Small-Town Georgia Prospects On The Rise

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Which small-town playmakers are bound for giant 2023 seasons in the fall?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Redzone has the details...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Antonio Scott - Telfair County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the more underrated small-town athletes across the state, Scott is an impressive do-it-all prospect out of Telfair County who is coming off a really strong junior season. The 6-foot-2 170-pounder was a true dual-threat quarterback who consistently made big plays with both his feet and his legs every Friday night. An electric runner, Scott has plenty of speed, but he's agile and knows how to make defenders miss as well. A slippery runner that's hard to contain, if defenders don't tackle him properly, they have no shot of getting him to the ground. A promising passer, Scott moves well in the pocket and can throw accurately on the run. He's a natural playmaker with the ball in his hands, and a touchdown machine as well. Scott rushed for 1,30 yards and 14 touchdowns while throwing for 1,400 yards and 15 more touchdowns. He showed D1-caliber talent last year and will only play better as a senior in 2023. He's a big player to know about in Single-A next fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='340533' first='Duke' last='Johnson']<a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/duke-johnson/"><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></a><a></a>&nbsp;– QB – Dodge County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top young backs across Georgia, the small-town quarterback plays like a running back, and really knows how to run. The Eastman native was a true game-changer with the ball in his hands last year. A multi-sport star, Johnson is one of the top overall athletes in the 2025 class across Georgia and proved that he can make big plays with both his arm and his legs. He's still developing as a passer, but he showed he can play running back somewhere at the next level. e's shifty, breaks tackles, and can score from anywhere on the field. He's consistently one of the best athletes on the field and one of the very best in the area with the ball in his hands. The 6-foot-3 205-pound sophomore earned a new offer recently from South Carolina, and it certainly won't be his last.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1077501' first='Amontrae' last='Bradford'] - EDGE - Statesboro</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A game-changing EDGE defender with tremendous athleticism, Bradford is arguably the hottest prospect in South Georgia right now and has seen his recruitment really take off this month. He's added recent offers from Minnesota, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, Colorado, Nebraska, among many more. The 6-foot-3 235-pounder is an explosive pass rusher who has the natural ability to wreck havoc and make plays in the backfield. He already looks the part physically and is coming off a tremendous junior season where he forced turnovers and consistently made big plays. He was excellent against the run, but he knows how to live behind the line of scrimmage and attack the quarterback as well. He sheds blocks, shows a great motor, and could see even more offers come his way this off-season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->