Georgia’s class of commits kept piling up big plays this past week, and the production wasn’t limited to one side of the ball. Touchdowns came from Jayden Wade, Kemon Spell, Noah Parker, Taurean Rawlins, Jaxon Dollar, Asa Wall and Seth Williams, but that only tells part of the story. Several of Georgia’s future Bulldogs made their mark in ways that went well beyond scoring.
The most eye-catching part of the week may have been the versatility on display from Dollar, Wall and Williams, who were all making impact plays away from the positions they’ll play in college. There were enough standout outings to make a “performance of the week” call a difficult one.
Noah Parker continued his strong start for Macon County (Ga.), stacking a second straight 100-yard game to open his senior season. He carried 13 times for 114 yards in a 46-0 win, scoring twice on the ground. Parker also added a nine-yard catch out of the backfield and finished with more than 120 yards of total offense.
Kemon Spell didn’t need many touches to leave a mark in McKeesport’s (Pa.) 55-0 win. In his senior opener, he ran the ball only four times, but three of those carries ended in touchdowns.
His biggest moment came on a 38-yard score that helped put the game away. Spell finished with four carries for 73 yards.
Taurean Rawlins kept making his case as a major priority for Georgia at Mount Vernon (Ga.), where he again sailed past the 100-yard mark. Rawlins hauled in seven catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-28 win, with the long one going for 46 yards. He also chipped in as a runner with two carries for 17 yards and added four tackles on defense.
Jamir Dean’s stat line at Alcoa (Tenn.) was quieter than the one that landed him on 247Sports’ Top Plays list last week, but he was still part of a 56-13 win. Dean caught two passes for 30 yards, and his team’s lead meant he wasn’t needed much after the second quarter.
Jaxon Dollar put together one of the most complete performances of the week in East Lincoln’s (N.C.) 26-24 win. He caught eight passes for 195 yards and a touchdown, then added 10 carries for 56 yards on the ground. On defense, Dollar was just as disruptive: three tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, a quarterback hurry and an interception returned 12 yards.
Asa Wall delivered another all-around outing for John Milledge Academy (Ga.) in a 49-7 win. He caught three passes for 75 yards and a touchdown, ran twice for eight yards and scored both times on the ground. Wall also made noise on defense with four tackles, a tackle for loss and a blocked punt.
The week’s list of Georgia commit touchdowns also included Jayden Wade, Seth Williams and the rest of a group that kept the future Bulldogs front and center across the high school landscape.
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