CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Thousands of votes were received in the first round of voting in WSOC-TV Channel 9 and High School Football Extra's Big 22 brought to you by Bojangles' Famous Chicken'n Biscuits contest and the top five finalists have been named.
The finalists were determined by a percentage of public votes and a percentage of votes from the WSOC-TV sports team. All five finalists are top pre-season standouts from area high school football teams for the 2015 season and will now be eligible to be named as the Big 22 "Player of the Year."
SPECIAL SECTION: 'Big 22' player profliles
Prior to the football season, coaches in the WSOC-TV viewing area were asked to nominate five high-school football players to be considered for the "Big 22" players to watch in the fall of 2015. After reviewing the coach's nominations, the Big 22 were selected by a committee of judges consisting of the WSOC-TV's sports team.
A second round of public voting to determine the "Player of the Year" starts on wsoctv.com Friday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. and will continue through 10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 2.
CAST YOUR VOTE HERE STARTING FRIDAY AT 3 PM
The "Big 22" finalist who receives the most public votes will be named "Player of the Year" and will receive a $10,000 donation for his school (use of prize money to be allocated and determined by the school principal) along with a personalized trophy, all provided by WSOC-TV and Bojangles' Famous Chicken'n Biscuits.
For the 2015 High School Football season the "Big 22" finalists are (in alphabetical order by last name).
- JT Cauthen, Cuthbertson High School, Waxhaw, NC
- BJ Emmons, Freedom High School, Morganton, NC
- Zack Gilbert, South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC
- Cody Reece, Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant, NC
- Chazz Surratt, East Lincoln High School, Denver, NC
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