By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com West Caldwell High is learning the value of steady, experienced and dedicated assistant football coaches first-hand. The Warriors’ new head coach, Devore Holman, has been away due to some complications related to a knee injury and associate head coach Neil Ramsey is guiding the ship (a story about the game posted earlier has been updated). “Coach …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Iredell beats Hawks in opener (late Friday roundup)
HobbsDailyReport.com West Iredell High scored 26 points in the third quarter on Friday night en route to beating the visiting Hickory Hawks 32-6 in the first game of the season for both teams. Keenan Bunch had a 12-yard rushing touchdown to open the scoring for the Warriors, and Bernie Briley — who played last season at Bunker Hill — scored …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Cramer surprises Lincolnton, scoring 40 in opener
HobbsDailyReport.com In what arguably could be the biggest football win in Stuart Cramer High history, the Storm opened the season at home on Friday night by beating Lincolnton 40-7. Cramer opened the non-conference game with a score when Denorrian Lindsay returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown. The Storm then held the Wolves to 185 yards of offense and …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Greyhounds force OT, edge Hickory by making PAT
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Many of the pieces seemed to come together on Friday night for Hickory High’s football team under new head coach Russell Stone, but not quite enough to win. Visiting Statesville rallied with 13 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime, then nipped the Red Tornadoes 27-26 via a game-deciding PAT by Zach Nicholson. Nicholson had missed …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red Devils hit groove, crunch Bears by scoring 51
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – A high-octane offense and swarming defensive front line sparked Newton-Conover High’s take-no-prisoners 51-0 victory over visiting Bunker Hill to start the football season on Friday night. With their defense holding the Bears to 63 yards and their offense generating 30 points in one quarter – the second – the Red Devils cruised by scoring …