HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Charlotte Catholic nips Jacksonville for 3A title

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Charlotte Catholic High won a state football title for the sixth time in school history on Saturday, edging Jacksonville 17-14 at North Carolina’s Kenan Stadium for the 3A championship. Catholic, the West No. 3 seed, finished 15-1 by beating the Cardinals, the No. 6 East seed. Jacksonville finished 11-2. For the most complete statistical package and …

STATE 3A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Charlotte Catholic 28, Havelock 14

HobbsDailyReport.com DURHAM – Charlotte Catholic High dominated the time of possession and the ground game on Saturday en route to its fifth state championship victory, beating Havelock 28-14 at Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium for a state 3A football title. The Cougars (16-0, West No. 1 seed) rolled up 272 yards on 58 running plays and had the ball for more …

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 …

STATE 3A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Walton passes Catholic past West Caldwell

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Quarterback Chris Walton found Michael Neel three times on scoring plays covering 116 yards as Charlotte Catholic High rolled past visiting West Caldwell 43-7 in a first-round state 3A football playoff game on Friday night. Walton threw TD passes of 35, 53 and 40 yards as the top-seeded Cougars (12-0) advanced to a second-round home game next …