High School Sports

Northwest Cabarrus’ Alex Walker is The Observer HS football offensive POTW

Northwest Cabarrus QB Alex Walker is The Observer’s high school football offensive player of the week.

Walker completed 24-of-27 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown in a come-from-behind 26-22 win over rival Concord.

After more than 20,000 votes, Walker finished ahead of Makhi Carr of Butler.

This story was originally published October 16, 2022 at 12:17 PM.

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The Charlotte Observer
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