Mid-Season Report: State’s Leading Passers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who are some of the state's leading passers half-way through the regular season?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've got all the details on Prep Redzone...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1089002' first='Brody' last='Hannah'] - Loganville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A senior quarterback in Gwinnett County having a fantastic 2023 season, Hannah is currently the state's leading passer in the 2024 class. He's lighting up the stat sheet and has played his best football over the last several weeks. He's thrown for 423 yards, 349 yards, and 553 yards in his last three games with 15 touchdowns. In total, the Loganville signal-caller has thrown for 2,264 yards and 21 touchdowns. He understands the offense, shows good poise and command in the pocket, and the ability to deliver a strong, catchable ball down the field. He can win games with his arm and showed it last week with a 7-touchdown performance. He's a sleeper quarterback who is playing better and better as the season moves along.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='321460' first='Aaron' last='Philo'] - Prince Avenue Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New year, same dominant [player_tooltip player_id='321460' first='Aaron' last='Philo']. In his third season as the starting quarterback at Prince Avenue, Philo is carving up defenses on a weekly basis this year. So far this season, the Georgia Tech commitment is 158/230 (.687%) for 2,180 yards with 27 touchdowns. He leads and commands the offense and has led them to 6-1 record. The Wolverines have scored at least 40 points in six of their seven games this year. He distributes the ball well, is accurate, and throws a beautiful deep ball. He's one of the top quarterback prospects in the state and has the ability to lead them to a state championship this season if he continues to play at this level. A good athlete, Philo is also a threat to make plays with his feet, rushing for 291 yards and 8 touchdowns so far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/thomasville/brookwood-warriors/athletes/rodge-waldrop/football/stats/?careerid=g49v28k2is2p9">[player_tooltip player_id='426879' first='Rodge' last='Waldrop']</a> - Brookwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Down in South Georgia is where you'll find one of the more underrated 2024 quarterbacks in the state. A big left-handed quarterback at 6-foot-5 205-pounds, Waldrop is a good athlete who can make plays with his legs and his arm. He throws the ball with some zip and is coming off a game for the ages and one you rarely see at the high school level. The Thomasville native threw for 698 yards and nine touchdown passes in a big 59-56 victory. He's a gamer and a competitor. After a career night last week, Waldrop is now one of the state's leading passers halfway through the season. He currently has 1,880 yards and 21 touchdowns.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/ga/peachtree-city/mcintosh-chiefs/athletes/elliott-sturbaum/football/stats/?careerid=e4jrvkttsmv99">[player_tooltip player_id='1085681' first='Elliott' last='Sturbaum']</a>&nbsp;– McIntosh</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Just a junior, Sturbaum is a Peachtree native having an excellent start to the 2023 season. Sturbaum has a big arm and throws a good-looking ball. He its his receivers in stride and has pushed the ball down the field a lot early on this season. Through his first seven games, Sturbaum is 126/182 for 1,832 yards and 19 touchdowns. He's a good runner, rushing for 261 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. An accurate passer, he's completed 69% of his passes this year. He shows good footwork, a good feel for the pocket, and the ability to throw on the run. He's becoming one of the top junior quarterbacks in the Atlanta area and has played great football over the last two weeks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->