Vote: Who should be SBLive's Central North Carolina High School Football Offensive Player of the Year?
Here is our list of offensive players in Central North Carolina who had noteworthy performances throughout the 2023 high school football season. Voting will remain open through Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m. and you may vote as many times as you wish.
Andrew Attmore II, Dudley: Attmore has thrown for 3,812 yards and 51 touchdowns and county, as he has helped the Panthers to the 3-A regional final and an unbeaten 14-0 season. He is averaging 272.3 yards per game and is completing 72.8% of his passes.
Jadyn Davis, Providence Day: Davis, who has signed with Michigan, led the Chargers to their third straight NCISAA state title two weeks ago. He threw for 3,370 yards and 43 touchdowns, completing 204 of 288 passes (70.8%).
Ty Miller, Davie County: Miller threw for 3,131 yards and 30 touchdowns this season, helping the War Eagles to the first round of the 4-A playoffs. Miller averaged 284.6 passing yards per game and also had 10 rushing touchdowns.
Bryce Baker, East Forsyth: Baker, who has committed to UNC, threw for 3,082 yards and 39 touchdowns for the Eagles, who reached the second round of the 4-A playoffs. Baker completed 67 percent of his passes and had just three interceptions.
Connor Creech, Oak Grove: Creech threw for 1,417 yards and 15 touchdowns and ran for 777 yards and 18 scores for the Grizzlies, who finished 11-2 and advanced to the third round of the 3-A playoffs for the first time in school history.
Al Lee, Reidsville: Lee has thrown for 2,855 yards and 39 touchdowns and will lead the Rams into the 2-A West Regional final Friday night.
Caman Chaplin, West Forsyth: Chaplin ran for 2,255 yards and 31 touchdowns despite missing the first game of the season. He ran for 300-plus yards twice and averaged 9.06 yards per carry and 205 yards per game, helping the Titans reach the second round of the 4-A playoffs.
Jamal Rule, Salisbury: Rule led the state in rushing with 2,712 yards and 36 touchdowns. He averaged 9.6 yards per carry and 208.6 yards per game.
Gabe Bolivar, Pine Lake Prep: Bolivar ran for 2,461 yards and 28 touchdowns in 11 games, averaging 223.7 yards per game.
Jonathan Paylor, Cummings: Paylor, who has committed to N.C. State, ran for 2,378 yards and 30 touchdowns, averaging 198.2 yards per game and 14.07 yards per carry.
Na'ledge Wright, J.M. Robinson: Wright ran for 2,170 yards and 32 touchdowns this season and an unbeaten record through the third round of the 3-A playoffs before suffering their only loss against Dudley.
Mitchell Summers, Grimsley: Summers, a junior, ran for 1,973 yards and 39 touchdowns with no fumbles for the Whirlies this season in a prolific offense.
Brady Hibbard, Forest Hills: Hibbard has thrown for 2,982 yards and 36 touchdowns and rushed for 342 yards and seven scores for the Yellow Jackets, who advanced to the fourth round of the 2-A playoffs.
