Seventy-First was poised to return all five starters from last year's NCHSAA 3A championship game, but a coaching change and two transfers picked away at this year's hopes. Davis stayed put, and the Falcons are off to an even better start.
In a battle of two undefeated teams, (1) Northern Nash picked up a 23-22 win over (3) Seventy-First in the 3A eastern regional championship on Friday night, earning a trip to the state championship game.
After an exciting fourth round of the NCHSAA football playoffs, we have finally determined our two finalists from every region. This Friday, there will be eight games to decide which eight teams will play for a state championship. Here are the things to monitor going into each of this week's regional final matchups.
Anthony Quinn Jr. and Deandre Nance each scored two touchdowns, and No. 8 Seventy-First held on to secure a 27-20 road win at Jack Britt on Friday.
The Falcons improved 7-0 with the victory, but it was far from a sure thing. Jack Britt (4-3) held multiple first-half leads, but Seventy-First tied the game at 20-20 on the final play of the second quarter with a 1-yard TD run by Nance.