The Starting 11: The top players from round 1 of the high school football playoffs
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: round 1
Number in parentheses notes how many times the player has made The Starting 11 this year.
Holton Ahlers, D.H. Conley (9): Completed 18 of 34 passes for 238 yards and five touchdowns; ran 12 times for 94 yards and one touchdown.
Devin Carter, Clayton (1): Caught five passes for 118 yards and three touchdowns.
Landon Choboy, Leesville Road (1): Ran 19 times for 135 yards and four touchdowns.
Tyson Dew, Cleveland (4): Ran 29 times for 141 yards and three touchdowns; caught three passes for 29 yards and one touchdown.
Jacob Braddy, Rocky Mount Academy (1): Ran 25 times for 322 yards and six touchdowns; caught six passes for 162 yards and one touchdown.
Alex Foster, SouthWest Edgecombe (1): Ran 16 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns.
Zaythan Hill, Pinecrest (3): Ran 24 times for 241 yards and three touchdowns.
C.J. Johnson, D.H. Conley (4): Caught five passes for 96 yards and four touchdowns.
Allajah Mitchell, South Granville (4): Ran eight times for 186 yards and three touchdowns; made 15 tackles, six for loss.
Ricky Person, Heritage (8): Ran 31 times for 148 yards and four touchdowns.
Lamar Wilkins, Princeton (2): Completed 3 of 6 passes for 69 yards; ran 28 times for 300 yards and five touchdowns.
This story was originally published November 16, 2017 at 1:15 PM with the headline "The Starting 11: The top players from round 1 of the high school football playoffs."