Top stars, best performances in Week 10 of the North Carolina high school football season

Here are the top performances that caught our attention across the state in Week 10 of the North Carolina high school football season
Top stars, best performances in Week 10 of the North Carolina high school football season
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.


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MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.