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FRIDAY NIGHT STARS: Forsyth Central's Howard carries the load against River Ridge
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Forsyth Central senior running back Sabrian Howard rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries Friday in the Bulldogs' 31-21 victory against River Ridge. - photo by File photo

Here are some of the best Forsyth County high school football performances from this past Friday:

THE BEST

Sports editor Brian Paglia picks the best three performances by Forsyth County high school football players from this past Friday.

Marcus Chatelain, Lambert: The junior rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, all in the second half, and had nine tackles and an interception on defense against Collins Hill.

Carson Holler, Pinecrest Academy: The senior rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries against Discovery.

Sabrian Howard, Forsyth Central: The senior running back rushed for 182 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries and caught two passes for 33 yards against River Ridge.

THE REST

Charlie Aiken, North Forsyth: The sophomore wide receiver caught an 80-yard touchdown pass against Loganville.

Ben Bales, North Forsyth: The junior quarterback completed 17 of 23 passes for 263 yards with two touchdowns and one interception against Loganville.

Robert Bishop, North Forsyth: The senior defensive back had five tackles and an interception against Loganville.

Tyler Bowman, South Forsyth: The junior running back rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries against Centennial.

Arthur Boyzo, North Forsyth: The junior kicker kicked a 39-yard field goal and was 4-for-4 on extra points against Loganville.

Stone Brown, Pinecrest Academy: The sophomore defensive lineman had five tackles, two sacks and one pass deflection against Discovery.

Michael Bun, North Forsyth: The senior defensive lineman had five tackles against Loganville.

Bryce Christensen, Lambert: The junior kicker averaged 37 yards on five punts, kicked a 35-yard field goal, was 3-for-3 on extra points and had two kickoffs for touchbacks against Collins Hill.

Corey Downes, Pinecrest Academy: The senior defensive back had three tackles, two interceptions and one pass deflection against Discovery.

Daniel Durnwald, Horizon Christian: The senior had 10 tackles and an interception on defense and caught five passes for 50 yards and a touchdown against Community Christian.

Tyler Gillis, Lambert: The junior wide receiver caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown against Collins Hill.

Hunter Hawk, Pinecrest Academy: The freshman linebacker had seven tackles against Discovery.

Mark Heard, Forsyth Central: The junior caught six passes for 55 yards against River Ridge.

Griffin Heffington, North Forsyth: The senior running back rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries against Loganville.

Simon Holcomb, North Forsyth: The senior wide receiver caught seven passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against Loganville.

Carson Holler, Pinecrest Academy: The senior rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries against Discovery.

Jared Honey, South Forsyth: The junior fullback rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown on seven carries and graded out at 94 percent on blocking against Centennial.

Griffin Hughes, North Forsyth: The senior defensive lineman had eight tackles and two quarterback pressures against Loganville.

Joey Johnson, South Forsyth: The senior defensive lineman had three tackles and two sacks against Centennial.

Richie Kenney, Lambert: The senior quarterback was 6-for-11 passing 58 yards with one touchdown against Collins Hill.

Sebastian Legarra, Forsyth Central: The senior linebacker had 10 tackles and one forced fumble against River Ridge.

Guy Morra, South Forsyth: The senior wide receiver caught three passes for 53 yards and two touchdowns against Centennial.

Jordan Nelson, South Forsyth: The senior offensive lineman graded out at 92 percent and had four pancake blocks against Centennial.

Sean O’Malley, South Forsyth: The senior defensive back had four tackles and two pass deflections against Centennial.

Corey Peacock, South Forsyth: The senior cornerback had five of the team’s eight tackles on kickoff returns against Centennial.

Ryan Pontrelli, South Forsyth: The junior wide receiver caught six passes for 69 yards and had a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown against Centennial.

Mac Redmond, Lambert: The senior linebacker had eight tackles, 1 1/5 tackles for loss and 1 1/5 sacks against Loganville.

Parker Reynolds, Lambert: The senior defensive lineman had four tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks, including a safety, against Collins Hill.

Nolan Stafford, Pinecrest Academy: The junior offensive lineman graded out at 82 percent with four pancake blocks against Discovery.

Max Slott, South Forsyth: The senior linebacker had 10 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against Centennial.

Davis Shanley, South Forsyth: The senior quarterback was 11-for-14 passing for 183 yards and two touchdowns against Centennial.

Hunter Stephens, Forsyth Central: The senior linebacker had eight tackles and two sacks against River Ridge.

Bradley Thomas, North Forsyth: The senior defensive back had 10 tackles and one pass deflection against Loganville.

Bryson Trigg, North Forsyth: The sophomore running back rushed for 93 yards on 14 carries against Loganville.

Honus Wagner, North Forsyth: The sophomore defensive back had eight tackles and one tackle for loss against Loganville.

Jacob Ward, Forsyth Central: The senior defensive back had 11 tackles and two pass deflections against River Ridge.

Garrison Winter, Pinecrest Academy: The senior offensive lineman graded out at 83 percent with five pancakes against Discovery.

Blake Wood, Forsyth Central: The senior rushed for 47 yards on nine carries and caught two passes for 17 yards against River Ridge.

Alan Yadav, Pinecrest Academy: The senior had nine tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack against Discovery.