HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Jim Bob Bryant, head football coach last season at Freedom High, is leaving to take a head coaching job in Georgia. Bryant — who came to Freedom and replaced Brandon Allen when Allen left to join the coaching staff at North Buncombe after three seasons — will be the new head coach at North Paulding (Ga.) High, …
N.C. ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE FOOTBALL: Hibriten’s Simon selected on defense
HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Hibriten High defensive back Miles Simon is on the North Carolina Associated Press’ All-State football team. Simon — a 6-foot-1, 191-pound senior who had 62 tackles and 10 interceptions — sparked the Panthers’ defense as they went unbeaten and won the state 2AA football championship. He also played for North Carolina in its Shrine Bowl victory over …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cougars’ QB Anderson selected as Player of the Year
HobbsDailyReport.com Quarterback Gunnar Anderson, who led Alexander Central High to a Northwestern 3A-4A football championship this season, has been named the league’s Player of the Year. Anderson leads an All-Northwestern 3A-4A team — voted on by conference head coaches – that has 66 players led by the Cougars’ 15 selections. Alexander Central also won two other top awards in the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Lambert’s second tenure at Draughn ends (updated)
HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Scott Lambert’s second tenure as head football coach at Draughn High has ended. The move was first reported by HobbsDailyReport.com. A Twitter post at Draughn athletics on Tuesday morning —https://twitter.com/Draughnsports/status/932762877454364672 – said: “Coach Scott Lambert has stepped down as head football coach — we appreciate the 9 years he dedicated to the program.” In a press release …
SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL: Maiden’s Mayfield, head coach Bryne lead all-conference
HobbsDailyReport.com Maiden High, this season’s varsity football champion in the South Fork 2A, leads the all-conference team with nine picks and also has the top offensive player and coach in the league. In voting by conference head coaches, the Blue Devils had nine of the 44 players selected All-South Fork 2A and produced the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year …