Charlotte Catholic wins school's fifth state title; Mallard Creek falls in finals

Lamagea McDowell scored two touchdowns to lead Charlotte Catholic to a 28-14 win over Havelock Saturday in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A state championship game Saturday at Duke University.

Quarterback Chris Walton added a rushing touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to Michael Neel.

The Cougars claimed their fifth state title, and the second in three years.

Mallard Creek’s bid for its fourth state championship in five years fell short Saturday at BB&T Field in Winston Salem.

The Mavericks lost to Wake Forest 21-0 in the NCHSAA 4AA state championship game.

After three scoreless quarters, Wake Forest closed the game with 21-unanswered points.

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