Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Capacity: 60,000. ESPN's Mel Kiper describes Kenan Stadium as the third most scenic stadium in college football.
Time: 7.30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12. It is the only state championship game being played on Friday.
Teams: Newton-Conover Red Devils (14-1) vs. Tarboro Vikings (14-1). Newton-Conover is a member of the Catawba Valley 3-A/2-A Conference. Tarboro is a member of the Eastern Plains 2-A Conference
Coaches: Newton-Conover: Nick Brazzle; Tarboro: Jeff Craddock
Schools: Newton-Conover High School is located in Catawba County. Newton's population 12,586 is three miles from Conover, population 5,578. Newton is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton-Conover High School is between Newton and Conover. The largest city in Catawba County is Hickory. Tarboro High school is located in Edgecombe County. Tarboro population is 11,642. Tarboro is the county seat of Edgecombe County. The largest city in Edgecombe County is Rocky Mount.
Winning streaks: Newton-Conover has won seven in a row. Tarboro has a nine-game winning streak.
Scoring: The Red Devils are scoring 22 points a game overall and 48.3 points per game in the playoffs. Tarboro has averaged 40.5 points per game and during the playoffs 34.5.
Defense: The Red Devils 14.7 points per game and during the playoffs have given up 16.3 points per game. the Vikings averaged 8.6 points during the season and 13 during the playoffs.
Media Coverage: WNNC 1230 AM, Newton. WZAX 99.3 FM, Rocky Mount. The Hickory Daily Record will also have live stats available at http://www.hickoryrecord.com/
Tickets: Newton-Conover was given 1,000 sold out. Tarboro was given 1,000 sold out. Tickets can be bought at the Kenan Stadium Gates for $10.
Home Team: Tarboro Vikings
GOOD LUCK VIKINGS!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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