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NCPreps Solomon Awards Race: List Cut to 6 Players!

IMG_3283by: Trey Scott6 hours agoTreyScott_NC
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NCPreps, presented by VTO Sports, is dropping the final 6 athletes in each classification with Solomon Award ratings—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.

Mr. 1A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Tamaues Person, KIPP Pride – 102 rush, 928 yds, 9 TD (9.10 YPC); 10 rec, 114 yds, 2 TD; 50 tkls, 8 TFL, 4 sks, 1 INT, 2 FR, 4 FF; 75-yd KOR TD 95.2
  2. Vance Keel, Bear Grass Charter – 98 rush, 1,043 yds, 14 TD (10.64 YPC); 14 rec, 337 yds, 5 TD; 178 KR yds, 1 KOR TD; 33 INT-ret yds, 1 IR TD; 14 tkls, 1 INT, 1 PD, 2 FR, 1 FF 94.7
  3. Travon Usher, Wilson Prep – 27–48 pass, 582 yds, 4 TD, 4 INT (56.3% comp); 104 rush, 1,292 yds, 12 TD (12.42 YPC); 37 tkls, 4 TFL, 2 sks 94.2
  4. Gage Underwood, South Davidson – 28–48 pass, 385 yds, 6 TD, 2 INT (58.3% comp); 102 rush, 1,050 yds, 13 TD (10.29 YPC); 29 tkls, 4 PD, 2 FF, 2 INT 93.1
  5. Sincere Columbus, Northside–Pinetown – 116 rush, 1,057 yds, 20 TD (9.11 YPC) 91.4
  6. Trexler Gray, Northside–Pinetown – 105 tkls, 17.5 TFL, 2 sks 91.1

Mr. 2A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Kam McDowell, Tarboro – 139 rush, 1,538 yds, 20 TD (11.07 YPC); 2 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD; 67 tkls, 8 TFL, 1 sk, 2 INT, 1 FR, 2 FF 97.1
  2. Carell Phillips, North Duplin – 169 rush, 1,726 yds, 24 TD (10.21 YPC); 1 rec, 7 yds, 1 TD 96.0
  3. Tre Graves, Hayesville – 157 rush, 1,465 yds, 22 TD (9.33 YPC); 3 rec, 31 yds; 27 tkls, 4 TFL, 1 FF 95.6
  4. Jaden Lewis, East Bladen – 161 rush, 1,205 yds, 14 TD (7.48 YPC); 15 rec, 238 yds, 3 TD; 41 tkls, 3 INT, 2 FR, 75-yd KOR TD 95.5
  5. Corey Armstrong, Starmount – 60 tkls, 29 TFL, 9 sks, 3 PD, 1 FF 94.8
  6. Henry Kyle, Bishop McGuinness – 49 rec, 989 yds, 19.8 YPR, 12 TD; 75-yd KR TD 94.0

Mr. 3A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Teo McPhatter, Princeton – 22–34 pass, 261 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT (64.7% comp); 305 rush, 2,208 yds, 33 TD (7.24 YPC); 35 tkls, 2 TFL, 5 INT, FR TD 97.9
  2. Tyler Jones, Kinston – 187–275 pass, 3,196 yds, 42 TD, 8 INT (68.0% comp); 48 rush, -62 yds, 4 TD 97.6
  3. Tyreek Copper, Kinston – 77 rec, 1,677 yds, 19.3 YPR, 24 TD 97.5
  4. Lan Farmer, Shelby – 153–228 pass, 2,641 yds, 36 TD, 6 INT (67.1% comp); 68 rush, 244 yds, 6 TD (3.59 YPC) 95.3
  5. Jamare Lamb, Wallace-Rose Hill – 237 rush, 2,281 yds, 29 TD (~9.62 YPC); 7 rec, 66 yds; 22 tkls, 1 TFL 95.1
  6. Jeremiah Hall, James Kenan – 87 rush, 1,233 yds, 20 TD (14.17 YPC); 3 rec, 83 yds; 35 tkls, 3 TFL, 1 FF 94.0

Mr. 4A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Dionte Neal, Reidsville – 28–47 pass, 465 yds, 9 TD, 0 INT (59.6% comp); 28 rush, 254 yds, 4 TD (9.07 YPC); 41 rec, 732 yds, 17.8 YPR, 11 TD; 91 KR yds, 58 PR yds, 96 INT-ret yds, 2 INT TD; 10 tkls, 3 INT 96.9
  2. Elan Lipford, Hibriten – 112–166 pass, 1,815 yds, 20 TD, 4 INT (67.2% comp); 79 rush, 608 yds, 8 TD (7.70 YPC) 96.1
  3. DJ Davis, West Craven – 79–146 pass, 1,526 yds, 18 TD, 9 INT (54.1% comp); 133 rush, 923 yds, 21 TD (6.94 YPC); 21 tkls, 1 INT, 4 PD 95.9
  4. Tristan Thompson-Wynn, Brevard – 50 rec, 974 yds, 22.4 YPR, 11 TD; 14 tkls, 3 INT; 4 KOR, 201 yds, 50.3 YPR, 2 TD 94.6
  5. John Kirkpatrick, Randleman – 168–258 pass, 2,243 yds, 21 TD, 10 INT (65.1% comp); 71 rush, 216 yds, 5 TD (3.04 YPC) 93.2
  6. Clee Phillips, Stuart W. Cramer – 68–108 pass, 1,143 yds, 13 TD, 2 INT (63.0% comp); 75 rush, 513 yds, 9 TD (6.84 YPC) 91.8

