Who are The Observer’s midseason HS football players of the year (10.08.22)
The high school football season will end on Dec. 10 and we’re just about at the halfway point, so we’re going to allow you readers to vote for our midseason offensive and defensive players of the year.
The winners will be featured in the paper, on our website and on the #TalkingPrepsNC streaming show.
To be nominated, you needed to be ranked in the top 10 in a major statistical category statewide on MaxPreps (stats used are what were available Sunday at noon).
Note: results may not be shown all week, but the poll will remain open until Saturday, Oct. 8
Offense
Brandon Albert, Community School of Davidson: 667 yards receiving ranks No. 10 in the state. Albert averages 12 yards a catch and has 10 touchdown receptions.
Mason Avery, West Lincoln: two-way star ranks No. 4 in rushing with 1,200 yards in six games. He’s got 19 touchdowns and averages 9.76 yards per attempt.
Luke Bailey, Providence: A Mr. Football nominee, Bailey ranks No. 6 in the state with 1,121 yards and 16 touchdowns in five games.
Izay Bridges, Shelby: 681 yards receiving ranks No. 9 in the state. Bridges, who has 13 touchdown catches, averages nearly 17 yards per reception.
Jadyn Davis, Providence Day: In just five games, Davis has thrown for 1,583 yards, good for No. 9 in North Carolina. He’s completing nearly 80 percent of his passes and has 21 touchdowns.
Javarius Green, Shelby: 758 yards receiving ranks No. 6 in the state. Green, who has 12 touchdown catches, averages 24 yards per reception.
Jalen Harris, Hickory Ridge: Ranks No. 8 with 697 yards receiving in seven games. Green has seven touchdown catches.
Caden Haywood, Hickory Ridge: playing his first year as a starter, Haywood has 1,621 yards in seven games, good for No. 8 in North Carolina. He’s completing nearly 60 percent of his passes and has 16 touchdowns.
Daylin Lee, Shelby: Ranks No. 5 statewide with 1,797 yards passing in seven games. Lee is completing 67 percent of hs passes and has 28 touchdowns.
Tanner Mullins, Community School of Davidson: leads the state with 972 yards receiving and 13 touchdowns in six games. Mullins averages 21 yards catch.
AJ Sirianni, QB, Communty School of Davidson: His 2,119 yards leads the state in passing through Week 7. Sirianni is completing 64 percent of his passes and has 33 touchdowns in six games.
HOW TO VOTE
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Defense
Tye Allison, Community School of Davidson: one of a group of players tied for the third-most interceptions this season statewide with five.
Ryan Bassani, North Lincoln: 79 tackles in five games ranks No. 8 in North Carolina for the Lincoln County star.
Mason Chastain, Bessemer City: Chastain averages 12.1 tackles per game and his 85 tackles in seven games ranks No. 6 in the state.
Zairion Jackson-Bass, Chambers: defensive end has 14 sacks, good for No. 2 in North Carolina. He’s done that in six games.
Ashton Miller, Mountain Island Charter: nine sacks in five games is good for No. 7 in the state.
Kyle Perry, Hickory Ridge: Perry has 78 tackles, good for No. 9 in North Carolina, in seven games.
Andrew Phelps, Lincolnton: his five interceptions is tied for third-most by any player in North Carolina this season
Curtis Simpson, Kings Mountain: 13 sacks in five games ranks No. 3 in North Carolina.
Jack Smith, Pine Lake Prep: tied for eighth-best in the state with eight sacks in six games.
Coleman Tisdale, East Rutherford: Tisdale’s 87 tackles are No. 4 in North Carolina. He averages 12.4 per game.
Beady Waddell, West Mecklenburg: tied for No. 10 in the state with East Henderson’s Nick Lyons with 77 tackles. Waddell averages 11 tackles a game for the Hawks.
Ben Watson, Newton-Conover: ranks No. 2 in North Carolina with 89 tackles in six games.
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