Welcome to the USA TODAY Network’s recruiting ladder, a statewide feature from reporter Joe Hughes highlighting 10 prospects on the rise each week of the 2025 high school football season.

Anyone is eligible for consideration, whether it be an unranked player who had a career game, a recruit with mid-level offers, or four- and five-star standouts adding to their personal highlight reel.

Have a player to recommend? Feel free to submit their name, position and graduation class, in addition to other relevant information, statistics or scholarship offers via email to jhughes@gastongazette.com or Twitter (@JoeLHughesII) by each Tuesday morning.

Matthew Boring

Hoggard | Jr., QB

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound quarterback completed 17-of-24 passes for 280 yards and four touchdowns, helping Hoggard

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