One of North Carolina's most consistent and decorated football powers is once again celebrating a state title. In a matchup that featured two contrasting styles of play, Shelby used its stellar passing attack to defeat Wallace-Rose Hill 55-34 in the N.C. High school Athletic Association 2A championship game on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium for the Golden Lions' 12th state title.
(1) Shelby hammered (2) East Surry in the 2A western regional championship game on Friday night, advancing to the state championship game with a 45-13 win.
The fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs is complete, and we now know which eight matchups next week will determine the title-game participants. Here's a breakdown of all the action that took place across the state Friday night.