The heart and soul of the Patriots is returning with intentions of elevating his game to an even higher level. He’s coming off a superb season and has been scorching the nets this summer against quality opponents. Look no further than his 30+ point outing a few weeks ago against one of the top players in the state, Christian Hargett Christian Hargett 6'3" | PG/SG State NC . It’s not just a one game sample for Jackson as he’s had multiple 20+, 25+, and 30+ outings throughout the summer.

Jackson possesses a good mixture of playmaking and scoring from every level. Add that to being one of the smartest players on the floor and you get the unquestioned leader for the Patriots. Consistency in which he plays with is something to marvel at, along with how hard he plays possession after possession. From his timely shot making to the underrated rebounding, Jackson should have more notoriety this year for how effective he is. Not bad for a guy whose best sport isn’t basketball.

Speaking of shooting, McNally absolutely caught fire from beyond the arc in the first half for Apex Friendship allowing them to build a necessary cushion heading into halftime. McNally has deep range, a quick trigger, and moves really well without the ball to make himself available on kick outs. He finished with 21 Points on 4 made 3s with all of them coming in the 2nd quarter. McNally is an emerging shooter in NC’s 2027 class and will definitely find himself ranked in that class within the state soon. Expect McNally to have a few more games where he swings them for Apex Friendship when they need it most.