C. JEMAL HORTON COLUMN: Still Standing: Chargers fight way through tough postseason path to reach state finals C Jemal Horton May 14, 2021 May 14, 2021 Updated Jun 7, 2021 0 The Cox Mill girls soccer team puts its undefeated record on the line on Saturday against Chapel Hill. Phil Bowen, Special to the Independent Tribune Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C Jemal Horton CONCORD – Somehow, they have just found a way. C. JEMAL HORTONjhorton@independenttribune.com kAm%96 r@I |:== 8:C=D D@446C E62> 92D A=2J65 7@FC A@DED62D@? 82>6D E9:D J62C[ 2?5 6249 @?6 92D 366? 564:565 3J 2 D:?8=6 8@2=[ 2?5 >@DE @7 92G6 6?565 H:E9 5C2>2]k^AmkAm%96C6 H2D E96 7:CDE\C@F?5 82>6 E96 r92C86CD H@? 282:?DE (2I92H rFE936CED@? @? 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