Cox Mill beats Holly Springs 7-0 to capture first-ever NCHSAA 7A flag football state championship

HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) - It turns out, defense does, in fact, win championships.

Cox Mill blanked Holly Springs 7-0 to win the inaugural NCHSAA 7A state championship for girls flag football at Lenoir-Rhyne University Saturday evening.

It’s the third shutout win for the Chargers in which they scored seven or fewer points on offense during this playoff run.

Senior quarterback Allie Berry won the MVP award in dominant fashion, accounting for 206 of the team’s 222 yards on offense in the game.

The defense was anchored by the pass rush of senior Mazari Little with three sacks, and the ball hawking of sophomore Biz Radack with two interceptions.

This win caps off a perfect 23-0 season for Cox Mill.