HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High scored 32 first-half points on Friday night en route to a 39-21 home victory over East Lincoln that netted a second-place finish in South Fork 2A varsity football. The Red Devils (9-2, 6-1) finished a game behind Maiden in the conference race. Their only losses are two unbeaten teams, Hibriten by one point and Maiden …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Carter’s Cougars win big, takes Northwestern 3A-4A title
HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – Alexander Central High collected its fourth varsity football title since 1982 on Friday night, steamrolling South Caldwell 57-14 on the road to win the Northwestern 3A-4A crown. The Cougars (10-1, 6-1) rebounded from their only loss, against Hickory last week, to beat the Spartans (1-10, 1-6) and finish a game ahead of Watauga in the conference race. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Foard topples W. Iredell to reach 8 wins
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Another eight-win season is in the bag for Fred T. Foard High’s varsity football program, the fifth in school history. Closing head coach Derrick Minor’s second regular season with a 42-20 home victory on Friday night over West Iredell, the Tigers (8-4, 4-2) finished third in the Northwestern Foothills 2A behind Hibriten and Patton. Foard evened Minor’s …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Watauga rolls in Boone, collects ninth win
HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Watauga High scored on eight of its nine possessions on Friday night, closing the varsity football regular season with a 42-21 home win over West Caldwell to finish second in the Northwestern 3A-4A. The Pioneers (9-3, 5-2) were a game back of Alexander Central and one game up on three teams (Freedom, Hickory and St. Stephens) in …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Rebels’ running game too much for LNC
HobbsDailyReport.com VALE – With two running backs combining for more than 300 rushing yards and four scores, West Lincoln High downed Lake Norman Charter 46-26 on Friday night, giving the Rebels at successful Senior Night. Nakathon Phanshook ran 24 times for 175 yards and Brendon Ikard added 16 carries and 150 yards as the Rebels (4-7, 2-5) closed their first …