Cardinal Gibbons of Raleigh avenged its only in-state loss in the regional semifinal, but had a hard time stopping Hoggard’s offense in Wilmington on Friday night.
For Cardinal Gibbons football, the third time was the charm. Appearing in a championship game for the third time in as many years, the Crusaders earned the first state title in program history with a 14-2 win over two-time defending champions and week one opponent Chambers in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A championship on Saturday at Carter-Finley stadium.