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.
Blake Edwards scored two touchdowns and No. 15 Hoggard overcame a 14-point deficit as the Vikings defeated Laney 28-14 on Friday.
The visiting Buccaneers took a 14-0 lead after a pair of rushing touchdowns by quarterback Ty Little in the second quarter, but Hoggard (7-2, 5-1) scored the game's final 28 points.