One quarterback completed 14 of 15 passes. Another accounted for 278 yards. A receiver went over 200 yards. One defense gave up just 79 total yards.
That’s Week 8 high school football around Savannah.
No game-by-game recaps this week. Just the players, the numbers that caught our attention, and who’s playing Friday night.
From the passing game to the running game, from defensive stops to special teams, here are some of the players who made their mark, followed by the upcoming schedule.
Offensive numbers that stood out
278 TOTAL YARDS, 1 TD | Jayden Martin, Windsor Forest
The junior quarterback completed 9 of 21 passes for 185 yards and rushed nine times for 93 yards and a touchdown. He also threw three interceptions.
243 PASSING YARDS, 3 TDs | Omari Burse, Benedictine
Burse completed 10 of 16 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns against Jenkins, according to Benedictine’s team statistics. He also threw two interceptions.
234 PASSING YARDS, 3 TDs | James Mobley IV, Calvary Day
How about this passing performance? Mobley completed 14 of 15 passes for 234 yards and three touchdowns. The senior quarterback finished with a 93.3% completion rate in Calvary’s 42-0 win over Bryan County.
227 TOTAL YARDS | Devin Trawick, Savannah Country Day
Trawick completed 14 of 23 passes for 186 yards and added 41 rushing yards on nine carries.
216 RECEIVING YARDS, 3 TDs | Eron Mallard, Benedictine
Welcome back, Eron Mallard! The Purdue commit returned after missing a game with turf toe and caught six passes for 216 yards and three touchdowns, according to Benedictine’s team statistics. His scoring catches covered 48, 49, and 14 yards.
214 TOTAL YARDS, 3 TDs | Jordan Turner, Bethesda Academy
Turner completed 7 of 14 passes for 133 yards and rushed five times for 81 yards and three touchdowns. The junior averaged 16.2 yards per carry in Bethesda’s 30-6 win over Hilton Head Christian.
195 PASSING YARDS, 2 TOTAL TDs | Jaeir Roberts, Liberty County
Roberts completed 11 of 18 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown. The junior quarterback also scored on the ground.
164 PASSING YARDS, 2 TDs | Gunner Mobley, Richmond Hill
Mobley completed 17 of 24 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns.
158 TOTAL YARDS, 1 TD | Pat Jackson, St. Andrew’s
Jackson rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown and threw for another 53 yards.
112 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS, 1 TD | Ty Pinckney, Calvary Day
Pinckney caught four passes for 82 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 13 yards, and added 17 punt-return yards.
95 RECEIVING YARDS | Telly Riley, Windsor Forest
Riley caught three passes for 95 yards, averaging nearly 32 yards per reception.
75-YARD PUNT RETURN TD | Tasean Rhodes, Jenkins
Rhodes rushed for 70 yards on 15 carries, returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown, and threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Hooper.
74 RECEIVING YARDS, 1 TD | Eli Grant, Richmond Hill
The Liberty University commit caught five passes for 74 yards and a touchdown.
62 RUSHING YARDS, 1 TD | Austin Hooker, Savannah Country Day
Two carries. That’s all Hooker needed to rush for 62 yards and a touchdown.
58 RECEIVING YARDS, 2 TDs | Jayden Hooper, Jenkins
Hooper caught two passes for 58 yards. Both were touchdowns: one from Torean Wilson and the other from Rhodes.
56 RUSHING YARDS | Jaylon Elliott, Jenkins
Elliott gained 56 yards on six carries. He also had an 85-yard touchdown run that was nullified by a penalty.
Defensive numbers that stood out
15 TACKLES | Turner Chase, Savannah Country Day
Chase led the Hornets with 15 tackles.
13 TACKLES | Wells Headley, Savannah Country Day
Headley added 13 tackles.
10 TACKLES | Anthony Cook, Bethesda Academy
Cook led the Blazers with 10 tackles, including four solo stops and six assists.
10 TACKLES | Ra. Jackson, Benedictine
Benedictine’s defensive report lists 10 tackles and one tackle for loss.
9 TACKLES, 1 TFL | Azikiwe Pope, Jenkins
Pope recorded nine tackles, including one tackle for loss.
9 TACKLES | Jaylon Deal, Richmond Hill
Deal led the Wildcats with nine tackles.
9 TACKLES, 2 TACKLES FOR LOSS | Nick Jackson, Benedictine
Jackson recorded nine tackles, two tackles for loss, and a fumble recovery.
8 TACKLES, 2 TFL | Gerrard Lee-Whitaker, Jenkins
Lee-Whitaker finished with eight tackles, including two tackles for loss.
8 TACKLES, 2 INTERCEPTIONS | Ka’Mond Young, Bethesda Academy
Young recorded eight tackles and intercepted two passes, returning them for a combined 57 yards.
8 TACKLES, 1 SACK | Isaiah Jones, Bethesda Academy
Jones finished with eight tackles, one sack for a nine-yard loss, and four quarterback hurries.
8 TACKLES | Peyton Bean, Benedictine
Bean recorded eight tackles and one pass breakup.
7 TACKLES | Gage Witham, Richmond Hill
Witham recorded seven tackles.
7 TACKLES | Isaac Scott, Benedictine
Scott recorded seven tackles, including three tackles for loss. The Benedictine report also credits him with four sacks.
7 TACKLES | Woodie Brown, Benedictine
Brown recorded seven tackles.
5 TACKLES | K. Baker, Calvary Day
Baker led the Cavaliers with five tackles.
5 TACKLES, 2 TACKLES FOR LOSS | Gavin Smith, Benedictine
Smith recorded five tackles, including two tackles for loss.
25-YARD PICK SIX | Kacey Holt, Jenkins
Holt intercepted an Omari Burse pass and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown.
FUMBLE RECOVERY TD | Ronnie Taylor, Jenkins
Taylor recovered a teammate’s fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
Special teams numbers
3 FIELD GOALS | Karson Leake, Savannah Christian
How about the kicker? Leake connected on field goals from 25, 22, and 39 yards, for nine points.
3 PUNTS, 115 YARDS | Parker DiTomasso, Benedictine
DiTomasso averaged 38.3 yards on three punts and converted four extra points.
A few more numbers
438 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS | CALVARY DAY
The Cavaliers finished with 235 passing yards and 203 rushing yards against Bryan County.
390 TOTAL YARDS | LIBERTY COUNTY
The Panthers finished with 195 passing yards and 195 rushing yards.
79 TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED | BETHESDA ACADEMY
How about that Blazers defense? Hilton Head Christian managed just 79 yards of offense. That’s 70 passing and nine rushing. Bethesda also intercepted three passes.
72 COMBINED POINTS | BENEDICTINE AND JENKINS
Benedictine scored 37. Jenkins scored 35. That’s 72 points between two Savannah rivals.
Week 9 High School Football Schedule
Friday, October 16, 2026
Here’s the Week 9 schedule for the Savannah area, with overall and region records entering this week’s games. Records are shown as overall (region).
The biggest local matchup features South Effingham at Effingham County, while Richmond Hill travels to Camden County and Liberty County looks to remain unbeaten in region play.
Away team (overall, region) Home team (overall, region) Time
South Effingham (5-1, 2-1) Effingham County (4-2, 3-0) 7:30 p.m.
Richmond Hill (5-2, 0-1) Camden County (4-3, 0-1) 7:30 p.m.
Greenbrier (2-4, 1-2) Bradwell Institute (4-2, 2-1) 7:30 p.m.
Liberty County (4-3, 3-0) Southeast Bulloch (3-4, 1-2) 7:30 p.m.
Windsor Forest (3-3, 0-2) New Hampstead (1-5, 0-2) 7:30 p.m.
Toombs County (6-0, 3-0) Islands (3-3, 0-3) 7:30 p.m.
Frederica Academy (3-5, 1-0) Savannah Country Day (2-6, 0-1) 7:30 p.m.
Bulloch Academy (7-1, 1-0) St. Andrew’s (1-6, 0-1) 7 p.m.
Records entering Oct. 16. Overall record listed first, followed by region record. All matchups are region games.
Teams off this week: Benedictine, Jenkins, Calvary Day, Savannah Christian, Bethesda Academy, Beach, Groves, Johnson, and Savannah High.
Week 8's numbers are in the books. Now we’ll see who adds to them this Friday.
Prep Sports Report’s high school football coverage is presented by Optim Orthopedics.
SOURCES & EDITOR’S NOTE
Information in this week’s WEDNESDAY WATCH: BY THE NUMBERS was compiled from area coaches and schools, team-provided statistics, Savannah Morning News reporting, MaxPreps, and Prep Sports Report’s own coverage and schedules.
Statistics and records are based on information available to Prep Sports Report at the time of publication. If a player, statistic, or performance was missed, coaches are encouraged to send verified information to Prep Sports Report so the athlete can be recognized.
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Optim Orthopedics team physicians include Dr. Don Aaron (Bryan County), Dr. David Sedory (Benedictine, Bradwell Institute, Liberty County), Dr. David Palmer (Calvary Day, Richmond Hill, South Effingham), and Dr. Thomas Alexander (Savannah Country Day, St. Vincent’s Academy).
