By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com EAST LINCOLN MUSTANGS Conference: Western Foothills 3A Head coach: David Lubowicz (33-23-0, 5 years) Assistant coaches: David Brehm, OL; Chris Matile, DL; Josh Robinson, LB; Josh Thompson, RB; Matt Beam WR-OC; Jay Roseboro, DB, Ryan Goggle, DC, Garrett Young, QB; Neil Lunceford, OL Last season’s records: 8-4 overall; 3-4 Western Foothills 3A, fourth place SCHOOL …
CVAC 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Newton-Conover Red Devils
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON-CONOVER RED DEVILS Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Head coach: Steven Pack (19-31-0, 5 years; 9-17-0 at Newton-Conover, 2 years) Assistant coaches: Chris Hinson, DC-assistant head coach; Chip Watts QB-OC; Sean Kilby,WR; Dominique Bunn, OL; Ky’son McCluney, RB; Jacob Sigmon, OLB; Aaron Hope, DL; Zack Langley, LB; Cameron Stanley, DB Last season’s records: 3-7 overall; …
CVAC 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Maiden Blue Devils
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN BLUE DEVILS Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Head coach: Will Byrne (55-15-0, 6 years) Assistant coaches: Kewun McDaniel, JV head coach; Jared Spring, Brent Jenkins, Michael Danner; Hugh McCall Last season’s records: 13-1 overall; 7-0 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, champion SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY Last season in state playoffs: 2021, 2A Last state playoff victory: …
CVAC 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Lincolnton Wolves
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON WOLVES Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Head coach: David Byrd (4-7-0, 1 year) Assistant coaches: Marty Holbrook, TE-JV head coach; Jaden Angle, LB-DC; Marc Keifer, DB; Chris Carrigan, DL; Demery Brewer, LBs; Kevin Surratt, WR; Michael Budzinski, OL-DL; Scott Cloninger, QB-special teams; Jonathan Ingram, DL; Mack George, RB; Roger Cranford (stats) Last season’s records: 4-7 …
CVAC 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: East Burke Cavaliers
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com EAST BURKE CAVALIERS Conference: Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Head coach: Derrick Minor (56-38-0; 7-8 at E. Burke, 2 years) Assistant coaches: Jim Childers, ILB; Matt Childers, DB-DC; Josh Martin, OL-Special Teams Coordinator; Jeremy Marlowe, DL; Fred Brown, OLB; Peyton Murray, RB-WBs; Allen Wittenberg, OL-TE Last season’s records: 3-5 overall; 2-5 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic, sixth …