HS Notes: Hough football coach Jenkins steps down; Providence Day’s Davis gets statewide honor
When Hough High football coach Matt Jenkins told North Carolina’s Mack Brown that he was thinking about stepping down, but that he wasn’t quite sure about it, the head Tar Heel gave Jenkins a key piece of advice.
“I told Mack, that ‘I don’t know if it’s the right decision. What if I want to come back in a few years,’” Jenkins said. “Mack said, ‘If your heart tells you it’s the right decision right now, it won’t matter if it’s the right decision in two years.’”
Jenkins, 49, announced his resignation from coaching Hough football on Tuesday afternoon. In six years, he turned the Huskies into a national power. Hough reached the N.C. 4A quarterfinals this season.
Jenkins said he’ll remain as a teacher at the school and coach girls golf and softball. He’s not ruling out a return to coaching football, but felt the time was right to stop — at least for now.
His daughters, Ella and Olivia, are juniors at Hough, and one plays softball and the other is on the swim team. Jenkins, knowing they’ll leave for college soon, said he wanted to spend more time with them and his wife, Lisa.
“It was something that we thought about for awhile,” Jenkins said, “and now is the right time. I think the program is in good shape and I hope I left it better than I found it. Hough’s got a bunch of really good football players returning next year and whomever (Hough principal David Farley and athletic director Lori DeMarcus) hire will do a fantastic job. The truth is, he’ll probably do a better job than I did.”
Jenkins was 63-15 as head football coach at Hough. In 13 seasons as a head coach — in Nevada and North Carolina — Jenkins is 99-46. Jenkins started coaching in California right out of college and has coached for 31 years in total, including college stops at Penn State and Cornell.
Jenkins, who celebrated his 20-year wedding anniversary with wife Lisa in the summer, said he still loves to coach and teach.
“I’m just changing desks, that’s all,” he said, “and maybe coaching sports that take a lot less time. I’ve coached a lot of football games ... and sacrificed a lot with my family. It comes to a point where (my daughters) are going to leave (home) soon and I’ve missed a lot and I’m not going to miss anymore.”
Providence Day’s Jadyn Davis named NC player of the year, again
One week after earning the state’s biggest high school award, Mr. NC Football, Providence Day QB Jadyn Davis has added to his honors list.
Davis was named the N.C. MaxPreps player of the year Tuesday afternoon, making him eligible for the MaxPreps All-American team, which will be released next month.
A 6-foot, 185-pound junior, Davis threw for 3,425 yards and 43 touchdowns. He led Providence Day (12-1) to the N.C. Independent Schools Division I state championship. In a 55-13 win against Charlotte Christian in the state championship game, Davis threw for 350 yards and six touchdowns.
▪ High School Football America also has named Davis as its state player of the year for the 2022 season.
Area players land on all-region, all-state soccer teams
The N..C. soccer coaches boys all-state teams have been announced
NCISAA
| Emilio Roman | Senior | Forward | Rabun Gap Nacoochee School |
| Gus Mendieta | Senior | Midfielder | Carmel Christian School |
| Dylan Swinehart | Junior | Forward | Charlotte Country Day School |
| Zack Andersen | Senior | Midfielder | Wesleyan Christian Academy |
| Valentino Lira | Senior | Midfielder | Concord Academy |
| Edward Guggenheimer | Junior | Defender | Charlotte Latin School |
| Max Brown | Senior | Defender | Durham Academy |
| Marcelo Gonzalez | Junior | Midfielder | Rabun Gap Nacoochee School |
| Marco Wright | Senior | Forward | Gaston Day School |
| Zak McMahon | Senior | Midfielder | North Raleigh Christian Academy |
| Matthew Goodale | Senior | Forward | Carmel Christian School |
NCHSAA 4A
Joseph Abdenour | Junior | Midfield | Cardinal Gibbons |
Ali Al Qaq | Senior | Forward | NW Guilford |
James Anderson | Senior | Defender | Myers Park |
Jacob Asbill | Senior | Defender | TC Roberson |
Noah Ballard | Senior | Midfielder | TC Roberson |
Gavin Banks | Senior | GK | Catholic |
Josh Bevan | Senior | Forward | Green Hope |
Patrik Burling | Junior | Forward | South Meck |
