The 2026 Western North Carolina high school football season is winding down, with two weeks left entering Week 10.
It's time to vote for this week's Ingles Western North Carolina boys Athlete of the Week.
Vote for the boys athlete who had the best performance last week. The poll closes on Oct. 22 at noon.
Kaydan Whiteside, Asheville High: Whiteside caught two passes for 65 yards and a touchdown and returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in a 56-23 win vs. Erwin.
Kingston Welch, Cherokee: Welch ran for 316 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries in the victory.
Brayden Deyton, Mountain Heritage: Deyton completed 1 of 4 passes for 21 yards, and ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in a 12-0 win vs. Mitchell.
Silas Hardin, Pisgah:
Hardin won the Hoka Postal 2-Mile Asheville Local Event 3,200-meter run with a time of 9:49.64.
Jasper Nespeca, Polk County: Nespeca scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win vs. Mountain Heritage.
Levi Anderson, Reynolds: Anderson caught four passes for 81 yards and a touchdown in a 28-14 win vs. North Buncombe.
Benton Gibby, Robbinsville: Gibby ran for 155 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in a 31-6 win vs. Rosman.
Luke Schlegel, West Henderson: Schlegel collected a hat trick in a 5-2 win vs. East Henderson.
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Vote for the Ingles WNC high school boys Athlete of the Week, Oct. 12-18
