NCPreps Solomon Award Race: Week 8 Player Ratings UPDATED


NCPreps, presented by VTO Sports, is dropping the first full Solomon Award ratings and candidate rollouts today—a statewide, data-driven release for North Carolina high school football. Our model grades every player on a 100-point scale that travels with them across classifications: 40% offensive production (with efficiency), 40% defensive production, 15% special teams impact, and 5% team success (record + RPI). We’ll refresh ratings weekly and publish updated candidate boards so fans, coaches, and players can see who’s surging and why.
First list:
https://www.on3.com/sites/nc-preps/news/ncpreps-solomon-player-of-the-year-candidates-released-ratings-released/
Second list:
https://www.on3.com/sites/nc-preps/news/ncpreps-solomon-ratings-week-7-top-nc-football-stars-ranked/
Mr. 1A Race
- Vance Keel, Bear Grass Charter (5-0) — Solomon Rating: 91.5
Stats: 67 rush, 818 yds, 12.2 YPC, 10 TD; 7 rec, 110 yds, 15.7 YPR; 178 KR yds, 1 KOR TD; 33 INT-ret yds, 1 IR TD; 9 tkls, 1 INT, PD, 2 FR, FF - Tamaues Person, KIPP Pride (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 90.8
Stats: 63 rush, 640 yds, 10.2 YPC, 5 TD; 10 rec, 114 yds, 11.4 YPR, 2 TD; 35 tkls, 7 TFL, 3 sks, 1 INT, 2 FR, 3 FF; 75-yd KOR TD - Xavier Hayward, SECPA (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 87.5
Stats: 36 rush, 408 yds, 11.3 YPC, 7 TD; 39 tkls, 4 TFL, 2 sks, 1 hurry, PD, 1 FR, 3 FF - Sincere Columbus, Northside-Pinetown (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 86.2
Stats: 75 rush, 605 yds, 8.1 YPC, 10 TD - Travon Usher, Wilson Prep (2-5) — Solomon Rating: 85.8
Stats: 26–46, 56.5% Comp, 582 yds, 4 TD, 3 INT; 76 rush, 815 yds, 10.7 YPC, 6 TD; 30 tkls, 4 TFL, 2 sks, 4 hurry - Gage Underwood, South Davidson (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 83.0
Stats: 13–24, 54.2% Comp, 228 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT; 62 rush, 652 yds, 10.5 YPC, 6 TD; 16 tkls, PD, 2 FF, 1 INT - Trexler Gray, Northside-Pinetown (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 78.5
Stats: 66 tkls, 9 TFL, 2 sks - Kiymani Jones, Washington County (3-2) — Solomon Rating: 78.0
Stats: 33–63, 52.4% Comp, 623 yds, 6 TD, 5 INT; 75 rush, 666 yds, 8.9 YPC, 6 TD; 22 tkls, 1 PD - Max Sutton, Thomas Jefferson Classical (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 76.0
Stats: 36–69, 52.2% Comp, 592 yds, 8 TD, 5 INT; 31 rush, 288 yds, 9.3 YPC, 3 TD
Mr. 2A Race
- Kam McDowell, Tarboro (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 94.3
Stats: 81 rush, 842 yds, 10.4 YPC, 10 TD; 2 rec, 43 yds, 21.5 YPR, 1 TD; 32 tkls, 4 TFL, 1 sk, 1 hurry, 1 INT, 1 FR, 2 FF - Anthony Jimenez, ALA–Johnston (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 90.9
Stats: 137 rush, 1338 yds, 9.8 YPC, 14 TD; 3 rec, 37 yds, 12.3 YPR - Carell Phillips, North Duplin (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.2
Stats: 100 rush, 793 yds, 7.9 YPC, 10 TD; 1 rec, 7 yds, 7.0 YPR, 1 TD; 3 tkls, 2 PD, 1 FR - Tre Graves, Hayesville (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 88.5
Stats: 103 rush, 940 yds, 9.1 YPC, 15 TD; 3 rec, 31 yds, 10.3 YPR; 21 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 FF - Jaden Lewis, East Bladen (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 87.5
