Entering Week Twelve, the official state leaderboard by the AJC and Georgia High School Football Daily (GHSFD) published the ninth edition of state leaders. In those, 9 local players, even with the 9 last week. The most on the board this season has been 11 (twice). Both Rabun seniors Keegan Stover (passing) and Jaden Gibson (receiving) lead the entire state in their categories.

RUSHING LEADERS (min 1,000 yds)

STATE LEADER – Keyjuan Brown – South Atlanta – 2,139 yds

• Jaiden Daniels (Commerce) – 1,465 yds (14th; high of 11th)
• Andrew Shockley (Banks County) – 1,195 yds (33rd; high of 9th)
• Sammy Brown (Jefferson) – 1,185 yds (35th; high of 16th)

CLOSE (700+): Mason Sullens (Lumpkin County; high of 45th) – 924 yds; Seth Gillis (Towns County) – 892 yds; Brayden Rader (Union County) – 773 yds; Tysean Wiggins (Commerce) – 759 yds; Lang Windham (Rabun County) – 736 yds; Javin Gordon (Stephens County) – 718 yds

PASSING LEADERS (min 1,550 yds)

STATE LEADER – Keegan Stover – Rabun County) – 2,942 yds

• Keegan Stover (Rabun County) – 2,942 yds (1st; high of 1st; current Class 1A DI & overall state leader)
• Caiden Tanner (Union County) – 2,082 yds (17th; high of 17th)

CLOSE (895+): Ben Stowe (Stephens County; high of 70th) – 1,425 yds; Cooper Scott (Lumpkin County) – 1,327 yds; Max Aldridge (Jefferson) – 1,233 yds; Tripp Nix (White County) – 1,107 yds; Davis Glass (Dawson County) – 931 yds; Connor Chastain (Towns County) – 898 yds

RECEIVING LEADERS (min 625 yds)

STATE LEADER – Jaden Gibson – Rabun County – 1,576 yds

• Jaden Gibson (Rabun County) – 1,576 yds (1st; high of 1st; current Class 1A-DI & overall state leader)
• Zeke Whittington (Habersham Central) – 847 yds (17th; high of 17th)
• Jensen Goble (Union County) – 800 yds (22nd; high of 21st)
• Cam Lacy (Stephens County) – 626 yds (62nd; high of 44th)

CLOSE (530+): Elijah Dewitt (Jefferson – high of 9th) – 594 yds; Cal Faulkner (Lumpkin County) – 565 yds; Noah Legault (Rabun County) – 556 yds; Dom LeBlanc (Dawson County; high of 46th) – 553 yds; Griff Young (Union County) – 534 yds