Editor’s note: Our previews do not include much, if anything, for the fans who have been reading playoff projections virtually every day or every hour for the last six weeks or so — why are people even doing those? –– because — for the first time — the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) will use MaxPreps-generated power ratings …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: McDowell edges W. Caldwell in OT for first league win
HobbsDailyReport.com MARION – McDowell High snapped a seven-game losing streak Friday night in a Northwestern 3A-4A football game, nipping visiting West Caldwell 21-14 in overtime. The Titans (2-8, 1-5) surprised the Warriors (6-4, 3-3), beating them on a 10-yard run in overtime by Adam Randolph and a PAT by Chase Baird. West Caldwell had an overtime possession and got the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden goes 82 yards for winning score, nips N-C
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Quarterback Keygan Mayfield was sure he’d find his buddy at the end of the 82 yards Maiden High needed to beat visiting Newton-Conover in the closing minutes on Friday night. “I just had so much confidence in our players and in our team,” Mayfield said in a postgame radio interview. “I just believed in us.” Directing a …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory hands Alexander Central first loss of season
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Putting together two scoring drives in the final three minutes, Hickory High continued its season-long rebound from its past football struggles and knocked off previously unbeaten Alexander Central 38-28 at Barger Stadium on Friday night. The Red Tornadoes — who had won four of 33 games in the previous three seasons – improved to 7-4 overall and …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Powerful Hibriten wins 10th game for 10th time
HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Still playing in a high gear, Hibriten High remained unbeaten in varsity football on Friday night. The visiting Panthers crushed West Iredell 48-0 to stay in a tie for first place in the Northwestern Foothills 2A with Patton, setting up a battle with the Panthers for the league title on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Hibriten. …