Roundup: Charlotte Catholic and Harding win, Mallard Creek falls in state football finals
Charlotte Catholic won the fifth state championship in school history Saturday.
The Cougars rushed for nearly 300 yards and beat Havelock 28-14 in the N.C. 3A state final. Catholic finished 16-0.
Three other area teams played for state titles Saturday:
▪ Lenoir Hibriten beat East Duplin 16-14 in the N.C. 2AA final.
▪ In 4AA, Mallard Creek reached the state final for the fourth time in five years. But the Mavericks struggled on offense and fell 21-0 to repeat state champion Wake Forest.
▪ Finally, in the 4A final, Harding held off Scotland County 30-22 to capture its first state championship in football since 1953.
Saturday’s scores
4AA: Wake Forest 21, Mallard Creek 0
4A: Harding 30, Scotland County 22
3AA: Wilmington New Hanover 27, Asheville Reynolds 17
3A: Charlotte Catholic 28, Havelock, 14
2AA: Lenoir Hibriten 16, East Duplin 14
2A: Wallace-Rose Hill 35, Reidsville 28, OT
1AA: Tarboro 32, Mount Airy 7
1A: Cherokee 21, North Duplin 13
This story was originally published December 9, 2017 at 7:37 PM with the headline "Roundup: Charlotte Catholic and Harding win, Mallard Creek falls in state football finals."