Stats: 92 rush, 689 yds, 7.5 YPC, 9 TD; 10 rec, 104 yds, 10.4 YPR, 1 TD; 23 tkls, 1 FR; 75-yd KOR TD - Dashon Campbell, East Bladen (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 84.5
Stats: 93 rush, 616 yds, 6.6 YPC, 6 TD; 28 tkls, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sks - Deuce Best, Starmount (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 84.3
Stats: 32–63, 50.8% Comp, 668 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT; 73 rush, 208 yds, 2.8 YPC, 7 TD - Jamison Ehret, Christ the King (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 82.0
Stats: 58–104, 55.8% Comp, 722 yds, 10 TD, 5 INT; 24 rush, 66 yds, 2.8 YPC, 3 TD - Zeke Glaspie, Swain County (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 80.5
Stats: 87 rush, 664 yds, 7.6 YPC, 4 TD; 8 rec, 96 yds, 12.0 YPR, 2 TD - Corey Armstrong, Starmount (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 80.0
Stats: 39 tkls, 19 TFL, 6 sks, 2 PD, 1 FF - Benjamin Brown, Perquimans (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 80.0
Stats: 100 rush, 743 yds, 7.4 YPC, 6 TD; 20–49, 40.8% Comp, 259 yds, 0 TD, 2 INT - Henry Kyle, Bishop McGuinness (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 79.3
Stats: 33 rec, 652 yds, 19.8 YPR, 7 TD; 75-yd KR TD - Calvin Lacewell Jr, Lakewood (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 79.0
Stats: 113 rush, 644 yds, 5.7 YPC, 8 TD; 7 rec, 74 yds, 10.6 YPR - Kevon Propst, Starmount (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 78.9
Stats: 71 tkls, 13 TFL, 1 sk, 1 INT, 1 PD, 1 FR; 11 rush, 32 yds, 2.9 YPC, 2 TD - John Lemasters, Alleghany (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 78.8
Stats: 16–38, 42.1% Comp, 319 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; 80 rush, 545 yds, 6.8 YPC, 6 TD; 20 tkls, 2 INT - Ian Wands, ALA–Johnston (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 76.5
Stats: 62–99, 62.6% Comp, 1063 yds, 11 TD, 5 INT; 20 rush, 149 yds, 7.5 YPC - Kaleb Richardson, South Stanly (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 76.3
Stats: 60–113, 53.1% Comp, 1044 yds, 11 TD, 7 INT; 37 rush, 98 yds, 2.6 YPC, 1 TD
Mr. 3A Race
- Teo McPhatter, Princeton (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 96.0
Stats: 14–20, 70.0% Comp, 205 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT; 196 rush, 1405 yds, 7.2 YPC, 20 TD; 23 tkls, 1 TFL, 3 INT, FR TD - Tyreek Copper, Kinston (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 96.0
Stats: 46 rec, 890 yds, 19.3 YPR, 11 TD - RJ Lynch, Lincolnton (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 95.5
Stats: 1–1, 100.0% Comp, 72 yds, 1 TD; 36 rush, 334 yds, 9.3 YPC, 3 TD; 29 rec, 674 yds, 23.2 YPR, 6 TD; 7 tkls, 2 INT - Cameron Cartlidge, Walkertown (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 94.8
Stats: 99 tkls, 26 TFL, 6 sks, 5 PD, 1 FR; 37 rush, 235 yds, 6.4 YPC, 7 TD - Rashad Lynch, Lincolnton (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 92.6
Stats: 76–112, 67.9% Comp, 1506 yds, 18 TD, 3 INT; 71 rush, 407 yds, 5.7 YPC, 7 TD - Lan Farmer, Shelby (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 92.5
Stats: 75–116, 64.7% Comp, 1409 yds, 18 TD, 5 INT; 36 rush, 110 yds, 3.1 YPC, 3 TD - Tyler Jones, Kinston (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 92.0
Stats: 98–156, 62.8% Comp, 1599 yds, 17 TD, 7 INT; 2 rush, 0 yds, 0.0 YPC, 2 TD - Amir Albany, Hendersonville (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 91.8
