Vote for The Observer’s high school football player of the week (Oct. 9, 2025)
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- Observer lists weekly high school football nominees and opens public voting.
- Poll closes Thursday at noon; readers may vote repeatedly through the page.
- Winner earns a feature story; nominees highlighted by game stats and key plays.
Here are the nominees for The Observer’s high school football player of the week.
The winner will be featured in a news article by the media company.
The poll closes Thursday at noon. You may vote as often as you like.
This week’s nominees
Gavin Barber, Mooresville: In a 48-10 win over South Iredell, Barber caught four passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns.
Jesse Blazi, Hickory Grove: In a 36-7 win over Covenant Day, Blazi had a game-high 17 tackles, including 11 solo tackles, an interception and a rushing TD.
Maxwell Bradenburg, Cox Mill: Brandenburg made a 26-yard field goal with about a minute left to lift Cox Mill to a 17-14 win over Cabarrus County rival Central Cabarrus.
Colton Clark, West Lincoln: In a 51-19 win over Cherryville, Clark had 11 tackles, including nine solos, plus two tackles for a loss, a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup.
Rashawn Elmore, Porter Ridge: In a. 41-6 win over Piedmont, Elmore ran nine times for 104 yards and three touchdowns.
Hudson Irwin, Northwest Cabarrus: In a 49-14 win over Carson, Irwin ran for 27 yards and was 12 of 19 passing for 168 yards and three touchdowns.
Jamir Jackson, Monroe: In a 40-7 win over Parkwood, Jackson ran nine times for 203 yards and five touchdowns. Jackson also had an interception on defense.
Jackson Laws, Cannon School: In a 21-15 win over previously unbeaten Charlotte Country Day, Laws had a game-high 15 tackles, including six tackles for a loss, three sacks and a fumble recovery.
Cailen Napier, Mallard Creek: Sophomore QB completed 8 of 12 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns in a 33-14 win over North Mecklenburg.
Raivon Pauling, South Mecklenburg: In a 45-20 win over West Meck, Pauling, a sophomore, ran 20 times for 151 yards and a touchdown. He also had 39 yards receiving and another score.
Ethan Presley, Hunter Huss: In a 38-21 win over Forestview, Pressley completed 16 of 25 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns.
An’Dre Ramseur, Mountain Island Charter: In a 28-7 win over Thomas Jefferson, Ramseur completed 13 of 17 passes for 237 yards and three touchdowns. He ran five times for 46 yards and another score.
Ty Sigler, Community School of Davidson: In a 35-7 win over Lake Norman Charter, the junior quarterback completed 17 of 21 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns.
Ennis Styles, Jay M. Robinson: In a 31-14 win over Concord, Stiles ran five times for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Teammates LJ Watson and Aury Greenfield also topped 100 yards rushing.
Fernando Zalaya, Olympic: Zalya kicked a 40-yard field goal with 42 seconds left, lifting Olympic to a 24-21 win over AL Brown. It was Olympic’s third straight win.
Previous winners
Week 1: Jad Aljakhbeer, Ardrey Kell
Week 2: Weston Michalak, Ambassador Christian
Week 3: Cam Johnson, Ambassador Christian
Week 4: Ben Dorsey, Charlotte Country Day
Week 5: Travis Hill, Independence
Week 6: Preston Pruitt, Ambassador Christian
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