HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Murphy explodes for 60 points, wins 1A crown

HobbsDailyReport.com DURHAM – Murphy High scored 21 points in the opening quarter on Saturday en route to a 60-27 victory over Pamlico County to win a state 1A football title at Duke. The Bulldogs (13-1), the No. 3 West seed, won their ninth state football championship and earned head coach David Gentry his 406th career victory. Pamlico County, the East …

STATE 1A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Cherokee 21, North Duplin 13

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Cherokee High wiped out a seven-point halftime deficit on Saturday to topple North Duplin 21-13 and win a state 1A football championship at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium. On a snowy afternoon, the Braves (14-1, West No. 2 seed) won their first state football title. The loss left North Duplin, the East No. 1 seed, with a 14-1 …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4AA, 4A kickoffs changed (full radio and TV coverage listings)

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Due to winter weather in the Winston-Salem area and anticipated dangerous conditions for spectators earlier in the day, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has delayed the start of Saturday’s 4AA and 4A football state championship games at Wake Forest’s BB&T Field. The start of the 4AA game between Wake Forest and Mallard Creek …