Vote: Who is the North Carolina High School Football Player of the Week? - Oct. 27, 2025

Here are 15 nominees for your voting consideration

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One more week remains in the North Carolina high school football regular season and elite performances keep rising to the top.

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Congratulations to last week's winner: Gavyn Davis of Northside.

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Here are 15 candidates in our latest North Carolina Player of the week poll. Voting ends Nov. 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Samari Matthews, Hough

The Texas commit intercepted a pass and had a key breakup on another drive in the Huskies' 28-6 win over Myers Park.

Braylon Clark, Charlotte Country Day

Clark caught a 77-yard touchdown pass with less than 90 seconds to go, lifting the Buccaneers to a 24-21 win over rival Charlotte Latin.

Amari Pearson, Jacksonville

Pearson ran for 237 yards and 5 touchdowns on 13 carries as the undefeated Cardinals beat D.H. Conley 41-24.

C.J. DiBenedetto, Richlands

The Wildcats' quarterback threw four touchdown passes and had two rushing touchdowns in a 41-26 win over Dixon.

Andrew Boucher, Croatan

Boucher ran 25 times for 264 yards and 5 touchdowns in the Cougars' 49-21 victory over West Carteret.

Jams Skyes, Asheville

Skyes caught 7 passes for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Cougars' 43-22 win over North Buncombe.

Cason Jones, Mountain Heritage

Jones ran 14 times for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns to go along with a 30-yard touchdown catch as Mountain Heritage beat Hendersonville 36-20.

Haines Robitzer, West Forsyth

The Titans' quarterback was 10-of-11 for 192 yards and 2 touchdowns with no turnovers in a 35-0 rout of Reagan.

D.J. Davis, West Craven

Davis had four rushing touchdowns and two touchdown passes in the Eagles' 44-19 win over SouthWest Edgecombe.

Jamie Dance, Currituck County

The Currituck quarterback threw a pair of touchdown passes late in the fourth quarter, rallying his team to a 33-30 win over Pasquotank County.

Jeremiah Brown, Laney

Brown ran 19 times for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 33-28 win over New Hanover.

Chris Najm, Pinecrest

Najm ran for 286 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Patriots held on for a 26-23 victory over Hoke County.

Ian Hicks, Union Pines

Hicks was 14-of-20 for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns while rushing for 75 yards on 15 carries in a 42-3 romp over Lee County.

Tai Phillips, Cape Fear

Phillips ran for six touchdowns - three in each half - in the Colts' 50-35 victory over Terry Sanford.

Jayson Franklin, Seventy-First

Franklin scored three of his team's five touchdowns in a 36-13 win over South View. The 5-foot-11, 215-pound senior ran 17 times for 228 yards and 2 touchdowns. In addition, he had 3 catches for 35 yards and a touchdown.

About Our Athlete of the Week Voting
High School on SI voting polls are meant to be a fun, lighthearted way for fans to show support for their favorite athletes and teams. Our goal is to celebrate all of the players featured, regardless of the vote totals.Sometimes one athlete will receive a very large number of votes — even thousands — and that’s okay! The polls are open to everyone and are simply a way to build excitement and community around high school sports.Unless we specifically announce otherwise, there are no prizes or official awards for winning. The real purpose is to highlight the great performances of every athlete included in the poll.