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.
Charlotte Catholic defense shines in 14-7 win over Havelock as Cougars get fourth straight state title
Charlotte Catholic defense shines in 14-7 win over Havelock as Cougars get fourth straight state tit By NCHSAA | May 7, 2021 at 11:57 PM EDT - Updated May 8 at 12:06 AM
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RALEIGH, NC â Charlotte Catholic held off Havelock 14-7 to win the schoolâs fourth straight 3A State Championship. The Cougars did all of their offensive damage in the first half, but it was the Cougar defense that shined holding Havelock to just 201 yards of total offense in the game.
Charlotte Catholicâs Liam Barbee was named the gameâs Most Valuable Player, leading all players with 13 tackles on the night. Connor Dougherty racked up 11 tackles for the Cougars, earning Most Outstanding Defensive Player honors for the game. The two playersâ efforts helped to stymie one of the most potent offenses in 3A football this year.