GHSA football playoffs: Here are 70 Augusta-area players you need to watch
It's game week for the first round of the high school football playoffs in Georgia.
Three Augusta-area Georgia High School Association teams (Aquinas, Harlem and Laney) are hosting games this week while the rest of the qualifiers hit the road to start their journey.
Augusta Prep kicks off its postseason run in Georgia Independent School Association AA and Westminster Schools of Augusta suits up at home in the GIAA 8-man semifinals.
Here are 70 players from the Augusta area that you need to keep an eye on as the action begins Friday evening.
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70 Augusta-area high school football players to watch in the Georgia state playoffs
Evans
2024 LB Jacob Jackson
2024 RB Rayshaun King
2024 RB Brandon Mims
2024 OL Stephen Heard
2025 OL Mason Short
2025 ATH EJ Hogan
2025 K Tyler Wallace
2026 ATH Jeremy Howard
Burke County
2024 LB Brandon Lively
2024 WR Ronderius Gray
2024 ATH Jensen Brantley
2024 RB Jeremy Richardson
2024 P Blake Burden
2025 RB A’Merre Williams
2025 DE Darius Jordan
2026 QB Sean Vandiver
Harlem
2024 QB Ethan Evangelista
2024 WR Elijah Evangelista
2024 WR Kee Williams
2024 RB Corey Boyd
2024 ATH Dyson Maddox
2025 DB Ronald Oliver
2025 K/LB Will Holder
2025 LB Baylor Davis
2025 LB Banks Young
2026 RB Malik Tyler
2026 WR/DB Jayden Futrell
Richmond Academy
2024 RB Elijah Sholes
2024 K Jefferson Murray
2025 QB Brooks Dickinson
2026 WR Ben Wright
2027 QB Andrew Barton
2027 RB Lo’than McBride
Thomson
2024 QB Jahkiaus Jones
2024 RB Jordan Lane
2024 ATH Jamere Roberts
2024 WR Kasai Jones
2024 DB Storm Hunt
2024 DE John Sallywhite
2024 LB Imauri McCallister
2025 DL Jordan Jones
2025 DL Dan’Quavious Cummings
2025 RB Anthony Jeffery
Laney
2024 RB CJ Holmes
2024 OL Chance Bush
2024 QB DJ Daggett
2024 WR/DB Javaris Harris
2024 DB Nicholas Turmon
2025 RB James Pride
Aquinas
2024 LB Copelan Thurmond
2024 DB Zyaire Douglas
2024 LB TJ Jackson
2025 QB Jim Franklin
2025 WR Buddyrow Garrer
2026 WR Jack Rhodes
2026 RB Christian Kates
2027 DL Jaden Wuerth
2027 WR/DB Mekhi Quiller
Augusta Prep
2024 LB Fripp McDougal
2025 ATH Eli McFadgen
2025 DL K’Vaughn Boxton
2026 RB Beau Polcha
2027 QB Carter Chavous
2027 P Benji Connell
Westminster Schools of Augusta
2024 K/RB Caleb Franks
2024 WR Rader Ketterman
2025 WR Levi Ketterman
2025 QB Levi Murphey
2025 LB Charlie Grinalds
2026 WR/DB Porter Grinalds
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Girls basketball: Top Augusta-area girls high school basketball players for the 2023-24 season
Boys basketball: Top Augusta-area boys high school basketball players for 2023-24 season
Cross country: Here's how Augusta-area runners fared at the high school state meets
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: Augusta high school players to watch in GHSA state playoffs
