The dust has settled on Week 11 of the 2024 Western North Carolina high school football season.
Here are Western North Carolina's top performers for Week 11 of the 2024 football season.
Brandon Quinn, Mountain Heritage: Quinn carried the ball 17 times for 160 yards and four touchdowns in the Cougars' 54-12 win over Mitchell.
Cason Jones, Mountain Heritage: Jones scored on a 36-yard receiving touchdown and an 85-yard kickoff return touchdown. He also rushed twice for 37 rushing yards.
Brady Grant, Murphy: Grant completed 9-of-16 passes for 145 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 35-6 win over Cherokee.
Rossi Santelia, Reynolds: Santelia kicked a game-winning 42-yard field goal to lift the Rockets over Asheville High, 30-27.
LaRon Mills, Roberson: Mills was 3-of-5 passing for 125 yards, including an 83-yard touchdown to Cohen Bohanon, in the Rams' 24-0 win against Robbinsville.
Zeb Swangim, Roberson: Swangim rushed four times for 78 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown.
Ayden Johnson, Smoky Mountain: Johnson set a school record on Tuesday with six rushing touchdowns in a 42-35 win over North Henderson. He carried the ball 23 times for 214 yards. On Friday, Johnson ran for three touchdowns in a 47-28 win vs. West Henderson.
Jarek Jones, Smoky Mountain: Jones ran for four touchdowns.
Zeke Glaspie, Swain County: Glaspie had a 94-yard rushing touchdown in the Maroon Devils' first win of the year, a 39-13 win over Madison. He rushed twice for 114 yards.
Sylas Stanberry, Swain County: Stanberry blocked and returned a punt 40 yards for a touchdown in a 39-13 win vs. Madison.
Zane McCraw, West Henderson: McCraw rushed for 114 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries.
Evan Gerike is the high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times. Email him at [email protected] or follow him on X, formerly Twitter, @EvanGerike.
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times and Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at [email protected] or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.