Thompson earns spot on preseason All-WNC football squad

Polk County rising senior Trey Thompson has been named to the preseason All-Western North Carolina football squad by the Asheville Citizen-Times.

Thompson received a first-team nod at defensive line. As a junior, Thompson recorded nine sacks and 98 total tackles.

Thompson was one of four Western Highlands Conference players on the team, with Mitchell’s Noah Pitman and Tyler McKinney named on offense and Owen’s Saevion Gibbs joining Thompson on defense.