Who was the top performer in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties during the past week of high school sports action?
Here’s your chance to decide the area football’s offensive and defensive players of the week, and girls Athlete of the Week for Oct. 5-10, 2026. The poll closes 11:59 p.m., Friday. Multiple votes are allowed.
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Nominations are compiled courtesy of information obtained by The Gaston Gazette and Shelby Star by coaches, athletic directors and statisticians through emails, MaxPreps, game results or highlights posted to social media. If a top performer’s name doesn’t appear on the list, encourage their coach to email submissions to jhughes@gastongazette.com or sports@gastongazette.com.
Offensive Player of the Week nominees
- Jayden Adams, Cherryvllle: Was 16-of-25 for 438 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-18 win over East Gaston.
- Landen Agee, North Lincoln: Rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on 20 attempts in a 36-20 win over Bandys.
- Davis Beam, East Lincoln: Completed 11-of-18 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns, along with 184 rushing yards and three TDs in a 44-0 win over Foard.
- Xavier Hutchens, Kings Mountain: Caught four passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-8 win over Ashbrook.
- Levin Moore, South Point: The freshman rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns in a 68-0 win over North Gaston.
- Camden Stillwell, Stuart Cramer: Was 9-for-9 with 139 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-0 win over West Lincoln.
- Majay Thompson, Crest: Caught five passes for 103 yards and a touchdown in a 37-16 win over Hunter Huss.
- Adrian Tolbert, Bessemer City: Was 7-of-10 passing for 117 yards and a touchdown, in addition to 104 rushing yards and another TD in a 26-7 win over Highland Tech.