HERE We Go Top 15 high school football players in Macon

I have seen almost everyone now, and since my numbers are down, I have to come up with something a little better.
So I present my top 15 Macon school football players, as picked by myself and my panel of high school experts(which include moms, dads, sportswriters,fans, two dogs, etc.)
Now these are what I see and hear. If I am leaving out someone that deserves to be here, let me know and I will consider them. Obviously the list is heavy on offensive skill players because linemen and defensive guys are harder to notice. Plus I don't see defensive stats real often.
Here we go
15-Tres Hattaway-WR- Mount de Sales- Now maybe the most difficult picks are down around number 15, because I have maybe 25 on the list, but I think Hattaway is a deserving player. He has 17 catches for 256 yards in just four games and has the ability to stretch the field in Keith Hatchers passing attack. The Cavaliers are looking to move up and make the playoffs and to do this they will have to beat some of the Macon schools that have owned them recently. Hattaway , along with running back Adrian Hardwick, will be the keys to any success the Cavs may have.


14- Will McCormick-QB-FPD- McCormick has 220 yards rushing and 147 yards rushing for FPD and has to be very good for FPD to make the playoffs this year. That push starts on Friday night when the Vikings meet Stratford.


13- Destin Mack -QB- Tattnall- The Trojans were cruising for the first three games of the year and then got drilled by Hancock Central. Ok so maybe Hancock is really good this year ? Well no, they get drilled by a winless Twiggs County team. So really, no one can figure out what is going on in this region. Tattnall travels to Wilkinson County this weekend and we will see right away if the loss to Hancock was just a dream or if the Trojans are not as good as they have been. Mack is a first year starting quarterback and he has had success,throwing for close to 400 yards and running for around 200 yards. He will have to continue to get better for Tattnall to even get into the playoffs.


12-Jordan Slocum-QB-Southwest- I debated on this one for a long time and this kid could be rated a lot higher. However, he is a freshman and his team is going to have to truly battle for a playoff spot. With that being said, this young man, the nephew of MDS athletic director Robert Slocum, is the real deal and may be the best quarterback prospect from Macon since, well since his coach Joe Dupree signed with Georgia. I saw him throw four touchdowns in a game two weeks ago, and I think Coach Joe needs to give him the reigns to air it out.


11-JaQwun Stinson-RB-Howard- I am not sure what happened to Stinson last Friday night against West Laurens, but he had less the 30 yards on the ground. I had him rated much higher than that before that happened. He has rushed for 345 yards in 5 games, but the Huskies need to run the football if they are going to make the playoffs. Stinson will have to come up big the rest of the year, and that starts with a tough Perry team this Friday night.


10-Christian Tate-RB-Covenant- I know I know this is the GICAA-but Tate had 206 yards on 6 carries last Friday night, and is visiting schools like UGA and Tennessee. Is he a d1 talent ? Well that remains to be seen, but he is 6'0 and around 255 pounds and from what I am hearing, runs around a 4'6 40. Hmmm, that might make him a D1 guy just by itself. I have watched him run on tape and he runs hard and downhill, but I see him running over 150 pound linemen. Still he has got to be mentioned. His team is undefeated and probably will remain that way the entire year. It will be interesting where this guy ends up.


9-Courvoisier King-QB-Howard- King has been great so far this year until the Huskies ran into a very good West Laurens team that made Kind look average. But the Huskies would not be 4-1 with him. He needs to bounce back this week and play his game. Perry wont be easy, but King should get the 160 yards passing he needs to reach 1000 for the season


8-Quintez Cephus-WR-Stratford- I have thought long and hard where this guy was going to be on my list. I have had a few say he should be at the top of it, but I am not ready to anoint him to that capacity yet. The move to WR this year has helped the Eagles a great deal and Cephus has 16 receptions for 323 yards and six touchdowns already, and he had a big game a few weeks ago against Aquinas, but Stratford lost the game. Lets see what happens this week against FPD and maybe he can move up.


7. Chandler King-DE-Central- my only defensive player on the list, this kid made me pay attention to him. He had 18 tackles as a DE against Westside, and just dominated when I saw him play against Spencer last Friday night. He had at least three tackles for loss, and a million tackles, and I am not sure the Chargers would have won the game without him. He is a difference maker and he is a college football player next year.


6. Savion Knowlton-QB-Westside-the junior has quietly had a solid season and his team is 5-0.This kid is a first year starter and has thrown for 726 yards and 12 touchdowns and although Westside has big time receivers, they have to have someone to get them the ball. Knowlton is the guy


5.O'Showen Williams-RB-Stratford-sat out the GMC game last Friday but already has close to 350 yards rushing for the Eagles. O'Showen is healthy and ready to go against FPD on Friday night and when healthy,no one has been able to slow him down. The Eagles need Williams to be very good for the rest of the season.


4-Justin Slocum-WR-Southwest- 6'6 WR who can straight go get the football. I watched him outfight defenders three times for touchdowns in his last game, and he has the ability to outrun folks too. The Patriots will be fighting for a playoff berth the rest of the season, and I think Slocum to Slocum gives them a chance. This guy is a D1 football talent.


3-Antonio Sanders Jr-RB-Central-The guy is averaging over 100 yards a game in Centrals pass first offense, but he is a big part of the game plan. He is not that big of a kid, but is probably around 200 pounds and he just runs hard. Central will also be in a fight for a playoff spot, and the Peach County game this Friday night will be huge. Sanders Jr will have to play a big part in the game if the Chargers are going to win. He did fumble twice last week fighting for extra yards, but I am sure Jesse Hicks has that taken care of.


2-Gerimie Mitchell and Steve Dolphus- WR- Westside- 5'5 and 6'5, speed and power, the Seminoles are blessed to have this senior combo, and they have already combined for close to 600 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns. Westside can also run the football with Donta Pate and Nygel Woodard, but this combo will be the story when it comes to the Seminoles doing well in the playoffs.


1-Derrick Evans-QB-Central- Evans has actually struggled a bit in the last two games and the Chargers need him to be at his best this week against Peach County. Evans has already thrown for 980 yards and 12 touchdowns, but what makes him special is that he has not thrown an interception in the first five games. The colleges are starting to notice him, but it is hard for me to imagine him not playing college basketball. This is a well grounded young man who is the leader of the resurgence of the football program at Central


Honorable Mention
Ladarian Womack -Rutland
Donta Pate-Westside
Alphonzo Stevens-Howard
Reggie Gant- FPD
Torian McSwain-FPD
Ivorie Childers- Central
Sim Patrick -Stratford
Let me know what you all think and I am open to hearing some other names