Future Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket came up big in win over Providence Day of North Carolina.
Horne, a senior Georgia Tech commit, had 159 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 42-27 win over Providence Day (Charlotte, N.C.). He has 1,160 all-purpose yards and 18 scores on the season.
Voting ends Thursday at 3 p.m. Here are this week's candidates:
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Tyler Atkinson,
Grayson (Loganville): Sophomore linebacker picked up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown in a 57-10 win over Brookwood. Atkinson added 10 tackles, nine quarterback hurries and a sack as the Rams improved to 6-2.
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Ryder Duffy,
Roswell: Junior linebacker had nine tackles, two forced fumbles, one sack and an interception in a 49-7 victory over Sprayberry.
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Eddrick Houston,
Buford: Senior Ohio State commit forced two fumbles and intercepted two passes, one of which he returned for a touchdown in 66-0 win over Dacula.
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Jaiden Jenkins,
Parkview (Lilburn): Senior quarterback completed 82 percent of his passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns in 28-21 win over previously-undefeated Newton. The signal caller also scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground.
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Justus Savage,
Langston Hughes (Fairburn): Senior Indiana commit ran for 217 yards and two touchdowns in 47-14 victory over Newnan.
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Lota Ugokwe,
Walton (Marietta): Senior Yale commit had three sacks and five tackles as the Raiders defeated Cherokee 48-7.
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C.J. Wiley,
Milton: Junior wide receiver had six catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns, including a 92-yarder in 45-14 win over West Forsyth.
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