Sergio Dominguez | Sophomore | Midfield | RJ Reynolds |
Augie Flaim | Senior | Midfield | Heritage |
Jahmir Flowers | Senior | Midfielder | Grimsley |
Brock Frasier | Senior | Forward | Weddington |
Cole Freeman | Sophomore | GK | Ardrey Kell |
Ewan Gath | Senior | Defender | Providence |
Brock Gramann | Senior | Forward | Providence |
Sean Green | Senior | GK | ACR |
Luis Izeta | Senior | Midfield | Lumberton |
Hoslerson Joseph | Senior | Forward | Lumberton |
Kenan Leber | Senior | Midfield | Hoggard |
Luke Lillis | Senior | Midfield | Cardinal Gibbons |
Adam Maloy | Senior | Goalkeeper | Jordan |
Lucas Mann | Senior | Forward | East Chapel Hill |
Stone Murrill | Senior | Forward | Hoggard |
Eli Petko | Junior | Forward | Weddington |
Greene Rand | Senior | Defender | Enloe |
Jacob Rase | Junior | Defender | Lake Norman |
Jaden Reece | Senior | Forward | Jordan |
Matisse Ritenis | Senior | Defender | NW Guilford |
Martin Rivera | Senior | Midfield | Hoggard |
Eric Sabiston | Junior | Midfield | Pinecrest |
Aadi Singh | Senior | Forward | Cox Mill |
Drew Waller | Senior | Forward | West Cabarrus |
Alex Walker | Senior | Forward | Laney |
NCHSAA 3A
Jackson Allen | Sr. | Fwd. | Carrboro |
Orlando Almanza | Sr. | Fwd. | Hickory |
Gavin Beaupre | Sr. | Mid. | Croatan |
Will Bowers | Sr. | Gk. | Concord |
Steven Floyd | Sr. | Fwd. | Swansboro |
Keller Fraley | Sr. | Def. | JH Rose |
Landon Graden | Sr. | Fwd. | East Lincoln |
Lane Hartman | Sr. | Mid. | Croatan |
Jose Hernandez | Sr. | Mid. | Williams |
Ben Howard | Sr. | Fwd. | Hickory |
Jackson Kirila | Sr. | Fwd. | Concord |
Jack Leary | Sr. | Fwd. | Jacksonville |
Adrian Luna | Sr. | Mid. | Ledford |
Danny Metcalf | Sr. | Mid. | Croatan |
Isaac Mireles | Sr. | Fwd. | Southern Lee |
Aiden Morrison | Sr. | Fwd. | East Lincoln |
Matias Navar | Sr. | Fwd. | Jacksonville |
Cristian Ortiz | Sr. | Fwd. | Asheboro |
Garrett Panos | Sr. | Def. | Swansboro |
Drew Pittman | Sr. | GK. | Swansboro |
Kai Reece | Jr. | Mid. | First Flight |
Dylan Rich | Sr. | Fwd. | First Flight |
Gerardo Rodriguez | Sr. | Fwd. | Hibriten |
Calvin Smith | Sr. | Def. | Asheboro |
Max Sommer | Sr. | Fwd. | Williams |
Blake Swanson | Sr. | Fwd. | East Lincoln |
Ty Thompson | Sr. | Def. | Williams |
Christian Tyler | Sr. | Fwd. | Forestview |
Noel Villa | Sr. | Fwd | Franklin |
Taylor Vorbrich | Sr. | Def | North Henderson |
NCHSAA 2A
Daniel Adasiak | Senior | Midfielder | Clinton High School |
Maken Augustin | Senior | Forward | James Kenan |
Frankie Avalos | Senior | Forward | East Davidson |
Addiel Avellaneda | Senior | Forward | Clinton High School |
Axel Bernal | Senior | Midfielder | North Forsyth |
Malcolm Bolden | Senior | Striker | East Bladen |
Ross Butler | Senior | Midfielder | Community School of Davidson |
Antoni Ceciliano | Junior | Forward | Lincoln Charter |
Chance Davis | Senior | Forward | North Johnston |
Nick Fitzgerald | Junior | Winger | Franklin Academy |
Axel Garcia | Senior | Midfielder | Forbush |
Davis Kendall | Sophomore | Forward | Owen |
Harrison Kendall | Senior | Midfielder | Owen |
Cooper King | Senior | Forward | Hendersonville |
Holt Lane | Junior | Striker | Franklin Academy |
Luis Lopez | Senior | Midfielder | East Davidson |
Jesus Chucho Mejia | Junior | Forward | Newton-Conover |
Zander Ocampo | Senior | Forward | Jordan Matthews |
Elijah Orren | Senior | Forward | Jay M. Robinson |
Sam Phillips | Senior | Forward | Camden |
Jack Ramanata | Sophomore | Forward | Pine Lake Prep |
Walker Spell | Junior | Midfielder | Clinton High School |
Dylan Steeves | Senior | Midfielder | Shelby |
Adrian Tavera | Senior | Forward | Spring Creek |
Kael Trinidad | Senior | Forward | North Forsyth |
Eddie Turberville | Junior | Defender | Manteo |
Lucas Wheeler | Senior | Midfielder | West Stanly |
NCHSAA 1A
Caleb Bennett | Sr. | Mid. | Voyager |
Desmond Bullard | Jr. | Mid. | Gray Stone Day |
Corbin Esquivel | Sr. | Fwd. | Union Academy |
Reece Gery | Jr. | Mid. | Rosewood |
Ethan Grasso | Sr. | Fwd. | Bradford Prep |
Matthew Gray | Sr. | Fwd. | Swain County |
Hector Gutierrez | Sr. | Mid. | Rosewood |
Drew Hansen | Sr. | Fwd. | Christ the King |
Elkin Lopez | Sr. | Fwd. | Mount Airy |
Josiah Smith | Sr. | Fwd. | Voyager |
Logan Story | Sr. | Fwd. | Langtree Charter |
Colin Tibbs | Jr. | Mid. | Perquimans |
Alex Troesken | Sr. | Fwd. | Queens Grant |
