HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden High is inviting its former football players to a reception that will honor former head coach Tom Brown on the night the football stadium is named after him. Former players and coaches who worked with Brown from 1965 through 2007 are encouraged to attend on Oct. 20 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., school administrators and …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Knights beat Rams, win third straight game
HobbsDailyReport.com GASTONIA – Josh Aruta had two early scores and an interception return for a TD helped visiting Lake Norman Charter beat Highland Tech 36-7 on Friday night. The Knights (3-1) led 28-7 by halftime and won by forcing three turnovers that led to points. Aruta’s early scoring runs staked Lake Norman Charter to a 14-0 lead. Highland Tech (2-2) …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hibriten strikes early, rolls past South Caldwell
HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Hibriten High scored twice in a three-minute span early in the game on Friday night en route to routing visiting South Caldwell 48-0 to improve to 4-0 this season. The Panthers opened the scoring with a 65-yard run by Marqwone Jones five minutes into the game. Miles Simon’s 38-yard TD run came about three minutes later and, …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden’s wardrobe a bit different but not the outcome
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden High’s football team had both a new and yet familiar look on Friday night. The Blue Devils, donned in silver-grey uniforms with blue uniform numbers trimmed in white, looked different but their play against visiting St. Stephens did not, as they beat the Indians 28-7 in a non-conference game at Maiden. Maiden (4-0) …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red Devils roll again, face big battle with Hibriten next
HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – Running back Tylor Stinson scored two of Newton-Conover High’s first three touchdowns on Friday night, sparking the Red Devils as they stayed unbeaten with a 44-6 victory over East Burke on the road. Stinson scored on a 31-yard run in the opening 30 seconds of a non-league game, and his TD run with 2:47 to go in …