Stats: 19 rec, 459 yds, 24.2 YPR, 7 TD; 5 rush, 79 yds, 15.8 YPC, 2 TD; 27 tkls, 5 TFL; 3 PR TD, 1 KOR TD (4 PR, 202 yds, 50.5 YPR; 4 KOR, 140 yds, 35.0 YPR) - Jamare Lamb, Wallace-Rose Hill (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 90.0
Stats: 131 rush, 1172 yds, 8.9 YPC, 13 TD; 6 rec, 36 yds, 6.0 YPR; 13 tkls, 1 TFL - Austin Battle, Wake Prep Academy (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.6
Stats: 87–132, 65.9% Comp, 132 yds, 16 TD, 2 INT; 17 rush, 100 yds, 5.9 YPC - Zak Ishman, Northeastern (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 88–133, 66.2% Comp, 1383 yds, 17 TD, 2 INT; 11 rush, 55 yds, 5.0 YPC, 5 TD - Justin Battle, Wake Prep Academy (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 28 rec, 718 yds, 25.6 YPR, 9 TD; 5 rush, 45 yds, 9.0 YPC, 1 TD; 30 tkls, 3 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PD - Brandon Pinkerton, East Rutherford (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 89 rush, 894 yds, 10.0 YPC, 13 TD; 5 rec, 51 yds, 10.2 YPR; 20 tkls, 3 TFL, 1 sk, 2 FR - Jayon Harris, Pasquotank County (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 46 rush, 609 yds, 13.2 YPC, 9 TD; 3 rec, 65 yds, 21.7 YPR; 32 tkls, 1 INT, 4 PD, 1 FR, 1 FF - Jordan Buford, Hendersonville (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 86.0
Stats: 73 rush, 594 yds, 8.1 YPC, 7 TD; 40 tkls, 7 TFL, 1 sk, 3 hurries, 2 INT, INT TD, FR TD, 1 FF, 3 PD - Jeremiah Hall, James Kenan (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 84.5
Stats: 55 rush, 789 yds, 14.3 YPC, 12 TD; 3 rec, 83 yds, 27.7 YPR; 22 tkls, 1 TFL, 1 FF - Jerrell Crawford, Walkertown (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 83.8
Stats: 91–142, 64.1% Comp, 1241 yds, 12 TD, 8 INT; 6 rush, 27 yds, 4.5 YPC - Wesley Tew, Midway (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 82.8
Stats: 118 rush, 959 yds, 8.1 YPC, 11 TD; 5 rec, 22 yds, 4.4 YPR - Dejuan Cobb, Greene Central (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 82.6
Stats: 83 rush, 708 yds, 8.5 YPC, 7 TD; 7 tkls - Darin Tipton, Chase (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 82.5
Stats: 77–153, 50.3% Comp, 1309 yds, 12 TD, 3 INT; 26 rush, 97 yds, 3.7 YPC, 1 TD - Brad Strait, Wake Prep Academy (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 82.0
Stats: 96 tkls, 7 TFL, 1 sk, 2 hurries - Nick Avent, Greene Central (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 81.8
Stats: 70 tkls, 11 TFL, 3.5 sks, 1 hurry, 3 PD, 2 FR - Maddox Cody, North Stanly (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 81.5
Stats: 56 tkls, 9 TFL, 2 hurries, 5 sks, 1 INT, 1 FR - Taeshon Martin, Mount Airy (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 79.5
Stats: 56 rush, 508 yds, 9.1 YPC, 5 TD; 1 rec, 54 yds, 54.0 YPR, 1 TD
Mr. 4A Race
- Dionte Neal, Reidsville (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 97.3
Stats: 25–43, 58.1% Comp, 416 yds, 7 TD, 0 INT; 26 rush, 209 yds, 8.0 YPC, 4 TD; 33 rec, 589 yds, 17.8 YPR, 7 TD; 91 KR, 58 PR, 96 INT-ret, 2 INT TD; 10 tkls, 3 INT - Tristan Thompson-Wynn, Brevard (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 92.0
Stats: 30 rush, 673 yds, 22.4 YPC, 6 TD; 10 tkls, 3 INT; 4 KOR, 201 yds, 50.3 YPR, 2 TD - Clee Phillips, Stuart W. Cramer (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 91.0
