FOLLOW THESE SCHOOLS WITH US IN 2025-2026

HobbsDailyReport.com CONFERENCES COVERED BY OUR WEBSITE (Classification of each school and 2024-2025 average daily membership listed) SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A-3A-4A Bessemer City (3A)          590 Burns (3A)                       925 Cherryville (2A)              484 Cramer (4A)                    …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Our 50th, final season is here!

Dear readers, Today begins another high school football season, our ninth at HobbsDailyReport.com and the 50th — and final — for me. Having turned 67 on Aug. 1, it is time to announce my intention to retire. I will work this football season, then review where I am. If my health is OK at that point, I intend to continue …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday, Aug, 22 varsity schedule

HobbsDailyeport.com HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL (all games at 7:30 p.m.) Ashe County at Watauga Bessemer City at Pine Lake Prep Chase at Polk County Crest at Burns Draughn at Bunker Hill E. Rutherford at Asheville E. Wilkes at Hibriten Foard at Mountain Island Charter Forestview at Cramer Hickory at South Point Lincoln Charter at Highland Tech Maiden at Lincolnton Newton-Conover …

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: State playoff scores, pairings

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL STATE PLAYOFFS Rounds: First, May 6; second, May 9; third, May 13; fourth, May 16; regionals (best-of-3), May 20-24; state championship series (best-of-3), May 30 31 at Duke, UNC Greensboro FRIDAY’S SECOND ROUND GAMES WEST 1A No. 9 DRAUGHN at No. 8 Mountain Island Charter WEST 2A No. 10 LINCOLN CHARTER at No. 7 Black Mountain …