CRAWDADS: Bitten by RiverDogs again, they share first with Greensboro, West Virginia

HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Hickory Crawdads blew a lead — with Charleston (S.C.) scoring seven runs in the eighth inning on Thursday night and winning 10-5 – to leave three teams tied for first place in the South Atlantic League (SAL) Northern Division heading to the final weekend of regular-season play. Hickory (63-73, 36-30 second half) shares first place …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Varsity results, standings (updated, a few games still on)

HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (through Aug. 31 games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                              Conf.                                             All                     PF                     PA Bandys                                                               0-0                                          1-1                          59                   63 E. Lincoln                                                          0-0                                          0-1                           …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom’s passing game too much for East Burke

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Fat Friday was actually played on Thursday night this time, but Freedom High continued as the heavyweight with a 48-8 home varsity football victory over archival Freedom. With quarterback Jayden Benfield hitting wide receiver Jaxon McMahon for three touchdowns, the Patriots (2-1) rolled to their eight consecutive win in the series. They’ve won 26 of the 44 …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Down 17 points at one point, Foard rallies to win again

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Playing from behind, as least the last two weeks, hasn’t seemed to alarm Fred T. Foard High’s varsity football team. On Thursday night — six days after wiping out a lead by Bandys and winning on the road — the Tigers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat host North Lincoln 40-26. The Knights (1-1) started …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cougars gain 515 yards, overwhelm Red Raiders

HobbsDailyReport.com OLIN – Outgaining North Iredell by nearly 400 yards on Thursday night created a romp for visiting Alexander Central High in varsity football. The Cougars had 515 yards on just 48 plays and steamrolled the Red Raiders 46-0 to improve to 3-0 under head coach Butch Carter. Tevin Clark carried 15 times for 155 yards and a TD, and …