PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — Football season has arrived as most teams in the Triad have played their season-opening game last Friday night.

In recent years, the Piedmont Triad has emerged as a recruiting hotbed with some of the best players in both the nation and state moving onto the college ranks.

With the class of 2025 moving on to the Saturday game and the 2026 season kicking into gear, let's take a look at some of the top players in the Triad.

247Sports' recruiting rankings will be used for the list.

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Faizon Brandon

5-star Grimsley quarterback committed to Tennessee

National Ranking: #1 NC Ranking: #1 Posi

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