks
3 Forced Fumbles
6 Pancake Blocks

Region 2 AAAAA Defensive Lineman of the Year
1st Team All-Region
1st Team All-State

Offers: Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Oklahoma, Texas A&M to name a few.

Elijah is committed to Texas A&M.

 

Ta’Shawn Poole – S, Howard High School

247 Sports: 4 Star Rivals: 4 Star On3: 4 Star

Rushing: 33 Carries for 200 Yards and 4 Touchdowns
Receiving: 30 Receptions for 454 Yards and 7 Touchdowns
37 Solo Tackles, 2 Interceptions, 1 Sack, 2 Tackles for Loss
1 Punt Return Touchdown

Under Armour Next All-American

Offers: Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee to name a few.

 

Joshua Sam-Epelle – OL, Douglas County High School

247 Sports: 4 Star Rivals: 4 Star On3: 4 Star

Only 1 Sack Allowed
35 Pancake Blocks

2025 All-State, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County
US Navy All-American – All American Bowl, San Antonio, Texas
2024 2nd Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County in only 5 games played

Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina to name a few.

 

Ja’Bios Smith – LB, Swainsboro High School

247 Sports: 4 Star Rivals: 4 Star On3: 4 Star

Defense: 104 Tackles, 18 Tackles for Loss, 1 Sack, 1 Fumble Recovery
Rush: 83 Carries for 786 Yards, 9.4 Yards Per Carry Average, 14 Touchdowns
Receiving: 11 Receptions for 176 yards
Punting: Average 43 Yards

1st Team All-Region
1st Team All-State

Offers: Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Texas to name a few.

 

Jaden Upshaw – WR, Lee County High School

247 Sports: 4 Star Rivals: 4 Star On3: 4 Star

47 Receptions for 902 Yards
8 Touchdowns
Career: 126 Receptions for 1,969 Yards and 22 Touchdowns

2025 All-State
2024 and 2025 First Team All-Region

Offers: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, USC to name a few.

 

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Bobby Pope Coach of the Year for 2025

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Justin Rogers – Head Coach, Thomas County Central High School

Coach Rogers has an overall coaching record of 124 – 25, spanning 12 years. He has been the Head Coach for Jones County, Colquitt County, and Thomas County Central.

In 2025, his record was 15 – 0 and his team outscored opponents 808 – 169.
In 2025, his team was the Class AAAAA State Champions with a 62-21 win over Gainesville.

In 2023, his team was the Class AAAAAA State Champions with a
49-28 win over Woodward Academy, to cap a 15-0 season.

Coach Rogers has won three Region Titles at TCCHS, with all three being 10-0 seasons.

2014 Marvin Davis Coach of the Year, while at Jones County High School

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Marvin Davis Coach of the Year for 2025

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Paul Carroll – Head Coach, Stratford Academy

Coach Carroll completed his second year at the helm for the Stratford Academy Eagles.
In his two years, he has compiled an 18-6 overall record. He
also has had 9 GIAA All-State player selections under his leadership.

In 2025, his team was the GIAA AAAA State Champions with a 14-7 win over Brookstone.

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OrthoGeorgia Special Teams Player of the Year for 2025

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Santiago Medina – Senior, K, Windsor Academy

19 out of 20 Point After Touchdowns and 2 out of 2 Field Goals
Holds the School Record with a 47-Yard Field Goal
46 Kickoffs for 1,649 Yards
48 punts for 1,028 yards, Average of 36.7 yards
10 Kickoff Returns for 249 yards
Added 9 Touchdowns on Offense and 19 Tackles on Defense

2025 All-Region
Two-Time Winner of the OrthoGeorgia Special Teams Player of the Week

 

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OrthoGeorgia / Bill Turner Lineman of the Year for 2025

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Rinaldo Callaway – Senior, DE/TE, Southwest High School

105 Tackles, 4 Interceptions, 3 Pass Deflections
4 Forced Fumbles
3 Fumble Recoveries (Includes 1 for a Touchdown)

Offense: 35 Receptions for 630 Yards and 7 Touchdowns

Region Tight End of the Year
2024 OrthoGeorgia / Bill Turner Lineman of the Year

Early enrollee at Rutgers University

 

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OrthoGeorgia / Edgar Hatcher Back of the Year for 2025

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Jordan Wiggins – Freshman, QB, Northeast High School

2,400 Passing Yards
29 Touchdowns
315 Rushing Yards
1 Touchdown

Region Player of the Year
All-State Honorable Mention

 

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Congrats to the Stratford Academy Eagles State Champions

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In recognition of the 2025 GIAA AAAA State Championship

State Championship Game Result:

Stratford Academy 14 – Brookstone 7

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Bobby Gene Sanders Memorial Scholarship Recipients for 2025

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The Bobby Gene Sanders Memorial Scholarship was established to recognize a young person’s accomplishments on and off the field as well as in the classroom. By evaluating the academics, community service, athletic accomplishments and leadership qualities of these outstanding scholar athletes, the Club awards a monetary scholarship to honor the student athlete and further their education.

