Top stars, best performances in Week 10 of the North Carolina high school football season
Tsion Kelly, North Rowan
Kelly intercepted a pass and recovered two fumbles in the Cavaliers’ 42-0 victory over Lexington.
Blake Hill, East Rowan
A former linebacker, Hill ran for 206 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Mustangs beat South Rowan 37-20 for their first win of the season.
Alex Sanford, Ledford
The junior tailback ran 10 times for 179 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 56-7 runaway win over Ledford.
Christian Perris, Princeton
A senior tailback, Perris gained 222 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 12 carries in a 47-14 win over Beddingfield.
Christian Rutledge, South View
The 5-foot-6, 1600-pound junior tailback ran 21 times for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 21-14 loss to Cape Fear.
Nate Eaton, Mountain Island Charter
Easton had 20 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown in a 39-6 win over Carver. He also made three tackles.
Keelan Flowe, Chambers
Flowe intercepted 2 passes, made 8 tackles and recorded a sack in a 30-14 victory over West Charlotte.
Elijah Clark, Riverside
The 6-foot-4, 270-pound senior was dominant in the Pirates’ 47-21 win over Chapel Hill. Clark made 9 tackles, including 5 for loss, had 3 sacks and 2 quarterback hurries.
Jalen Rudisill, Chase
The senior quarterback was 8 of 9 for 208 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 68-0 rout of Patton. He also ran 3 times for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Grant Tucker, Charlotte Christian
Tucker caught 9 passes for 119 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Knights beat Christ School 45-7.
Mason Avery, West Lincoln
The senior tailback ran 25 times for 218 yards in a 56-12 rout of East Burke.
Matthew Keener, East Surry
A senior wide receiver, Keener caught 6 passes for 115 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 54-7 win over West Wilkes.
Folger Boaz, East Surry
Boaz completed 15 of 20 passes for 236 yards and the 4 touchdowns to Keener. He also had a rushing touchdown.
Jason Ball, Eastern Alamance
The Eagles’ quarterback was just about perfect, completing 14 of 16 passes for 260 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 42-14 win over Northwood. In addition, Bell ran for a touchdown.
Zander Cheek, Providence Grove
The senior tailback ran 10 times for 131 yards and a touchdown while catching 2 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots beat Southwestern Randolph 45-21.
William Curtis, Watauga
Curtis ran 22 times for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Pioneers beat Freedom 49-14.
Tad Hudson, Hough
In a flawless performance, Hudson was 10 of 12 for 245 yards and a touchdown. He ran for a pair of touchdowns, too.
Justin Little, Independence
The sophomore quarterback was 16 of 21 for 259 yards and a touchdown. He also had 55 yards with 2 touchdowns on 7 carries in a 52-7 rout of Rocky River.
Damon June, Jacksonville
A sophomore tailback, June ran 6 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals’ 51-6 win over South Central. He also caught a touchdown pass.
Xavier Pugh, Millbrook
Pugh carried 11 times for 159 yard and 3 touchdowns. He also caught 4 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown in Millbrook’s 38-14 win over Knightdale.
Jaylen Smith, Central Davidson
Smith intercepted a pair of passes to key a stout defense as the Spartans beat North Davidson 21-7.
Chase Robertson, Oak Grove
The senior linebacker returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the undefeated Grizzlies’ 54-20 rout of Montgomery Central.
Janhri Luckey, Thomasville
The Bulldogs’ quarterback threw for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 33-29 win over East Davidson.
Tanner Delattre, South Davidson
Delattre returned an interception for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass in the Wildcats’ 30-7 win over West Davidson.
Mike Godette, Northwest Guilford
The senior tailback ran 27 times for 288 yards and a touchdown while catching 2 passes for 52y yards in a 37-10 win over Southeast Guilford.