Week 11 Top Performers
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The high school regular season closed with another week of impressive individual performances across the state. The listed players performances are amongst the top in the state. Cameron Melvin – ATH, 5’11” 215 (No. 3 ATH, No. 91 Overall), Cleveland…
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Continue ReadingThe high school regular season closed with another week of impressive individual performances across the state. The listed players performances are amongst the top in the state.
Cameron Melvin – ATH, 5’11” 215 (No. 3 ATH, No. 91 Overall), Cleveland HS. Cameron finished the game with 5 total tackles, 2 which were for losses and 4 QB hurries.
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 12 receptions for 198 yards and 2 TDs.
Channing Goodwin Channing Goodwin 6'1" | 180 lbs | WR Providence Day | 2024 State NC – WR, 6’1″ 180 (No. 6 WR, No. 17 Overall), Providence Day HS. Channing finished the game with 5 receptions for 113 yards and 1 TD.
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 23 of 29 passes for 256 yards and 4 TDs along with 2 interceptions.
Jonathan Paylor – WR, 5’10” 175 (No. 1 WR, No. 5 Overall), Cummings HS. Jonathan finished the game with 7 TDs. He had 5 rushing TDs, 1 reception for a TD, and returned an interception for a TD.
De’Von Thomas De’Von Thomas 5'8" | 195 lbs | RB Rolesville | 2025 State NC – RB, 5’8″ 195 (No. 2 RB, No. 25 Overall), Rolesville HS. De’Von finished the game with 26 carries for 256 yards and 3 TDs. He had 2 receptions for 106 yards and 2 TDs.
Tyquan Rankin Tyquan Rankin 5'9" | 210 lbs | LB Butler | 2024 State NC – LB, 5’10” 210 (No. 17 LB, No. 150 Overall), Butler HS. Tyquan finished the game with 14 total tackles, 1 which was a tackle for a loss.
Luke Whitt Luke Whitt 6'2" | 280 lbs | OL West Stokes | 2025 State NC – OL, 6’2″ 280 (No. 7 OL, No. 34 Overall), West Stokes HS. Luke displayed quickness and upper body strength to drive block defenders out of the play. He delivered devastating blocks throughout the season.
Nick Darling Nick Darling 6'1" | 215 lbs | LB Butler | 2024 State NC – LB, 6’1″ 215 (No. 30 LB, No. 215 Overall), Butler HS. Nick finished the game with 13 total tackles, 2 which were tackles for losses, and 2 sacks.
Mason Fortune Mason Fortune 6'1" | 190 lbs | QB Millbrook | 2024 State NC – QB, 6’1″ 190 (No. 9 QB, No. 98 Overall), Millbrook HS. Mason completed 22 of 32 passes for 253 yards and 2 TDs. He completed 69 percent of his passes for a QB rating of 117.4.
Jadyn Farmer Jadyn Farmer 6'4" | 260 lbs | DL Butler | 2025 State NC – DL, 6’5″ 275 (No. 9 DL, No. 82 Overall), Butler HS. Jadyn finished the game with 7 total tackles, 3 which were tackles for losses, 1 sack and 1 pass knockdown.
Matthew McDonald Matthew McDonald 6'4" | 275 lbs | OL CE Jordan | 2024 State NC – OL, 6’4″ 275 (No. 11 OL, No. 68 Overall), CE Jordan HS. Matthew displayed quickness and upper body strength to drive block defenders out of the play. He has played against 3 highly recruited defensive ends and only allowed one sack during the regular season.
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 28 of 40 passes for 347 yards and 4 TDs. He had 63 yards rushing for the game. He completed 70 percent of his passes along with 1 interception for a QB rating of 120.