The high school fall sports scene is winding down, but athletic performances are heating up.

As we journey into the NCHSAA playoffs for boys' soccer and football, it's time to highlight the best performances for Oct. 27-Nov. 1, which include soccer hat tricks, 100-yard rushing performances, and a cross-country championship run.

Here are 12 high school athletes who grace this week's 910Preps Athlete of the Week voting. Voting will conclude on Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.

Coaches, athletic directors, and parents are asked to submit weekly nominees along with a headshot photo of the nominee to jfmoore@gannett.com each week.

Here are your Athlete of the Week nominees for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 1

Zack Beal, Cape Fear soccer — Beal, the senior striker, nailed himself a hat trick in the Colts’ win o

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