HobbsDailyReport.com DURHAM – East Forsyth High, after coming from behind twice to tie Scotland County, won a state 4A football championship with a 35-28 victory at Duke on Saturday night after taking the lead with less than three minutes to play. East Forsyth (15-0), the West No. 1 seed, won a state football title for the second time in school …
HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Tarboro rolls past E. Surry in 1AA battle
HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Scoring 35 points in the second half, Tarboro High repeated as the state’s 1A football champion with a 50-10 victory over East Surry on Saturday night at N.C. State. Tarboro (15-0), the East No. 1 seed, opened a big early lead over the Cardinals (11-4), the West No. 4 seed. The Rams won their sixth state football …
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 …
HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Field goal in final seconds lifts Reidsville to 2A title
HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Reidsville High rallied to beat Elizabeth City Northeastern for the state 2A football title on Saturday at N.C. State, winning 31-28 when Zach Baber hit a 24-yard field goal with four seconds to play. The Rams (16-0), the No. 2 West seed, collected their 17th state football title and second in three years. Elizabeth City Northeastern (14-1), …
HS FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Shelby scores 42 points in 2AA final, grabs fifth title in 6 seasons
HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Shelby High — sparked by an early 93-interception return for a touchdown — won another state football title on Saturday. The Golden Lions, the West No. 4 seed, beat East No. 1 seed North Davidson 42-21 at N.C. State in the 2AA final to bring home a state title for the fifth time in six years. Shelby …