Second-round action in the NCHSAA football playoffs gets underway Friday, Nov. 14 with 11 teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties still in the mix. By night’s end, how many of those will be left standing and still in contention for state titles?

With things getting down to the nitty gritty, sometimes it comes down to special players making timely, spectacular plays. After taking a dive into each area playoff matchup, we chose one player from each game who could potentially make a difference.

6A West | Statesville at Ashbrook

Jonathan Moore, Ashbrook OL ; creating rushing lanes won’t be easy against Statesville’s defensive front, one which boasts 300-pound tackles in Timothy Flowers and Braylen Daniels. The onus will be on Moore, a Lenoir-Rhyne recruit, and an experienced Ashbr

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