The Lancaster County Parks and Recreation small fry all-star football team, ages 9-10, fell short in its quest for the state championship at River Bluff High School in Lexington on Saturday.
North Charleston, the Lower State champion, built a 14-0 halftime lead on the way to a 14-6 win over the Lancaster County stars.
The Lancaster County stars, the Upstate champions, battled to the end, but dropped the tough eight-point loss.
North Charleston, up 14-0 at the break, allowed its only postseason points in the second half when Lancaster struck.