WATCH: Vance vs Mallard Creek high school football game
Friday night, in the rain, Mallard Creek plays Vance in a monster high school football season opener.
In the past seven state championship games in the state’s toughest class, N.C. 4AA, Vance and Mallard Creek have won four state championships.
Mallard Creek won three in a row from 2013-15. Vance won the most recent title game in 2019.
The teams have played in two other state finals.
You can watch the game live below, brought to you by OrthoCarolina. (If you’re having trouble viewing the video player, click here)
This story was originally published February 26, 2021 at 6:20 PM.
Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer