CJ Cypher has made the Georgia QB Index look a lot less like a race and a lot more like a runaway.
The Carrollton sophomore closed the regular season the same way he’s handled most of it: piling up touchdowns and keeping the mistakes out of the picture. In a 48-17 win over East Coweta, Cypher completed 22 of 29 passes for 440 yards and six touchdowns, pushing his season total to 48 touchdown passes. He heads into the playoffs with 3,164 passing yards, 48 scores and no interceptions.
That kind of finish has separated him from the pack, but the rest of the board is still shifting. Tucker Parson has surged into the top three after three straight strong outings.
Ethan Tisdale added five more touchdowns for unbeaten Heard County. Ben Musser played well enough in a region-title game to climb back onto the list.
The QB Index tracks which quarterbacks are playing the position best in Georgia right now, with 2026 performance driving the rankings. Recent production, efficiency, opponent quality and team results all factor into the picture.
Parson’s latest statement came in Hart County’s 49-30 win over Franklin County, where he threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing score. The sophomore has now thrown 12 touchdown passes over his last three games as Hart County finished 9-1.
Tisdale keeps making Heard County’s Fridays feel short. In a 50-9 win over Mount Zion, he completed 11 of 15 passes for 195 yards and four touchdowns, then added 67 rushing yards and another score on just two carries. Heard County is 9-0, and Tisdale keeps stacking efficient, one-sided nights.
Musser earned his spot back with a strong all-around effort in Jackson County’s 33-14 win over Clarke Central for the Region 8-6A title. He completed 13 of 15 passes for 137 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 100 yards. Jackson County is 9-0, and a quarterback who can do damage both ways in a championship game gets noticed.
A few others kept the pressure on as well. Northeast’s Wiggins threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 65 more yards and another score in a 47-7 win over Pike County. He’s up to 2,477 passing yards and 31 touchdowns while completing better than 75% of his throws.
Bradwell’s Felix stayed in the mix after a wild 41-35 win over Grovetown, finishing with 221 passing yards, three touchdown passes, 90 rushing yards and another score. The seven-touchdown night got him into this conversation, and four straight wins have kept him there.
East Paulding’s Spence continued to pile up efficient production in a 48-14 win over South Paulding. He completed 20 of 25 passes for 200 yards and four touchdowns for the second straight week, helping East Paulding move to 9-0.
North Hall’s Schlieman followed up his 447-yard, five-touchdown explosion with another strong showing, throwing for 232 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-20 win over White County. One monster game put him on the Index; backing it up has him moving up.
Monroe Area’s Shumate did enough in a 27-14 win over Oconee County to help secure the region championship. He rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown and added another score through the air as Monroe Area improved to 9-0.
And while Thomas County Central beat Coffee 26-7, the night belonged to the defense. Coffee was held to 51 total yards, and McPherson finished with 112 passing yards. He stays firmly in the Index, even if this week the quarterbacks around him had bigger numbers to show for it.
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