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 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 …
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 …
STATE 4AA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Wake Forest 21, Mallard Creek 0
HobbsDailyReport.com WINSTON-SALEM – Wake Forest High captured its second straight championship with a 21-0 victory over Mallard Creek on Saturday in the state 4AA football final at Wake Forest’s BBB&T Field. The Cougars’ defense was stifling again this year in the final, holding Mallard Creek (14-1, West No. 1 seed) to just 112 yards of total offense. Devon Lawrence powered …
IN LOVING MEMORY: UNTIL WE SEE YOU AGAIN, BROTHER
DAVID JAMES HOBBS July 18, 1955 Dec. 5, 2017 Play your drums and enjoy your new found freedom and renewed good health, now free of pain and worries. You will live forever in our hearts. Your family