Congratulations to the OrthoCarolina Performance of the Month Winners for October 2026. The winners are Victoria Zhou from Research Triangle and Teo McPhatter from Princeton.
Victoria Zhou just completed her senior season as a member of the tennis team at Research Triangle. Zhou and doubles partner Alexis Zhao claimed their third straight NCHSAA Doubles Championship in October and then, one week later, Research Triangle won its second straight Dual Team Championship. Zhou was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2026 2A Dual Team Championships.
In three runs to the state championship, Zhou and Zhao have never lost a set in the state finals.
Teo McPhatter, a junior at Princeton High School, has had one of the most productive football seasons in the country this year. He is currently second in the nation in rushing yards as he has racked up 2,535 yards in 10 games this year. He also leads North Carolina with 39 touchdowns.
McPhatter capped the season with 405 yards and five touchdowns on 30 carries as the Bulldogs beat Rosewood 52-38. Princeton will host Pender in the first round of the playoffs.
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