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 …

STATE 1AA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Tarboro 32, Mount Airy 7

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Tarboro High ran for more than 300 yards on Saturday, sprinting to a 32-7 victory over Mount Airy to win the state 1AA football title at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium. The Vikings (15-0, East No. 1 seed) won their first state football title since 2011 and their fifth all-time. Both offenses sputtered early as the teams combined …