HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Campbell-led Draughn picks up first win of year

HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Christian Campbell scored four touchdowns on Friday night to spark Draughn High’s first football win of the season. After opening an early two-touchdown lead, the Wildcats beat visiting Avery County 42-20 to improve to 1-4. Campbell ran for Draughn’s first two scores and gave the Wildcats a 14-0 lead late in the opening quarter. After Avery County …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Jackets nip Knights, gain first 4-0 start since 1965

HobbsDailyReport.com BESSEMER CITY – Zavion Williams ran for 173 yards and three scores, and Bessemer City High drove 80 yards for a winning score on Friday night to beat visiting North Lincoln 32-27. The victory gives the Yellow Jackets their first 4-0 start since 1965, The Gaston Gazette reported. Williams scored on three runs, including an 18-yarder with about four …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shanklin kicks 3 field goals in East Lincoln’s victory

HobbsDailyReport.com MOUNT HOLLY – Ryan Shanklin kicked three field goals on Friday night to help visiting East Lincoln High beat East Gaston 22-6, giving David Lubowicz his first win as head coach of the Mustangs. Lubowicz was promoted to head coach at East Lincoln after Mike Byus retired. Byus has since taken a head-coaching job at Parkersburg, W. Va. High. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS: Varsity through games of Sept. 15

HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (through Sept. 15 games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                              Conf.                                             All                     PF                     PA Bandys                                                               0-0                                          2-2                         102                   103 E. Lincoln                                                          0-0                                          1-3                          …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday’s varsity scores (all finals)

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S RESULTS Bessemer City 32, N. Lincoln 27, final Draughn 42, Avery County 20, final E. Burke 32, W. Lincoln 26, OT, final E. Lincoln 22, E. Gaston 6, final Fred T. Foard 55, St. Stephens 34, final Hibriten 18, Newton-Conover 17, final Hickory 33, Bandys 10, final Patton 28, E. Rutherford 21, final R-S Central 23, S. Caldwell …