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For the third straight season, the Cardinal Gibbons football team will make an appearance in the state semifinals.

The fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association football playoffs is complete, and we now know which eight matchups next week will determine the title-game participants. Here's a breakdown of all the action that took place across the state Friday night.

The top-ranked Chambers Cougars got off to a 1-0 start with an intense 35-29 win over East No. 3 Cardinal Gibbons in a Charlotte-Raleigh showdown.

Cardinal Gibbons punches ticket to title game with 30-14 win over New Bern Tags: By Kyle Morton, HighSchoolOT producer Raleigh, N.C. — The Cardinal Gibbons Crusaders are headed to their second 4A state championship game in a row after a 30-14 win over the New Bern Bears. A game full of ups and downs for both sides ultimately settled into a familiar pattern for the unbeaten Crusaders, as their outstanding defense and deep ground attack guided them to the win. Blake Raphael got the scoring ...

Cardinal Gibbons holds off Richmond, advances to second straight regional final Updated: 2021-04-24 00:22:59 Tags: Updated April 24, 2021 12:22 a.m. EDT Raleigh, N.C. — Cardinal Gibbons will be in the 4A East football regional final for the second straight season after a thrilling 28-14 win over Richmond on Friday. Gibbons (8-0) was up 21-0 early but Richmond (4-1) made it 21-7 at halftime and cut the lead to a 7-point margin early in the fourth quarter. The two teams ...