For each week of the 2024 high school football season, HighSchoolOT will release the Starting 22. It lists the best performances from every position across North Carolina. Last week was week one for the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association teams and week zero for the N.C. High School Athletic Association teams.

Coaches should send in performance nominations to [email protected] for consideration each week. Players cannot have a repeat selection later in the year, as the goal of this is to shine the light on as many players as possible.

Offense

QB — Zaid Lott, junior, Providence Day

• In the first start of his high school career, the UNC commit was sensational. Lott completed 22-of-29 passing attempts for 449 yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown on a broken play.

RB — Carson Clutter, senior, Charlotte Latin

• Clutter had an organized effort against Ravenscroft, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on just 11 carries.

RB — Anthony Hawkins, senior, Hickory Grove Christian

• Hawkins is North Carolina’s leading rusher after week 0. He had 126 yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts in Hickory Grove’s 35-0 win over South Wake.

WR — Zamarian James, senior, Asheville Christian

• James was unstoppable against Tennessee’s Providence Academy as he caught nine passes for 116 yards and three touchdowns.

WR — Titus Ivory, senior, Charlotte Latin

• The senior had a big game in Charlotte Latin’s 52-20 win over Ravenscroft as he caught three passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. He also had an interception that he returned for 29 yards on defense.

FLEX — Kendre Harrison, junior, Providence Day

• Harrison’s debut with Providence Day went about as well as they could have asked for. The 5-star tight end had five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown. On defense, he was credited with two tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks.

OL — David Sanders, senior, Providence Day

• The 5-star Tennessee commit is unfair. He manhandles the opposition and then puts them back down to the ground when the whistle sounds. On defense, Sanders had three total tackles, including two tackles for a loss, and one sack.

OL — Donta’ Marshmon, senior, Trinity Christian

• The big 6-foot-6, 320-pound right tackle had some nice moments of pass blocking during an otherwise bad night for Trinity Christian protecting its quarterback against Providence Day.

OL — Preston Broadway, junior, Metrolina Christian

• The 6-foot-3, 270-pound Division I prospect put 15 pancake blocks on film from his performance in Metrolina’s 27-7 win over NRCA.

OL — Miles Funderburk, junior, Providence Day

• The Chargers’ 6-foot-1, 290-pound interior lineman had a really nice game in Providence Day’s 55-8 win over Trinity Christian and was credited with one pancake block.

OL — Leo Delaney, junior, Providence Day

• The 4-star prospect was very effective against Trinity Christian. He moved bodies with regularity and was credited with two pancakes.

Defense

DL — Reed Rhodes, junior, Hickory Grove Christian

• The junior finished with four tackles, two tackles for a loss, and two sacks in Hickory Grove Christian’s 35-0 shutout over South Wake.

DL — Banks Cutter, junior, Charlotte Latin

• The edge rusher had six total tackles, four of which were for a loss, and 2.5 of which were sacks. As a tight end on offense, Cutter had six receptions for 89 yards.

DL — Tay Sturdivant, sophomore, Hickory Grove Christian

• Sturdivant was credited with three tackles, two tackles for a loss, and two sacks in the first game of his sophomore season.

DL — Josh Smith, senior, High Point Christian Academy

• Smith led the Cougars in tackles (seven), tackles for a loss (four), and sacks (two) in their big 52-13 win over Wake Christian.

LB — Davin McCoy, senior, North Raleigh Christian Academy

• Listed as a SS on MaxPreps, McCoy appeared to play mostly from a linebacker alignment in NRCA’s loss to Metrolina Christina. McCoy was credited with a team-leading eight tackles. He also had 79 rushing yards on 13 carries on offense.

LB — Quinton McCray, junior, Providence Day

• McCray led the Chargers in total tackles with seven and tied for the team lead in tackles for a loss (two) & sacks (1.5).

LB — Boaz Carlstrom, junior, Wake Christian

• Carlstrom led the Bulldogs in tackles with 10, tackles for a loss with three, and was credited with a sack in the loss to HPCA.

DB — Brendan Ravin, junior, Providence Day

• Ravin had a heck of a night. He had two tackles, two pass breakups, and returned an interception for a touchdown. The pick-six was an impressive play as Ravin grabbed the ball from a ricochet. He also had two receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown on offense.

DB — Gavin Harris, senior, High Point Christian Academy

• The Bowling Green commit had a tackle for a loss and two interceptions in HPCA’s 52-13 win over Wake Christian. He also had a reception for 20 yards and a touchdown on offense.

DB — Kevin Powell, sophomore, Hickory Grove Christian

• The sophomore was credited with two total tackles and two interceptions in Hickory Grove’s 35-0 win over South Wake.

FLEX — Caleb Cooper, sophomore, Providence Day

• Cooper played a big role on both sides of the ball for Providence Day. He was second in total tackles with six and forced a fumble. On offense, he led the team with 11 carries for 76 yards.

Source: highschoolot.com