CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mecklenburg County commissioners want to honor Harding University High School’s state championship football team.
Leaders will vote on Wednesday to adopt a proclamation that would designate Jan. 22 – 26 as Harding University High School Week in Mecklenburg County.
[Harding University HS holds pep rally to celebrate state football title]
The team finished off a 14-1 season with a 30-22 win over Scotland County in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A state championship game.
The team ran into one big obstacle when it won, which was not being able to afford state champ rings.
Channel 9 reported on a GoFundMe page was set up to raise $20,000 for the team. But less than 24 hours after Channel 9’s story aired, Carolina Panthers defensive linebacker Thomas Davis donated $15,000 so the team could buy all 60 rings for players and coaches.
[Panthers' Thomas Davis donates $15K for Harding HS state champ rings]
The team signed thank-you cards for all the donors who stepped in to help them out.
Read more top trending stories on wsoctv.com:
- CMPD chief: Homicide suspect shot dead after ambushing officers
- Sam's Club abruptly closes locations across the country
- 'Officer down': Dispatch audio paints chaotic scene of CMPD shootout
- WATCH: Keith Monday's Friday forecast outlook
- 2-month-old girl found safe after child's mother shot to death
- Flu kills 4 more in NC; Charlotte-area hospitals restricting access
Cox Media Group
