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Game-winning interception lands Tuscola's Jake Durbin atop NCHSAA playoff top performers
The 2026 North Carolina high school football playoffs are in full swing. The second round of the NCHSAA playoffs concluded on Nov. 13. Here are the Western North Carolina football top performers from this week. Clement Davidson, Asheville High: Davidson ran for 115 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in a 43-6 win over Reynolds. TK Davis, Asheville High: Davis ran for 19 yards on five carries and caught three passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Jams Skyes, Asheville High: Skyes caught two passes for 48 yards and a touchdown in the win. GROWING PAINS: How 2025 growing pains helped Asheville High football reach third round of 2026 NCHSAA playoffs Jeremihya Smith, Asheville High: Smith recorded an interception in the victory. Kaydan Whiteside, Asheville High: Whiteside caught two passes for 46 yards and a touchdown in the win. Gianluca Frangipane, Asheville School: Frangipane ran for a 46-yard touchdown in a 42-0 win vs. SouthLake Christian. Isiah Wallace, Asheville School: Wallace returned a blocked field goal for a 95-yard touchdown and had a 56-yard receiving touchdown in the victory. Jackson Banks, Mountain Heritage: Banks ran for 72 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries and caught