No. 4 East Lincoln rode a strong performance from its dominant defense and got just enough on offense to top No. 11 South Point 14-7 on Friday and secure its spot in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A title game. Christopher Daley II and Ben Cutter both scored rushing touchdowns deep in the red zone to help power the Mustangs to their first title game since 2014 and fourth overall as a program.
Appalachian State became the first football program to extend a verbal scholarship offer to East Lincoln's standout sophomore running back Christopher Daley II.
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.