The 2022 North Carolina 3A high school football state championship belongs to East Lincoln. The Mustangs collected their third state championship with a 30-15 win over Northern Nash. The win was East Lincoln’s first State Championship victory since 2014.
Both teams entered the game with 15-0 records.
The @Panthers Most Outstanding
— NCHSAA (@NCHSAA) December 11, 2022
🏅Defensive Player: Carson Jenkins from Northern Nash
🏅Offensive Player: Keno Jones from Northern Nash
🏅Defensive Player: Ben Cutter from East Lincoln
🏅Offensive Player: Keandre Walker from Northern Nash @NNHS_Athletics @athleticselhs pic.twitter.com/Y1Xi2fGoHv