Stats: 47–71, 66.2% Comp, 817 yds, 11 TD, 2 INT; 44 rush, 308 yds, 7.0 YPC, 3 TD - Grant Lawing, Maiden (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 90.8
Stats: 86–153, 56.2% Comp, 1346 yds, 14 TD, 3 INT; 49 rush, 258 yds, 5.3 YPC, 4 TD - DJ Davis, West Craven (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.4
Stats: 54–104, 51.9% Comp, 875 yds, 7 TD, 8 INT; 80 rush, 518 yds, 6.5 YPC, 11 TD; 15 tkls, 1 INT, 2 PD - Emmanuel Miller, West Craven (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.3
Stats: 43 tkls, 26 TFL, 10.5 sks, 4 hurries, 2 FF - Kaleb Pone, North Johnston (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 90.0
Stats: 43–69, 62.3% Comp, 775 yds, 10 TD, 4 INT; 86 rush, 699 yds, 8.1 YPC, 12 TD; 8 tkls, 1 TFL - Max Davis, Burns (4-3) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 82 rush, 910 yds, 11.1 YPC, 19 TD; 55 tkls, 1 sk, 5 hurries, 2 FR, 1 FF, 1 PD - Kamari McDonald, Lexington Senior (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 22 rec, 330 yds, 15.0 YPR, 3 TD; 21 tkls, 3 TFL; 4 INT, 136 INT-ret, 3 pick-six TD - Shawn Davis, East Duplin (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.3
Stats: 89 rush, 604 yds, 6.8 YPC, 8 TD; 1 rec, 7 yds, 7.0 YPR; 43 tkls, 4 TFL, 1 hurry - Keeshaun McKinney, East Duplin (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 18 rush, 133 yds, 7.4 YPC, 3 TD; 5 rec, 84 yds, 16.8 YPR, 1 TD; 53 tkls, 6 TFL, 3 sks, 2 INT, 2 FR, 2 FF; FR TD - Elan Lipford, Hibriten (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 72–113, 63.7% Comp, 1195 yds, 12 TD, 2 INT; 52 rush, 431 yds, 8.3 YPC, 7 TD - Caleb Jordan, Eastern Wayne (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 42 tkls, 13 TFL, 6 sks, 4 FF, 1 FR, 3 hurries - Amari Spence, West Iredell (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 88.5
Stats: 78 rush, 728 yds, 9.3 YPC, 8 TD; 10 rec, 84 yds, 8.4 YPR, 1 TD; 28 tkls, 8 TFL, 3 sks, 1 FR, 1 FF - Cameron Bridges, T.W. Andrews (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 88.0
Stats: 1 rush, 6 yds, 6.0 YPC, 1 TD; 4 rec, 46 yds, 11.5 YPR; 73 tkls, 29 TFL, 2 sks, 11 hurries, PD, 1 FR - Shannon Wingate, Maiden (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 86.5
Stats: 2–2, 100.0% Comp, 36 yds, 1 TD; 153 rush, 727 yds, 4.8 YPC, 12 TD; 5 rec, 58 yds, 11.6 YPR, 1 TD - Miles McCallop, Clinton (2-4) — Solomon Rating: 86.0
Stats: 67–127, 52.8% Comp, 1032 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT; 20 rush, 166 yds, 8.3 YPC, 3 TD - John Kirkpatrick, Randleman (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 85.3
Stats: 124–186, 66.7% Comp, 1517 yds, 11 TD, 7 INT; 62 rush, 222 yds, 3.6 YPC, 3 TD - Nick Woolf Jr, South Rowan (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 83.5
Stats: 96 rush, 627 yds, 6.5 YPC, 9 TD - Kamarie Hadley, Jordan-Matthews (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 80.5
Stats: 32–57, 56.1% Comp, 468 yds, 6 TD, 1 INT; 45 rush, 357 yds, 7.9 YPC, 3 TD - Ty Walker, Tuscola (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 80.5
Stats: 4–6, 66.7% Comp, 3 yds, 1 TD; 56 rush, 227 yds, 4.1 YPC, 4 TD; 13 rec, 160 yds, 12.3 YPR, 2 TD; 97 tkls, 6 TFL, 2 INT, 2 PD, 1 FF, 1 FR
Mr. 5A Race
- Grant Lawless, East Lincoln (7-0) — Solomon Rating: 97.8
