HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory scores on final play, nips South Caldwell

HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – In a game that literally came down to the last play on Friday night, Hickory High nipped South Caldwell 27-23 by scoring in the final seven seconds of a Northwestern 3A-4A football game. Hickory quarterback Derrien Phillips threw a pass toward the end zone as the clock neared 0:00, and it was tipped by two South Caldwell …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Culliver leads Trojans to 17th straight win over W. Lincoln

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Ja’Tay Culliver made sure something that’s been happening since 1993 didn’t skip a beat on Friday night. Culliver, playing quarterback for Bandys High, accounted for five touchdowns as the Trojans ran their varsity football series win streak over West Lincoln to 17 straight, prevailing 35-23 at Butler Stadium. Bandys (3-6, 1-4 South Fork 2A) began the win …

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Foard, Maiden, Hickory open playoffs at home

HobbsDailyReport.com Today’s first-round matches in the state girls’ volleyball tournament, with local teams indicated by all caps and bold and start times, if made available by the schools, listed. For complete state pairings, visit www.nchsaa.org: WEST 2A Saturday’s first round matches No. 32 LINCOLNTON (10-0) at No 1 W. IREDELL (22-3) No. 25 BANDYS (11-11) at No. 8 N. Wilkes …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Beaver, Colosimo lead Foard to sixth victory of season

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Fred T. Foard High reached six varsity football wins for the 14th time in school history by tripping visiting Draughn 28-13 on Friday night in the Northwestern Foothills 2A. The Tigers (6-3, 2-2) are in fourth place in the league after a victory that featured running back Tate Beaver and quarterback Jack Colosimo combining for more than …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hibriten rolls, ties Patton for conference lead

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Running back McKinley Witherspoon ran for three touchdowns as Hibriten High steamrolled visiting East Burke 62-15 to reach nine varsity football wins for the 10th time in school history. Witherspoon scored on runs of 8, 42 and 34 yards as Hibriten (9-0, 4-0) moved into a tie with idle Patton for first place in the Northwestern Foothills …