Broughton QB Ben Gilbert is News & Observer football player of the week
Broughton High quarterback Ben Gilbert is the first News & Observer high school football player of the week.
Gilbert won nearly 40 percent of this week’s vote to finish ahead of Chapel Hill’s Jaylen Mitchell.
Gilbert, a 6-foot-4, 190-pound senior quarterback passed for 404 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another score to help Broughton to a 49-48 win in double overtime at Enloe, March 12.
Broughton is 2-1 heading into this week’s games.
Want to nominate an athlete?: Athletes of the week highlights high school players with outstanding performances. The goal is to recognize all athletes in all sports, both the most accomplished and the underrated or underappreciated players. If you want to suggest someone to be included in the Athletes of the week column, send email to Jay Edwards at edwardsraleighnewsobserver@gmail.com.
This story was originally published March 14, 2021 at 1:35 PM.