Mr. 5A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. JJ Gulat, Dixon – 11–27 pass, 289 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT (40.7% comp); 319 rush, 3,138 yds, 40 TD (9.84 YPC) 98.0
  2. Grant Lawless, East Lincoln – 138–211 pass, 2,506 yds, 31 TD, 4 INT (65.4% comp); 72 rush, 374 yds, 11 TD (5.19 YPC) – 2,880 total yds, 42 total TD 97.2
  3. Jaxon Dollar, East Lincoln – 42 rec, 1,001 yds, 28.0 YPR, 18 TD; 1 rush TD; 34 tkls, 12 TFL, 5 sks, 2 FF, 1 FR, 1 TD FR 96.9
  4. Eli Hamrick, Crest – 123–174 pass, 1,924 yds, 20 TD, 2 INT (70.7% comp); 72 rush, 449 yds, 14 TD (6.24 YPC) 95.7
  5. Aury Greenfield, Jay M. Robinson – 105–148 pass, 1,929 yds, 20 TD, 3 INT (71.0% comp); 74 rush, 765 yds, 13 TD (10.34 YPC) 95.4
  6. Garrett Young, Franklin – 254 rush, 1,565 yds, 22 TD (6.0 YPC); 4 rec, 31 yds; 84 tkls, 4 TFL, 1 sk, 1 INT, 1 FR 95.2

Mr. 6A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Jacob Moore, Terry Sanford – 158–216 pass, 2,208 yds, 23 TD, 2 INT (73.1% comp); 112 rush, 859 yds, 16 TD (7.67 YPC); 1 rec, 16 yds 98.2
  2. Kaden Davis, Freedom – 112–152 pass, 2,107 yds, 27 TD, 2 INT (73.7% comp); 91 rush, 612 yds, 12 TD (6.73 YPC) 98.1
  3. Cade Keller, Watauga – 103–138 pass, 1,964 yds, 27 TD, 0 INT (74.6% comp); 55 rush, 507 yds, 10 TD (9.22 YPC) 98.0
  4. Myles Eatmon, Northern Nash – 178 rush, 1,505 yds, 22 TD (8.3 YPC); 2 rec, 36 yds; 7 tkls 95.5
  5. Amari Pearson, Jacksonville – 114 rush, 1,205 yds, 22 TD (12.7 YPC) 94.2
  6. Kobe Johnson, Freedom – 30 rec, 822 yds, 26.7 YPR, 16 TD; 43 tkls, 1 PD, 2 FF, 2 INT, 1 FR 92.8

Mr. 7A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Evan Hodges, Richmond Senior – 135–203 pass, 2,371 yds, 26 TD, 7 INT (67.0% comp); 29 rush, 249 yds, 3 TD (6.7 YPC) 96.3
  2. John Evans Jr, Reagan – 217 rush, 1,601 yds, 20 TD (6.8 YPC); 9 rec, 107 yds 96.2
  3. Jaylen King, Cleveland – 87 tkls, 31 TFL, 11 sks, 8 hurries, 1 INT, 5 PD, 1 FF 95.4
  4. Antonio Samuels, R.J. Reynolds – 152 rush, 1,145 yds, 13 TD (9.7 YPC); 26 rec, 331 yds, 3 Td; 28 tkls, 1 TFL, 2 FR, 1 FF; 493 KR yds, 43.7 YPR, 1 KOR TD 95.1
  5. Owen Hulbert, Cleveland – 125–195 pass, 1,555 yds, 15 TD, 6 INT (64.1% comp); 44 rush, 223 yds, 6 TD 92.6
  6. Kaden Kraft, Lake Norman – 108–181 pass, 1,574 yds, 16 TD, 4 INT (59.7% comp); 90 rush, 368 yds, 11 TD (4.09 YPC) 91.0

Mr. 8A Solomon Award Power Rankings

  1. Matthew Boring, Hoggard – 176–237 pass, 2,107 yds, 16 TD, 6 INT (74.3% comp); 49 rush, 215 yds, 12 TD 97.0
  2. Quentin Cypher, Millbrook – 139 tkls, 39 TFL, 3.5 sks, 2 INT, 4 PD, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 BLK punt; 3 rec, 28 yds, 1 TD
    96.9
  3. Landon Melton, Jordan – 110–171 pass, 1,628 yds, 15 TD, 3 INT (64.3% comp); 65 rush, 688 yds, 7 TD (10.58 YPC)
    95.7
  4. Jamouri Nichols, West Charlotte – 123–186 pass, 1,723 yds, 19 TD, 2 INT (65.6% comp); 62 rush, 446 yds, 9 TD (7.19 YPC)
    95.3
  5. Damien Hayes, Jordan – 181 rush, 1,267 yds, 23 TD (6.7 YPC); 7 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
    95.0
  6. Chris Najm, Pinecrest – 256 rush, 1,674 yds, 24 TD (6.0 YPC); 6 rec, 54 yds
    94.0