This past season, Jaron was impressive with nearly 2400 passing yards and 29 passing touchdowns on the season. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, Jaron showed his dual-threat ability with 6 rushing touchdowns to go along with the passing highlights. He’s an accurate passer overall with a 68 percent completion percentage, and he’s our #1 quarterback in western North Carolina because of those accomplishments. Overall, I like Jaron’s arm strength, decision-making, and fundamentals when he’s in the pocket throwing the ball downfield. He can make off-schedule plays look easier than they are, and he’s a dangerous threat in the quarterback run game.

Another multi-sport athlete, Ward’s upside is tremendous. He’ll be looking for a step forward as a junior after he seemed to take a slight step back as a sophomore for Hendersonville. He has some athleticism and the ability to break off big runs, but he’s at his best as a pure dropback passer, someone who can dice up a defense.