Getting wild at Kenan in 4th quarter
Well, so much for defensive adjustments at halftime. Princeton Brooks takes an inside handoff and cruises untouched through the middle of Western's line, rumbling 90 yards for a TD. The Warriors' lead is down to 48-36 early in the fourth quarter.
North Gaston isn't having any luck with onside kicks but it's still getting back into the game. That's also without much of a passing game.
The two teams have now combined for 958 yards, a state record since the finals went to neutral sites in 1989. That breaks the record set in 2001 when Albemarle won the 1-A title 66-28 in a game with just over 900 yards.
And another update: Onside kick fails as Kenneth Lindsay gathers it in at the 50. Western picks up two first downs, and then on fourth-and-1 from the Wildcats' 3, Levon Curtis takes a handoff around right end, scoring easily. At 55-36 and 7 1/2 minutes left, is the lead safe?
I really don't know. Stay tuned. One thing I do know: This game is going to go over 3 hours easily. That might be another state record. It's like watching a Yankees-Red Sox ALCS game.