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Big Red Rolls to State Championship

by AP

WCNC.com

Posted on December 12, 2009 at 11:59 PM

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Aaron Crumbley rushed for 122 yards and five touchdowns on 38 carries Saturday to lead Belmont South Point to a 42-28 win over South Johnston in the Class 3-AA North Carolina High School Athletic Association championship.

South Point (14-2) won its third state title in as many championship game appearances.

South Johnston (14-2), which had a 12-game winning streak snapped, was playing in a state final for the first time.

Crumbley put South Point ahead for good with 3:26 left in the same on an 11-yard touchdown. It was the 89th TD of his career. John Justice added another touchdown on a 42-yard run with 38 seconds to go.

South Johnston's Dee Williams caught eight passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned a kick off 87 yards for another score.

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