Through the fundraising efforts of the Macon Touchdown Club, the Macon Touchdown Club Educational Foundation maintains the endowment in order to fund the scholarships this year, as well as future scholarships. Since 1983, the Foundation has awarded over $448,000 in scholarships for college bound scholar athletes.

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Thomas Everitt – First Presbyterian Day School – 4.0 GPA / 1310 SAT / 9 AP Classes
Thomas has accumulated an impressive 225 hours of community service both locally and abroad. Some of the organizations that have benefited from Thomas’ willingness to serve include Rebuilding Macon, Campus Clubs, and mission trips to Mexico with his church. In addition to these accomplishments, Thomas is a 3-sport athlete and has served as team captain for all three – football, wrestling, and track. Thomas plans to attend the University of Georgia in the fall.

 

Breck Griffin – First Presbyterian Day School – 4.0 GPA / 1310 SAT / 8 AP Classes
Breck has served in his community and at school through Project Lead, The FCA, Rebuilding Macon, North Macon Presbyterian Church, and St. Nick’s Necessities adding up to 98 hours of community service. Breck has lettered in football, basketball, and golf, and served as a team captain for all three sports. He was named All-Region and All-State during his Junior and Senior seasons in football. Breck was a key member on the 2023 State Championship Team and the 2024 Region Championship team. Breck will be attending the University of Georgia in the fall.

 

Jackson Hanke – Academy for Classical Education – 4.0 GPA / 1470 SAT / 13 AP Classes
Jackson is a member of The Governor’s Honor Program, a Principal’s Scholar Award Winner, a member of the Latin Club, Math Team, Beta Club, National Honor Society, and Future Health Professionals Club just to name a few. In addition to the classroom, he also stays busy in the community volunteering with Kids Trek, Feeding the Community, participated in a mission trip to Belize, and is a member of FCA. On the sports field, he is a 2-year letterman in football, a member of the soccer team, and the E Sports Team. Jackson won the Coaches Football Award and was Honorable Mention All-Region. His senior advisor stated that he is “motivated and determined to succeed.” Jackson plans to attend the University of Georgia and will pursue a career in accounting.

 

Major Simmons – First Presbyterian Day School – 4.0 GPA / 1390 SAT / 7 AP Classes
Major will graduate from FPD with Honors with Distinction. Major is a proven leader and is currently the class Vice-President and a member of Project Lead. During his time at FPD, he has accumulated 96 hours of community service with The Miracle League of Macon, Rebuilding Macon, Crossroads Recovery, and St. Nick’s Kids. Outside of the classroom, Major is a 3-sport athlete in football, track, and baseball. He was named the 2024-2025 All-Region and All-State, the 2024 Region Player of the Year, 2024 GIAA State Player of the Year, 2025-2026 All-Region and All-State, and The GIAA District 6 Athlete of the Year. Currently, Major is considering the University of Georgia and Mercer University.

 

Carl Story, Jr. – Mount de Sales Academy – 3.99 GPA / 1370 SAT
Carl is a member of the National Honor Society, serves as President of the Beta Club, and is actively involved in the Business Club, World Culture Club, and the French National Honor Society. He is also the captain of the football team and has participated in the One-Act Spring Musicals and the Candlelight Carol Services. In addition to his school involvement, Carl has dedicated many hours to community service, volunteering at Football Summer Youth Camps, Gordon City Park cleanups, the MLK/Greenwood Bottom Day of Service, and with the MAP International Non-Profit Disaster Center. On the athletic field, CJ competes in both football and wrestling. As an offensive guard, he is a two-time Second Team All-Region selection and a recipient of the Tony Pierce Spirit Award. Mount de Sales Athletic Director Kenny Epps describes CJ as “not only a great athlete, but an amazing human being. He truly embodies the idea of a student-athlete and makes me very proud to call myself a Cavalier.” CJ is currently considering attending the University of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, or Georgia Tech.

 

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MTDC – 2025 GHSA State Champions

Posted on January 24th, 2026 by bryant
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2025 GHSA State Champions

Private
Hebron Christian defeated Calvary Day 28 – 21

Class A (Division I)
Worth County defeated Toombs County 17 – 13

Class A (Division II)
Bowdon defeated Lincoln County 35 – 31

Class AA
Carver, Columbus defeated Hapeville 24 – 7

Class AAA
Sandy Creek defeated Jefferson 27 – 7

Class AAAA
Creekside defeated Benedictine 42 – 39

Class AAAAA
Thomas County Central defeated Gainesville 62 – 21

Class AAAAAA
Buford defeated Carrollton 28 – 21

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