STATE 2AA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Hibriten 16, E. Duplin 14

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Hibriten High finished unbeaten, knocking off East Duplin 16-14 on Saturday in the state 2AA title game at North Carolina to become the first state prep football champion from Caldwell County (see graphic below). In a battle of teams both nicknamed Panthers, Hibriten (West No. 2 seed) won to finish 16-0 under head coach Clay Lewis …

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 …