Cayden Benson’s Championship Season Deserves More Recognition

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I don't usually do this. I don't usually write articles centered on one individual athlete, because football is the ultimate team game. But every once in a while, a player forces your hand and [player_tooltip player_id='683105' first='Cayden' last='Benson'] did exactly that. When a quarterback leads an undefeated 15–0 team, engineers a state championship, pilots a record-breaking offense, and still somehow gets left out of conversations about Georgia's elite quarterbacks, something has to be said. Let's talk facts. During the 2025 season, Benson threw for 2,680 yards and 37 touchdowns, added 372 rushing yards and 10 more scores on the ground, and led Creekside to a GHSA-record 803 points, averaging over 57 points per game. When the lights were brightest in the Class 4A state championship game, he went for over 300 total yards, throwing for 161 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 133 yards and two more scores, personally willing his team to a <strong>42–39 comeback victory</strong>. That's not just efficiency — that's domination. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["683105"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6944d0d000f7c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>Why [player_tooltip player_id='683105' first='Cayden' last='Benson'] Still Doesn't Get His Due Respect</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If there's one player on the Creekside roster who embodies both dominance and leadership, it's senior quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='683105' first='Cayden' last='Benson'] — yet he doesn't always get the acclaim he deserves when people talk about Georgia's elite QBs. That needs to change.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>A Season of Production That Demands Respect</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All season long; Benson has been at the center of Creekside's explosive offensive identity. During the 2025 regular season, he put up remarkable numbers:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>2,680 passing yards</strong> with <strong>37 touchdown passes</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>372 rushing yards</strong> and <strong>10 rushing touchdowns</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Led Creekside to a record-breaking offensive season averaging over <strong>57 points per game</strong> — a GHSA record total of 803 points entering the playoffs.<a href="https://www.gpb.org/blogs/gpb-sports-blog/2025/12/14/class-4a-preview-creekside-vs-benedictine?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> </a></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These totals show he's not just managing Creekside's offense — he's fueling it.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>State Title Game: Big Stage, Big Moments</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When everything was on the line in the <strong>GHSA Class 4A state championship game</strong>, Benson delivered again:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>161 passing yards and a touchdown</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>**133 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Accounted for over 300 yards of total offense in arguably the biggest game of his high school career.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was instrumental in Creekside's <strong>42–39 comeback win </strong>over Benedictine to secure the state title and finish the season <strong>15–0</strong> — breaking records and reinforcing his status as a complete quarterback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">So Why Doesn't He Get More Respect?</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite these elite numbers and clutch performances:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>National and state conversations still spotlight other QBs while Benson flies under the radar.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>His dual-threat ability a premier passer and dangerous runner often gets overshadowed by sheer offensive talent around him.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">But you don't have to squint at his resume to see what he's accomplished. Benson's leadership, production, and state championship performance should have him talked about among the best quarterbacks in Georgia if not the outright top this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>So, to the college coaches still waiting, still “evaluating,” still searching for the <em>perfect</em> quarterback on paper what exactly are you waiting on? [player_tooltip player_id='683105' first='Cayden' last='Benson'] has already proven he can lead, produce, and win championships. He's shown poise under pressure, toughness in the biggest moments, and the ability to elevate everyone around him. You can't teach competitive edge. You can't teach command of a huddle. And you dang sure don't teach what it takes to go 15–0 and bring home a state title. The film is there. The résumé is complete. At some point, hesitation becomes a mistake and programs that fail to offer [player_tooltip player_id='683105' first='Cayden' last='Benson'] now will be the same ones explaining later how they let a winner slip through their fingers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->