The Starting 11: The top players from week 11 of the high school football season
Each week, we honor the top 11 high school football performances from around the Triangle and Eastern North Carolina.
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The Starting 11: week 11
Number in parentheses notes how many times the player has made The Starting 11 this year.
Holton Ahlers, D.H. Conley (7): East Carolina recruit completed 13 of 15 passes for 183 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions; ran five times for 69 yards and two touchdowns.
Xzavior Bowden, Goldsboro (5): Ran 21 times for 281 yards and five touchdowns.
Tyson Dew, Cleveland (3): Ran 21 times for 290 yards and four touchdowns; caught a 50-yard touchdown pass.
Tai Goode, St. David’s (2): Scored four touchdowns on five touches – running four times for 149 yards and three touchdowns and returning the opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown.
Zaythan Hill, Pinecrest (2): Ran 24 times for 259 yards and three touchdowns.
Gunnar Holmberg, Heritage (2): Duke recruit completed 10 of 11 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns.
Dexter McDuffie, South Central (2): Completed 7 of 9 passes for 264 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions; ran three times for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
Michael Moore, Chatham Central (1): Completed 20 of 38 passes for 409 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions; ran five times for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
Isaiah Sawyer, Cleveland (1): Completed 13 of 16 passes for 287 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.
Dalen Spruill, Cardinal Gibbons (3): Ran 25 times for 200 yards and three touchdowns.
Isaiah Thomas, Rocky Mount Academy (1): Completed 9 of 10 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions; ran three times for 76 yards and two touchdowns; intercepted one pass on defense.
This story was originally published November 1, 2017 at 1:23 PM with the headline "The Starting 11: The top players from week 11 of the high school football season."