Corvian falls to Tarboro in the 1A State Championship [Video]

Press release provided by the NCHSAA

RALEIGH – The Tarboro Vikings made their eighth consecutive appearance in the North Carolina High School Association’s State Championship Game on Saturday afternoon at Carter-Finley Stadium and won 45-24, ending a three-year title game losing streak.

The Vikings built an early lead against the Corvian Community Cardinals and never relinquished. The Vikings led 18-3 at halftime thanks to rushing touchdowns from Caiden Everette, Kamerin McDowell-Moore and Mason Satterfield.

Corvian Community found the end zone first after halftime to pull within eight points at 18-10 thanks to a three-yard rush by Alan Jackson Jr. Satterfield added his second score later in the third but the Cardinals came right back with a Noah Best touchdown to make the score 24-17. Best was named the West Most Outstanding Offensive Player and finished the game with 60 rushing yards.

Kamerin McDowell-Moore took the game over from there, scoring three fourth-quarter touchdowns on runs of …