Get Ready for the Ultimate Showdown: 2023 NC East-West All-Star Game Rosters Revealed

The NC East-West All-Star Football Game is an eagerly anticipated annual event that showcases the graduating high school seniors’ talent in North Carolina.

On Thursday afternoon, the rosters for the 2023 N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football Game were released. The players are nominated by their head coaches and then selected by the all-star game coaches to represent the East and West teams. The game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Grimsley High School in Greensboro.

The game’s coaching staff selects graduating seniors, who are nominated by coaches at their schools, to participate in the East-West games.

The East team’s head coach is Battle Holley of East Duplin, who will be joined by assistant coaches Matt Biggy (Gates County), Andrew Farris (Northern Nash), Bruce McClelland (Terry Sanford), Antonio Moore (Northeastern), and Darrin Stinson (Franklinton).

On the other hand, Kennedy Tinsley of Mallard Creek will lead the West team as the head coach, with Jim Beatty (North Henderson), Brian Hales (Butler), Josh McGee (Reagan), Rodney Pruett (Erwin), and Norman Weeks (Grimsley) serving as his assistant coaches.

Exciting news for football fans! In 2023, a second all-star football game is scheduled for December. The NCCA has made the decision to move the football all-star game from summer to the weekend following the football state championships, starting from the 2023-2024 school year.

This change aims to provide more opportunities for the top players in the state to participate before heading off to college. Additionally, it also opens up the possibility for more college coaches to present at the football coaches clinic in July.

Take a look at the football all-star game rosters:

2023 East Football All-Stars

1. Makari Abbo (Chapel Hill)
2. Jake Allen (Holly Springs)
3. El Avent (Fike)
4. Joshua Bradley (Tarboro)
5. Jacobi Chavis (Purnell Swett)
6. Jamari Coppage (Greene Central)
7. Semaj Cross (Gates County)
8. A.J. Dilworth (Franklinton)
9. Myles Fennell (Laney)
10. Andrew Frazier (Havelock)
11. Avery Gaby (East Duplin)
12. Kenderius Geddis (J.H. Rose)
13. Cadyn Graves (Scotland)
14. Cam’ren Hall (Northeastern)
15. Jesus Hernandez (Terry Sanford)
16. Tyree Holloway (Northside-Jacksonville)
17. Carson Jenkins (Northern Nash)
18. Dayreon Jennings (Lee County)
19. Keno Jones (Northern Nash)
20. Kade Kennedy (East Duplin)
21. Nick Magyar (Overhills)
22. Douglas Merritt (Roanoke Rapids)
23. Jashawn Middleton (Cleveland)
24. Jamarcus Nance (Southern Durham)
25. Jaiden Nesbit (Havelock)
26. Christian Olivas (Terry Sanford)
27. Xzavier Pearsall (Wallace-Rose Hill)
28. Wyatt Rickard (Lee County)
29. Jacob Schrei-Reyes (Wallace-Rose Hill)
30. Ahmaree Smith (North Brunswick)
31. Dawon Speller (Hertford County)
32. Shamar Sutton (Northeastern)
33. Donte Tyler (Camden County)
34. Dylan Wagner (New Bern)
35. Jimmyll Williams (Hillside)
36. Mathias Winston (Pine Forest)

2023 West Football All-Stars

1. Eric Ainsworth (Eastern Guilford)
2. Mason Avery (West Lincoln)
3. Jaelan Brown (Williams)
4. Neko Brown (West Mecklenburg)
5. Alex Chambers (R-S Central)
6. Deshawn Cuyler (Ragsdale)
7. Diante Fountain (A.C. Reynolds)
8. Michael Godette (Northwest Guilford)
9. Marquis Harris (Mallard Creek)
10. Christian Hopper (A.L. Brown)
11. Myles Jackson (Forestview)
12. Matthew Keener (East Surry)
13. Jonathan LeGrant (West Forsyth)
14. Justin Lipscomb (Shelby)
15. Grayson Loy (Williams)
16. Nick Martin (East Forsyth)
17. Christopher McCorkle (Walkertown)
18. Adriel Miller (Central Cabarrus)
19. Oliver Mooney (Asheville)
20. Gavin Moore (Morehead)
21. Alejandro Morillon-Garcia (West Forsyth)
22. Joshua Nolan (Glenn)
23. Nashaun Price (Reidsville)
24. William Purvis III (Davie County)
25. Derrick Richardson (East Forsyth)
26. Nash Rogers (A.C. Reynolds)
27. Jalill Rogers (Reagan)
28. Spencer Schaper (Reagan)
29. Brodie Smith (Davie County)
30. Khalil Stimpson (Grimsley)
31. Kahari Surratt (Burns)
32. Wesley Thompson (Maiden)
33. Mason Thrasher (Murphy)
34. Khamani White-Carr (Northwest Cabarrus)
35. Lemont Wilson (Burns)
36. Kyle Zinn (East Surry)

My Last Words

The NC East-West All-Star Football Game is more than just a game. It’s a platform for graduating high school seniors in North Carolina to showcase their talent and gain exposure for future opportunities in college football or beyond. With the rosters for the 2023 game released, excitement is building up for the clash between the best players from the eastern and western regions of the state.

And, with the addition of a second all-star football game scheduled for December 2023, the NCCA is providing even more opportunities for players to showcase their skills. It’s an exciting time for football fans and players alike in North Carolina!