{
  "id": 18096501,
  "title": "What NC high school football standouts stock rose most in Week 11?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/what-nc-high-school-football-standouts-stock-rose-most-in-week-11",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:02:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nc-high-school-football-standouts-090248191.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 11 of the 2026 North Carolina high school football season, Kaden Craft of Lake Norman led the pack among standout players with an impressive performance. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound quarterback completed 13-of-18 passes for 186 yards and five touchdowns, along with 148 rushing yards in a 56-17 victory over Mooresville. Kylan Mason of Mount Airy also had a standout game, rushing for 214 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries as the Bears defeated East Surry 35-20. Tommy McKinney of Enka contributed 202 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 56-20 loss to Asheville, marking his sixth triple-digit rushing performance of the season. Cleveland linebacker Markus Medley recorded a season-high 15 tackles (four for a loss) in a 21-20 win over Clayton. Seventy-First running back Shon Pone had a notable game with 258 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-22 victory over South View. Southern Alamance's Sincere Thompson and Erwin's Jah'Baree Tolbert each had triple-digit rushing performances against Western Alamance and North Buncombe, respectively.",
  "summary": "Here is the USA Today Network's Week 11 high school football recruiting ladder, a statewide perspective highlight prospects on the rise each week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kaden Craft of Lake Norman led standout players with 186 passing yards and 5 TDs.",
    "Kylan Mason of Mount Airy rushed for 214 yards and 3 TDs against East Surry.",
    "Tommy McKinney of Enka achieved his sixth triple-digit rushing performance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Dominant individual performances from key offensive and defensive players across the state signal a high-scoring week that elevates the recruitment profiles of North Carolina's top high school prospects.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}