WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Ashley High School’s flag football team fell short of a state championship berth after Holly Springs scored late in an 18-14 win over the Screaming Eagles.
Ashley trailed 12-0 at halftime but rallied to take a 14-12 lead into the fourth quarter. Holly Springs scored with about two minutes remaining, and the Screaming Eagles were unable to come back a second time.
“At the end of the day, we didn’t get the results we wanted tonight, but we fought hard,” Ashley coach Bobby Edmonds said after the game.
Ashley finished the season with a 17-1 record.
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