Stars Of The State Week 5 – Offensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB Gavin Chastain – Bessemer City – 337 Passing Yards &amp; 4 Touchdowns In Victory - Gavin has had some strong games in the past, and his performance helped Bessemer City pick up their 2nd win of the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1099168' first='Lan' last='Farmer'] – Shelby – 311 Passing Yards &amp; 4 Touchdowns on 6 Completions In Victory - Lan really showed off his arm strength in this one, with an average completion of over 50 yards in helping the Golden Lions pick up a lopsided victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1122961' first='Shannon' last='Wingate Jr']. – North Lincoln – 151 Rushing Yards &amp; 4 Touchdowns In Victory - Shannon has been off to an incredible start to the season for an undefeated North Lincoln team heading into a huge matchup against the defending 3A state champions in Hickory for first place in their conference. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1839766767947886953","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/pepman704/status/1839766767947886953 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='424705' first='Zion' last='Malloy'] – Greensboro Page – 2 TD Catches &amp; Big Punt Return In Victory - Zion is a Class of 2028 player who is starting to make a strong impression on the field. Zion is taking a visit to NC State, reflective to his physical abilities he is showcasing on Friday Nights. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB [player_tooltip player_id='1600193' first='Logan' last='Misocky'] – Covenant Day – 313 Passing Yards &amp; 3 Touchdowns In Victory - Logan is an intriguing 6'5 left-handed prospect that is starting to show some potential as a Class of 2025 player. I am interested to see how Logan follows up this performance. This win came against a previously undefeated Hickory Grove team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL [player_tooltip player_id='225399' first='Anthony' last='Cook'] – Mallard Creek – Strong Run Blocking In Victory Over West Charlotte - Anthony is one of the better offensive linemen in the Charlotte Metro Area. I love how he comes off the football in the running game especially. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>K Andrew Cummings – Mooresville – 6 Extra Points and 7 Touchbacks In Victory - Andrew was impressive in this game, especially on his kickoffs. He displayed a strong leg in booming the ball deep out of the end zone on everyone of those touchbacks. One to watch if the Blue Devils need some field goals down the line especially. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB Jake Anderson – Charlotte Catholic – 163 Rushing Yards &amp; 2 Touchdowns In Victory - It took the Cougars a little while to get going, but they eventually put the Providence Panthers away 24-6 last week. The majority of Jake's success came in the 2nd half, reflective of the Cougars simply wearing down the Panthers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB DJ Davis – West Craven – 364 Passing Yards, 4 Touchdowns, &amp; INT vs. Ayden-Grifton - I was impressed with how well DJ threw the ball in reviewing his film. DJ had a variety of throws to all areas of the field, showing good overall arm strength and accuracy. DJ also plays some safety and showed some impressive athleticism and tackles well in space. <br><br>QB Josh Kennedy – Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy – 2 TDs, 200 Yards In Team's 1^st Win - I think Josh delivered the football on time and did a good job in knowing where to go with the football in the offense. Bonnie Cone is a new program located in Huntersville NC, just north of Charlotte. As a 2025 prospect, Josh will always be a part of history in winning their program's first ever game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>ATH [player_tooltip player_id='1600218' first='James' last='Bailey'] III – East Meck – 8 Catches, 119 Yards, 2 Pass Breakups vs R. River - James is the best player on the East Mecklenburg team, and he displayed some impressive ability at wide receiver in this game. James has good speed and his strength in winning against defensive backs on multiple routes was fun to watch. As a 2026 prospect, James may be an under the radar player for colleges to keep their eyes on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='975571' first='Caleb' last='Creech'] – Eastern Guilford – 32 Carries, 300 Rushing Yards, 4 TDs In Victory - Speed is the main thing with Caleb - at 5'8 and 175 pounds, it was impressive to see him shoulder such a big workload. I would like to see Caleb in a camp setting to see what he could do in comparison to similar talented prospects. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB Josh Falzarano – Myers Park – 6 Carries, 108 Yards, 3 Touchdowns &amp; KOR TD In Win - Josh is excellent in the open field, and he was able to get into space not only on Special Teams but in the running game for multiple big plays. I liked Josh's speed and playmaking ability overall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB [player_tooltip player_id='1169882' first='Zach' last='Cullen'] – Sun Valley – 7 Carries, 121 Yards, 3 Touchdowns In Victory - Zach showed a strong ability to get north &amp; south immediately to pick up yardage. A lot of big runs for Zach in this one gave him an impressive average run per carry and an early night as the Spartans cruised to an easy victory. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->