Cleveland QB Skyler Locklear is N&O high school football player of the week

After one of the closest votes of the season, Cleveland High junior QB Skyler Locklear is the News & Observer high school football player of the week.

More than 50,000 votes were counted this week and Locklear received 17,787, finishing less than three percentage points ahead of Sanderson’s Zion Myers, who received 16,324 votes.

Locklear, a 6-foot, 185-pound junior quarterback went 19-for-24 for 272 yards passing and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards and another score to lead the Rams to a 54-0 win over West Johnston, April 1.

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 April 4, 2021 at 1:41 PM.