Stats: 100–154, 64.9% Comp, 1792 yds, 25 TD, 3 INT; 36 rush, 258 yds, 7.2 YPC, 8 TD - Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln (7-0) — Solomon Rating: 97.0
Stats: 24 rec, 673 yds, 28.0 YPR, 14 TD; 1 rush, 2 yds, 2.0 YPC, 1 TD; 23 tkls, 7 TFL, 2 sks, 2 hurries, 2 PD, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD FR - JJ Gulat, Dixon (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 96.5
Stats: 7–15, 46.7% Comp, 112 yds, 1 TD; 150 rush, 1762 yds, 11.7 YPC, 20 TD - Yoshua McBryde, St. Pauls (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 94.0
Stats: 97 rush, 931 yds, 9.6 YPC, 14 TD; 2 rec, 57 yds, 28.5 YPR - Aury Greenfield, Jay M. Robinson (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.0
Stats: 54–82, 65.9% Comp, 976 yds, 13 TD, 3 INT; 46 rush, 400 yds, 8.7 YPC, 3 TD; 1 INT - Kylan Polk, Forest Hills (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.0
Stats: 109 rush, 857 yds, 7.9 YPC, 11 TD; 12 rec, 85 yds, 7.1 YPR, 1 TD - Amari Pearson, Jacksonville (5-0) — Solomon Rating: 90.0
Stats: 61 rush, 777 yds, 12.7 YPC, 13 TD - Titus Troy, Northwest Cabarrus (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 125 rush, 939 yds, 7.5 YPC, 10 TD; 3 rec, 33 yds, 11.0 YPR - Tanner Payne, West Carteret (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 86–168, 51.2% Comp, 1579 yds, 19 TD, 7 INT; 33 rush, 88 yds, 2.7 YPC, 4 TD - Mez Harris, Hunt (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 28–53, 52.8% Comp, 572 yds, 5 TD, 4 INT; 55 rush, 653 yds, 11.9 YPC, 5 TD; 17 tkls, 1 hurry, 3 INT, PD - Kannon McBride, Croatan (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 83–114, 72.8% Comp, 1062 yds, 19 TD, 4 INT; 18 rush, 62 yds, 3.4 YPC, 1 TD - Garrett Young, Franklin (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 88.5
Stats: 168 rush, 1002 yds, 6.0 YPC, 13 TD; 4 rec, 31 yds, 7.8 YPR; 60 tkls, 1 sk, 2 TFL, 2 hurries - CJ Dickerson, Hunt (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 87.8
Stats: 60 tkls, 20 TFL, 6 sks, 12 hurries, 1 FR, 1 FF - Eli Hamrick, Crest (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 86.3
Stats: 76–112, 67.9% Comp, 1177 yds, 9 TD, 2 INT; 44 rush, 282 yds, 6.4 YPC, 7 TD - Dezhian Roberts, St. Pauls (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 86.0
Stats: 35 tkls, 22 TFL, 6 sks, 19 hurries - Tyler Jackson, Southeast Alamance (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 86.0
Stats: 84–121, 69.4% Comp, 1153 yds, 10 TD, 2 INT; 24 rush, 166 yds, 6.9 YPC, 2 TD - Cade Young, West Henderson (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 84.0
Stats: 69–107, 64.5% Comp, 962 yds, 9 TD, 2 INT; 17 rush, 18 yds, 1.1 YPC, 1 TD - Reginald Gray, Northside–Jacksonville (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 83.0
Stats: 75–113, 66.4% Comp, 1102 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT; 58 rush, 230 yds, 4.0 YPC, 2 TD
Mr. 6A Race
- Kaden Davis, Freedom (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 98.5
Stats: 69–93, 74.2% Comp, 1258 yds, 18 TD, 1 INT; 57 rush, 345 yds, 6.1 YPC, 7 TD - Jacob Moore, Terry Sanford (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 93.5
Stats: 82–109, 75.2% Comp, 1181 yds, 16 TD, 1 INT; 54 rush, 440 yds, 8.1 YPC, 7 TD; 1 rec, 16 yds, 16.0 YPR - Kobe Johnson, Freedom (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 93.0
