McIntosh's Marcus Malone is voted SBLive Georgia Athlete of the Week

Here's a look at Malone's stellar performance
McIntosh's Marcus Malone is voted SBLive Georgia Athlete of the Week
McIntosh's Marcus Malone is voted SBLive Georgia Athlete of the Week /

Congratulations to McIntosh football player Marcus Malone, the winner of SBLive Georgia's Athlete of Week award as voted by Georgia high school sports fans.

Malone won the award with 36% of the state-wide vote after rushing 12 times for 160 yards and three touchdowns and catching five passes for 130 yards and another score, all in the same game.

If you would like to nominate an athlete, please email athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or message us on Twitter or Instagram at @sblivega.

Here are all the other athletes that were nominated for Oct. 10-16:

Katie Perry, Providence Christian Softball

Perry was phenomenal in the circle and at the plate. She pitched a complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts and at the plate had a home run and a double.

Nick Woodford, Northeast Football

Woodford showed out as he has all season long. He ran for a career-high 302 yards in a 49-16 win over Kendrick.

Ashley Sturzoiu, Buford Volleyball

Sturzoiu led the Wolve’s attack with 17 kills along with eight digs.

Cailyn Holinquest, North Gwinnett Softball

North Gwinnett swept Norcross and Holinquest had eight kills, two aces, three digs, and a block to help contribute.

Abby McKinnis, Buford Softball

McKinnis hit two bombs, with three RBI’s and two runs in a win over Dacula.

Max Wilson, North Oconee Football

The quarterback balled out in a 48-0 win over East Forsyth. He had five touchdowns on the night, three rushing and two passing.

Germivy Tucker, Johnson County Football

Tucker carried the ball 13 times for 246 yards and four touchdowns in a blowout win over Glascock County. Tucker has ran for over 100 yards in each game and this was his fourth game of 200 plus yards.

Jessica Newsom, Brookwood Softball

Newsom went 4-5 with a double, triple, and five RBI’s in a victory over Archer.

Ryley Kutter, Wesleyan Softball

Kutter struck out eight in six innings for the win, and also went 3-3 with a double and two RBI’s at the plate.

Gwen Hill, Hebron Christian

Hill was dominant in the circle to start the Region 8-AAA Tournament. She struck out ten batters.

Keegan Stover, Rabun County Football

Stover completed 21 of 28 passes for 366 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions. His performance helped keep Rabun County undefeated and gave Elbert County its first loss.

Jaden Gibson, Rabun County Football

Gibson was a man amongst boys on Friday night. Gibson hauled in 13 of his targets for 285 yards and four touchdowns.

Tate Morris, McIntosh Football

Morris completed 14 of 17 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns, he also contributed with 87 yards on the ground.

Ben Guthrie, Alpharetta Football

Guthrie had arguably one of the best played games by a quarterback this season. In a 70-21 win over Lassiter, he threw for 420 yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions.


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Gary Adornato
GARY ADORNATO

Gary Adornato began covering high school sports with the Baltimore Sun in 1982, while still a mass communications major at Towson University, and in 2003 became one of the first journalists to cover high school sports online while operating MIAASports.com, the official website of the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Later, Adornato pioneered market-wide coverage of high school sports with DigitalSports.com, introducing video highlights and player interviews while assembling an award-winning editorial staff. In 2010, he launched VarsitySportsNetwork.com which became the premier source of high school media coverage in the state of Maryland. In 2022, he sold VSN to The Baltimore Banner and joined SBLive Sports as the company's East Coast Managing Editor.