HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Foard answers challenge with late TD, nips Bandys (updated)

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Building a football program often comes in baby steps, but Fred T. Foard High went well beyond that on Friday night to get its first win of the season. The visiting Tigers rallied late, scoring on a long touchdown pass in the final 2 ½ minutes, to nip Bandys 23-17. It was Foard’s third …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Indians topple Bears, pick up season’s first win

HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – The top returning receiver in the Northwestern 3A-4A helped St. Stephens High pick up its first football win of the season on Friday night. Teavius Henry, who caught 63 passes for 847 yards a season ago, had a receiving TD to open the scoring for the Indians in their 35-7 victory at Bunker Hill. St. Stephens (1-1) …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Alexander Central clips Eagles, off to 2-0 start

HobbsDailyReport.com NORTH WILKESBORO – Tevin Clark and Gunnar Anderson each scored twice on Friday night as Alexander Central High continued to manhandle Wilkes Central in football. Clark had scoring runs of 6 and 4 yards in the opening quarter and Anderson ran 8 and 2 yards for second-quarter scores in a 28-6 win by the Cougars (2-0). Alexander Central extended …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: South Point steamrolls Wolves, who fall to 0-2

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Forcing four turnovers, defending state 3A champion South Point cranked up a 59-6 victory over host Lincolnton Friday night, sending the Wolves to a 0-2 start. Jake Alexander ran 17 times for 145 yards and scored five touchdowns, The Lincoln Times News reported, and overwhelmed Lincolnton. The Wolves fell 40-7 in last week’s opening game at Cramer. …