Stats: 17 rec, 454 yds, 26.7 YPR, 9 TD; 22 tkls, PD, 1 FF, 2 INT, 1 FR - Josh Smith, White Oak (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 92.4
Stats: 38–72, 52.8% Comp, 690 yds, 8 TD, 1 INT; 85 rush, 805 yds, 9.5 YPC, 7 TD; 35 tkls, 2 TFL, 1 INT - Cade Keller, Watauga (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 92.3
Stats: 51–73, 69.9% Comp, 954 yds, 15 TD, 0 INT; 32 rush, 385 yds, 12.0 YPC, 8 TD - Shon Pone, Seventy-First (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 92.3
Stats: 66 rush, 771 yds, 11.7 YPC, 11 TD; 12 rec, 212 yds, 17.7 YPR, 2 TD; 28 tkls, 6 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PD - Davis Prichard, Middle Creek (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 91.0
Stats: 56 tkls, 18 TFL, 11 sks, 6 hurries, PD, 1 FF, 1 FR - Lex Sevilla, Middle Creek (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 89.5
Stats: 75–118, 63.6% Comp, 980 yds, 12 TD, 3 INT; 26 rush, 93 yds, 3.6 YPC, 1 TD - Amare Akers, Northern Guilford (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 87.5
Stats: 123 rush, 801 yds, 6.5 YPC, 10 TD; 7 rec, 19 yds, 2.7 YPR - Garrett Nowlan, Charlotte Catholic (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 87.0
Stats: 102 rush, 712 yds, 7.0 YPC, 8 TD; 4 rec, 51 yds, 12.8 YPR - Jamaal Epps, Franklinton (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 86.5
Stats: 38 rec, 690 yds, 18.2 YPR, 7 TD; 6 rush, 46 yds, 7.7 YPC; 210 KR yds (13 KOs), 16.2 YPR - Myles Eatmon, Northern Nash (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 85.5
Stats: 108 rush, 898 yds, 8.3 YPC, 12 TD; 1 rec, 20 yds, 20.0 YPR; 7 tkls - Sincere Thompson, Southern Alamance (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 84.5
Stats: 95 rush, 740 yds, 7.8 YPC, 7 TD; 1 rec, 32 yds, 32.0 YPR, 1 TD; 5 tkls - Kymani Atiles, Scotland (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 83.5
Stats: 107 tkls, 1 TFL, 1 FR, 1 INT
Mr. 7A Race
- Owen Hulbert, Cleveland (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 94.5
Stats: 94–132, 71.2% Comp, 1199 yds, 14 TD, 3 INT; 24 rush, 78 yds, 3.3 YPC, 2 TD - Antonio Samuels, R.J. Reynolds (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 93.5
Stats: 91 rush, 885 yds, 9.7 YPC, 11 TD; 11 rec, 95 yds, 8.6 YPR, 1 TD; 23 tkls, 1 TFL, 1 PD, 2 FR, 1 FF; 393 KR yds (9), 43.7 YPR, 1 KOR TD - Jaylen King, Cleveland (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 92.0
Stats: 54 tkls, 24 TFL, 9 sks, 7 hurries, 1 INT, 4 PD, 1 FF - John Evans Jr, Reagan (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.8
Stats: 146 rush, 994 yds, 6.8 YPC, 10 TD; 6 rec, 100 yds, 16.7 YPR - Leo Housel-Rajacich, Reagan (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.8
Stats: 70 tkls, 11.5 TFL, 3.5 sks, 2 hurries, 2 PD, 1 FR, 1 FF - Tydreke Powell Jr, SE Raleigh (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 90.5
Stats: 86–140, 61.4% Comp, 1578 yds, 18 TD, 5 INT; 7 rush, 22 yds, 3.1 YPC, 1 TD - Ryan Hebert, Garner (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.0
Stats: 48 tkls, 6 TFL, 6 sks, 1 FF - Christian Ormandy, SE Raleigh (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 89.0
Stats: 85–127, 66.9% Comp, 995 yds, 9 TD, 0 INT; 26 rush, 164 yds, 6.3 YPC, 4 TD - Adrian Soloman Jr, East Forsyth (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 88.8
