Charlotte Catholic holds off Havelock in 3A state championship, 14-7 Updated: 2021-05-07 23:41:42
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Updated May 7, 2021 11:41 p.m. EDT
By Jacob Hancock, HighSchoolOT reporter
Raleigh, N.C. Make it four.
Charlotte Catholic s football team won a fourth-straight state championship with a 14-7 victory over Havelock in the NCHSAA 3A title game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Friday.
The driving force for the Cougars (8-1, 5-1 Southern Carolina 3A) was the defense, as they shut out the Rams (10-1, 5-0 Coastal 3A) in the second half and held UNC running back commit Kamarro Edmonds to 61 yards rushing on 15 attempts (4.1 yards per carry) and a touchdown. Havelock averaged 52.1 points per contest heading into the game, and was held to just 201 yards of total offense.