Page advances to 4AA North Carolina final by dominating second half against state's top-ranked team.
Page (Greensboro, N.C.) took advantage of several
Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.) turnovers in the second half to upend the nation's No. 10 team 41-27 in North Carolina 4AA semifinal play on Friday night.
Turnovers doomed Mallard Creek.
File photo by Randy Rimland
Following a successful Hail Mary pass for a touchdown at the end of the second quarter, Page took a 21-19 lead into halftime.
At the start of the third quarter, things started to unravel for Mallard Creek, which committed several costly miscues.
Mallard Creek botched a punt early in the third quarter, setting up a short touchdown run by Drew Rogers, which gave Page a 27-19 lead.
Leading 33-27, Page tacked on another score, this one courtesy of Tevin Morrison, to go up 41-27 following a two-point conversion.
Just when it looked like Mallard Creek could get back into the game, Page came up with a goal line interception with less than six minutes to play, cementing the huge upset.
Page, which knocked off Charlotte power Butler last weekend, will look to finish its season undefeated when it takes on
Garner Magnet (Garner, N.C.) in the 4AA final on Friday night.
