NCHSAA Top Performers – Week 13

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the regular season coming to a close, the top performers series is almost at a close as well. However, this marks the penultimate edition of the public school top performers list in which some prospects exploded for huge games at the end of the regular season. Check these guys out below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2353982"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Ericson continues to be a rising star in the Mooresville rotation, leading the team with 15 points in a blowout over AL Brown and 21 over rivals Lake Norman on Friday. 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