Here are returning statistical leaders for high school football teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties heading into the 2025 season.
Kickoff for the 2025 high school football season is approaching in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties.
Here are the tri-county’s statistical leaders returning this fall. Stats were either submitted following the 2024 football campaign or made available via MaxPreps.
Offense
Top passers
- Lan Farmer, Shelby: 182-286, 2,723 yards, 32 TD-12 INT
- Grant Lawless, East Lincoln: 183-279, 2,650 yards, 36 TD, 4 INT
- T.J. Armstrong, Ashbrook: 122-234, 2,169 yards, 20 TD-7 INT (last season at Kings Mountain)
- Gavin Chastain, Bessemer City: 116-190, 2,023 yards, 17 TD-8 INT
- Ethan Presley, Hunter Huss: 101-218, 1,600 yards, 18 TD-8 INT (last season at East Gaston)
- Rashad Lynch, Lincolnton: 99-153, 1,328 yards, 16 TD-10 INT
- Cooper Phillips, Forestview: 100-209, 1,206 yards, 8 TD-13 INT
- Ely Hamrick, Crest: 81-129, 1,118 yards, 7 TD-3 INT
- AJ McClain, Ashbrook: 70-138, 1,069 yards, 13 TD-8 INT
- Keshad Wright, North Gaston: 52-131, 840 yards, 10 TD-9 INT
- Cooper McMillan, Stuart Cramer: 48-110, 649 yards, 7 TD-12 INT
- Patrick Blee, South Point: 31-60, 565 yards, 10 TD-5 INT
Top rushers
- Keon Smith, Bessemer City: 121 carries, 1,227 yards, 11 TD
- Patrick Blee, South Point: 128 carries, 1,054 yards, 14 TD
- Landen Agee, North Lincoln: 105 carries, 1,043 yards, 17 TD
- Martino Smith, Ashbrook: 192 carries, 1,022 yards, 10 TD
- A’amir Gilcreast, Mountain Island Charter: 101 carries, 727 yards, 3 TD
- Jaylen Tate, Shelby: 91 carries, 568 yards, 9 TD
- Jayden Owens, Bessemer City: 74 carries, 567 yards, 5 TD
- Savion Lindsay, Ashbrook: 77 carries, 476 yards, 5 TD
- Max Davis, Burns: 48 carries, 408 yards, 7 TD
- Grant Lawless, East Lincoln: 69 carries, 388 yards, 3 TD
- Kaveaun Pless, South Point: 78 carries, 381 yards, 4 TD (last season at Stuart Cramer)
- Morgan Green, Mountain Island Charter: 56 carries, 372 yards, 4 TD
- Rashad Lynch, Lincolnton: 92 carries, 367 yards, 3 TD
- A.J. McClain, Ashbrook: 96 carries, 361 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
- William Vaughn, Kings Mountain: 45 catches, 994 yards, 9 TD
- Michael Edwards, Crest: 60 catches, 874 yards, 6 TD
- An’Dre Ramsuer, Mountain Island Charter: 56 catches, 829 yards, 7 TD
- Majay Thompson, Crest: 46 catches, 746 yards, 7 TD (last season at Shelby)
- Kenyon Surratt, Burns: 25 catches, 626 yards, 8 TD
- Tyler Morgan, Ashbrook: 34 catches, 600 yards, 8 TD (last season at Shelby)
- R.J. Lynch, Lincolnton: 41 catches, 537 yards, 9 TD
- Walter McCoy, Bessemer City: 35 catches, 531 yards, 5 TD
- Donnavyn Thorne, North Gaston: 20 catches, 496 yards, 7 TD
- Immanuel Collins, Shelby: 31 catches, 354 yards, 2 TD
- Qualteau Hawkins, Stuart Cramer: 27 catches, 336 yards, 5 TD
- Trashad Lineberger, Lincolnton: 19 catches, 326 yards, 3 TD
- Jalen Fletcher-McLean, Lincolnton: 16 catches, 308 yards, 4 TD (last season at East Lincoln)
- Tristan Holt, Forestview: 25 catches, 288 yards, 2 TD
- Brock Melton, Crest: 16 catches, 273 yards, 3 TD
Most touchdowns
- Landon Agee, North Lincoln: 20
- Patrick Blee, South Point: 14
- R.J. Lynch, Lincolnton: 11
- Keon Smith, Bessemer City: 11
- Martino Smith, Ashbrook: 10
- Jaylen Tate, Shelby: 10
- William Vaughn, Kings Mountain: 9
- Max Davis, Burns: 9
- An’Dre Ramseur Jr., Mountain Island Charter: 9
- Ely Hamrick, Crest: 8
- Tyler Morgan, Ashbrook: 8
- Majay Thompson, Crest: 8
- Gavin Chastain, Bessemer City: 7
- Donnavyn Thorne, North Gaston 7
- Michael Edwards, Crest: 7
- Savion Lindsay, Ashbrook: 7
- Kenyon Surratt, Burns: 7
- Jalen Fletcher McLean, Lincolnton: 7 (last season at East Lincoln)
Defense
Top tacklers
- Caleb Gordon, Ashbrook: 141
- Jalaythan Mayfield, Lincolnton: 109
- Grae Ponder, West Lincoln: 100
- Lathan Feemster, Kings Mountain: 100
- Joe Oliver II, Mountain Island Charter: 86
- Jason Eaton, Mountain Island Charter: 83
- Semaj Odems, Kings Mountain: 80
- Marcus Smith, Bessemer City: 79
- Coltyn Daniels, East Lincoln: 76
- Kaleb Lauffer, East Lincoln: 76
- Lyrik Pettis, Crest: 76
- Kenan Stewart, West Lincoln: 76
- Landon Hollifield, Shelby: 75
- Cooper Harpster, East Lincoln: 74
- Max Davis, Burns: 73
Most sacks
- Jason Eaton, Mountain Island Charter: 17
- Semaj Odems, Kings Mountain: 11
- Jalaythan Mayfield, Lincolnton: 10
- Noah Gartner, Shelby: 8.5
- Kaleb Lauffer, East Lincoln: 8
- Jailynn Newrton, Bessemer City: 6
- Nasramein Knox, Forestview: 5
- Gage Phalin, North Gaston: 4
- Caleb Gordon, Ashbrook: 4
- Landon Hollifield, Shelby: 3 ½
Most interceptions
- Gavin Smith, South Point: 9
- Enijahe Whitworth, Cherryville: 6
- Derrick Kee, Shelby: 4
- D’Various Surratt, Crest: 4
- Joe Oliver II, Mountain Island Charter: 4
- Kayden Clark, Mountain Island Charter: 4
- Dakota Smith, Crest: 3 (last season at Kings Mountain)
- Marcus Smith, Bessemer City: 3
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NCHSAA football: Gastonia, Shelby returning stat leaders for 2025
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