CHAPEL HILL— LeDarrius Hough from Southwest Guilford High School and Eva Stewart Taylor from Broughton High School have been named recipients of the NCHSAA Performance of the Week award. Each week two athletes in North Carolina High School Athletic Association competition are selected for this award from nominations received from coaches, media, and school administrators. 

Hough, a junior on the Cowboys football team, had an incredible defensive performance Friday nights 49-21 win over rival Northwest Guilford. He led the defense with nine solo tackles, three-assist tackles, and one pass break. Hough was also responsible for a fumble recovery and two interceptions.

Sophomore women’s tennis student-athlete Eva Stewart Taylor from Broughton High School won both her singles matches in 3rd set tiebreakers last week. The first came against Enloe 6-4, 1-6, 14-12 to secure the team victory for the Caps. Taylor then went to defeat Leesville 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 to help give Broughton a team win over the Pride and remain undefeated in the conference.

Weekly recipients will be recognized on the NCHSAA Website and social media pages. They will also be honored at a banquet for all recipients from this year in April. The deadline for nominations is each Monday at 5 p.m through the online form that can be found here.