Stats: 78 tkls, 14 TFL, 5 sks, 5 hurries, 3 FF; blocked FG - Kaden Kraft, Lake Norman (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 88.8
Stats: 60–98, 61.2% Comp, 801 yds, 7 TD, 0 INT; 47 rush, 137 yds, 2.9 YPC, 4 TD - Eric Payne, Jack Britt (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 88.8
Stats: 96 rush, 664 yds, 6.9 YPC, 9 TD; 7 rec, 60 yds, 8.6 YPR, 2 TD - JD Fulp, East Forsyth (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 88.5
Stats: 87–136, 64.0% Comp, 965 yds, 12 TD, 2 INT - Memphys Barb, Lake Norman (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 87.5
Stats: 54 tkls, 13 TFL, 7 sks, 1 FF, 1 FR - Terrance McCormick, New Bern (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 87.3
Stats: 58–96, 60.4% Comp, 1062 yds, 8 TD, 7 INT; 62 rush, 230 yds, 3.7 YPC, 2 TD; 5 tkls, 1 INT, PD - Evan Hodges, Richmond Sr (4-2) — Solomon Rating: 87.0
Stats: 82–123, 66.7% Comp, 1370 yds, 14 TD, 3 INT; 13 rush, 87 yds, 6.7 YPC, 2 TD - Tommy Elrod, R.J. Reynolds (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 86.0
Stats: 77–121, 63.6% Comp, 997 yds, 11 TD, 4 INT - Kaishawn Taylor, New Bern (3-3) — Solomon Rating: 86.0
Stats: 19 rec, 479 yds, 25.2 YPR, 4 TD; 99 KOR yds, 99.0 YPR, 1 KOR TD
Mr. 8A Race
- Matthew Boring, Hoggard (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 95.0
Stats: 106–136, 77.9% Comp, 1234 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT; 27 rush, 100 yds, 3.7 YPC, 6 TD - Jamouri Nichols, West Charlotte (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 94.5
Stats: 92–132, 69.7% Comp, 1335 yds, 16 TD, 1 INT; 46 rush, 349 yds, 7.6 YPC, 8 TD - Ethan Royal, Hough (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 93.5
Stats: 54–98, 55.1% Comp, 909 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT; 44 rush, 278 yds, 6.3 YPC, 7 TD - Quentin Cypher, Millbrook (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 93.3
Stats: 87 tkls, 25 TFL, 2.5 sks, 1 INT, 4 PD, 1 FR; 3 rec, 28 yds, 9.3 YPR, 1 TD; 1 BLK punt - Nicholas Goulet, Green Hope (5-2) — Solomon Rating: 92.5
Stats: 101–143, 70.6% Comp, 1350 yds, 19 TD, 7 INT; 17 rush, 94 yds, 5.5 YPC, 2 TD - Ethan McGarrigan, Apex (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 92.0
Stats: 97–151, 64.2% Comp, 1281 yds, 11 TD, 2 INT; 12 rush, 34 yds, 2.8 YPC - Landon Melton, Jordan (7-0) — Solomon Rating: 91.5
Stats: 70–105, 66.7% Comp, 1130 yds, 11 TD, 2 INT; 43 rush, 454 yds, 10.6 YPC, 5 TD - Damien Hayes, Jordan (7-0) — Solomon Rating: 91.0
Stats: 124 rush, 825 yds, 6.7 YPC, 14 TD; 4 rec, 77 yds, 19.3 YPR - Chris Najm, Pinecrest (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 90.3
Stats: 136 rush, 813 yds, 6.0 YPC, 12 TD; 5 rec, 48 yds, 9.6 YPR - Desyn Durand, Hoggard (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 88.5
Stats: 32 rec, 513 yds, 16.0 YPR, 5 TD - Jalen Brown, Cardinal Gibbons (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 88.3
Stats: 65–100, 920 yds, 10 TD, 2 INT; 35 rush, 250 yds, 3 TD - Malik McDonald, Rolesville (6-1) — Solomon Rating: 88.0
Stats: 85 rush, 650 yds, 9 TD; 5 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD; 20 tkls, 2 TFL - Trevon Hester, Grimsley (6-0) — Solomon Rating: 87.8
Stats: 25 rec, 510 yds, 6 TD; 15 tkls, 1 INT, 2 PD; 150 KR yds, 1 KOR TD - Darius Jones, Wake Forest (5-1) — Solomon Rating: 87.5
Stats: 60 tkls, 15 TFL, 5 sks, 3 hurries, 1 FR, 1 FF