HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Quarterback Grayson Willingham and linebacker Sherrod Williams were named Tuesday as winners of Player of The Week awards for Lenoir-Rhyne University football. In a press release, the school said Willingham, a sophomore from Matthews, won Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for 300 yards in a 36-32 loss at West Alabama last Thursday night. Williams, a …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Sage Surratt named week’s top ACC rookie
HobbsDailyReportcom Wide receiver Sage Surratt, who played high school football for East Lincoln and Lincolnton, was named on Tuesday a the ACC’s Rookie of the Week in football. Surratt, a Wake Forest freshman, had 11 catches for 150 yards as the Deacons (1-0) beat Tulane 23-17 in overtime on the road. He played his senior year of high school football …
HIGH SCHOOLS: This week’s varsity schedule (non-football)
HobbsDailyReport.com THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE A schedule of varsity athletic events – other than football (posted separately) – for schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A as compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from schedules received. Some schools did not respond to a request for schedules or have not listed them on their websites and are not included. Those …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Benfield’s 5 TDs spark Freedom’s blowout of East Burke
HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – Freedom High quarterback Jayden Birchfield had a hand in five touchdowns on Monday night as the visiting Patriots cruised by East Burke 55-13, extending their win streak in Fat Friday games to nine. Birchfield’s scores included a 58-yard TD pass to Desmond Caldwell to open the scoring in a game postponed by rain and lightning from Friday. …
LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL: Dugger wins first Lott Heavy Hitter Award of season
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The first Ronnie Lott Heavy Hitter Award for the new football season at Lenoir-Rhyne University goes to safety Kyle Dugger. His selection was announced Monday in a press release from LRU. Dugger, a junior from Fayetteville, Ga., won the award for his performance in last Saturday’s second-opening 36-32 loss at 12th-ranked West Alabama. He had six tackles …