State Playoffs Second Round Top Performers
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The outstanding individual performances continues as post-season games advance across the state. The review covers some of the top performances from across the state after State Playoffs Second Round games. Mitchell Summers Mitchell Summers 5'6" | 150 lbs | RB…
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Continue ReadingThe outstanding individual performances continues as post-season games advance across the state. The review covers some of the top performances from across the state after State Playoffs Second Round games.
Mitchell Summers Mitchell Summers 5'6" | 150 lbs | RB Grimsley | 2025 State NC – RB, 5’6″ 150 (No. 4 RB, No. 29 Overall), Grimsley HS. Mitchell finished the game with 24 carries for 290 yards and 6 TDs.
Jackson Byrd Jackson Byrd 6'0" | 195 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2025 State NC – QB, 5’11” 175 (No. 7 QB, No. 42 Overall), Cleveland HS. Jackson completed 16 of 26 passes for 268 yards and 4 TDs. He completed 61.5 percent of his passes along with 1 interception for a QB rating of 119.9. He had 7 carries for 90 yards and 2 TDs.
Ian Cline Ian Cline 5'9" | 200 lbs | RB Providence Day | 2025 State NC – RB, 5’9″ 200 (No. 6 RB, No. 53 Overall), Providence Day HS. Ian finished the game with 19 carries for 233 yards and 1 TD.
Gannon Jones Gannon Jones 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Cardinal Gibbons | 2026 State NC – QB, 5’9″ 160 (No. 13 QB, Watchlist), Cardinal Gibbons HS. Gannon completed 17 of 20 passes for 245 yards and 4 TDs. He completed 85 percent of his passes for a QB rating of 163.5.
Markice Rawls Markice Rawls 6'0" | 205 lbs | LB Cleveland | 2024 NC – LB, 6’0″ 205, Cleveland HS. Markice finished the game with 11 total tackles, 3 which were tackles for losses.
David Sanders Jr. David Sanders Jr. 6'7" | 270 lbs | OL Providence Day | 2025 State NC – DL, 6’6″ 260 (No. 1 OL, No. 1 Overall), Providence Day HS. David finished the game with 5 total tackles, 1 which was a tackle for a loss, 2 sacks, and 4 QB hurries.
Gage Tremaine Gage Tremaine 5'9" | 190 lbs | LB Cleveland | 2024 State NC – LB, 5’9″ 195 (No. 21 LB, No. 158 Overall), Cleveland HS. Gage finished the game with 14 total tackles, 4 which were tackles for losses.
Cairo Skanes Cairo Skanes 6'2" | 175 lbs | DB Providence Day | 2025 State NC – DB, 6’2″ 175 (No. 5 DB, No. 18 Overall), Providence Day HS. Cairo finished the game with 9 total tackles and 1 interception for a 30 yards return.
Sawyer Lowe Sawyer Lowe 6'0" | 195 lbs | LB Cleveland | 2025 NC – LB, 6’0″ 190 (No. 36 LB, Watchlist), Cleveland HS. Sawyer finished the game with 14 total tackles, 3 which were tackles for losses.
Trevaris Jones Trevaris Jones 6'2" | 170 lbs | QB Northeastern | 2025 NC – QB, 6’2″ 170 (No. 27 QB, Watchlist), Northeastern HS. Trevaris completed 12 of 18 passes for 412 yards and 5 TDs. He completed 67 percent of his passes for a QB rating of 149.3.
Jaedon Alford Jaedon Alford 6'0" | 180 lbs | WR Rolesville | 2025 State NC – WR, 6’0″ 170 (No. 12 WR, Watchlist), Rolesville HS. Jaedon finished the game with 8 receptions for 165 yards and 2 TDs.
Andrew Attmore Andrew Attmore 6'2" | 215 lbs | QB Dudley | 2024 State NC II – QB, 6’2″ 215 (No. 12 QB, No. 120 Overall), Dudley HS. Andrew completed 10 of 13 passes for 262 yards and 4 TDs. He completed 77 percent of his passes for a QB rating of 157.9.
De’Von Thomas De’Von Thomas 5'8" | 195 lbs | RB Rolesville | 2025 State NC – RB, 5’8″ 195 (No. 2 RB, No. 26 Overall), Rolesville HS. De’Von finished the game with 15 carries for 171 yards and 4 TDs.
Cameron Melvin Cameron Melvin 6'0" | 230 lbs | LB Lancaster | 2026 TX – LB, 5’11” 215 (No. 4 LB, No. 55 Overall), Cleveland HS. Cameron finished the game with 4 total tackles, 2 which were tackles for losses, 3 QB hurries, and 1 Pass Knockdown.
Brennan Drummond Brennan Drummond 5'11" | 165 lbs | DB Providence Day | 2027 State NC – DB, 5’11” 155 (No. 2 DB, No. 13 Overall), Providence Day HS. Brennan finished the game with 11 total tackles.
Braden Atkinson Braden Atkinson 6'1" | 200 lbs | QB Rolesville | 2025 State NC – QB, 6’1″ 200 (No. 6 QB, No. 41 Overall), Rolesville HS. Braden completed 27 of 32 passes for 351 yards and 2 TDs. He completed 84 percent of his passes.
Paul Sylvester Paul Sylvester 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Northeastern | 2025 NC – WR, 6’1″ 160 (No. 24 WR, Watchlist), Northeastern HS. Paul finished the game with 2 receptions for 158 yards and 2 TDs.