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Published Dec 22, 2024

Monroe Wins 2A Title 35-25 Over Northeastern

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The Monroe Redhawks topped the Northeastern Eagles 35-25 on Saturday night at Kenan Stadium to win the program’s second North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Championship.

Northeastern led 18-14 at the break thanks to two touchdown passes from Trevaris Jones and a 27-yard run from Carren Armstrong.

Monroe quarterback Kaegan Chambers threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Young and ran for a 32-yard score in the second quarter. After halftime, Monroe took the lead on a Nymir Kendall 24-yard run and extended it three minutes later on a 4-yard Nymir Kendall 4-yard run.

The Eagles pulled within three points at the end of the third quarter as Jones threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Zion Demps.

But the Redhawks put things away with an 18-yard touchdown run from Zion Lindsey. Lindsey finished the game with 18 carries for 121 yards and earned the Carolina Panthers Most Valuable Player Award.

Jordan Young had two impressive catches for 79 yards and a touchdown and was named the West Most Outstanding Offensive Player Jesus Jarquin-Ambrosio had six total tackles and two pass breakups for Monroe and was named the West Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

For the Eagles, Tyell Saunders had seven catches for 107 yards and a touchdown and was named the East Most Outstanding Offensive Player. Khamani Bennett, who finished with two tackles and two interceptions was named the East Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

Monroe is now 2-3 all-time in NCHSAA Championship Games having last won the title in 2015. The RedHawks finished the 2024 season 15-0. Northeastern ended the year 15-1 and is now 0-4 in NCHSAA Championship Games.

The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024 season. The winners of the 2A Football NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards were Dakari Adams from Northeastern and Jesus Jaquin-Ambrosio from Monroe.