Both the Hickory Red Tornadoes and Seventy-First Falcons came into the 3A State Championship match on Friday night with an undefeated season on the line. Hickory walked away with its first NCHSAA Football State Championship since 1996 with a 33-26 win at Kenan Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of North Carolina.
The team will be looking to win their first bowl game since 2011
Wells Fargo has been the tournament sponsor since 2009 after acquiring Wachovia.
Carolina has long held the summer camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg until now.
The Town of Davidson took up the matter last week, but did not come to a unanimous decision.
The Red Tornadoes are looking to win their second state championship in school history.