HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has six mid-year signees for its 2019 football recruiting class, which includes tight end Josh Ramseur of Newton-Conover High transferring in from Elon University. Bears head coach Drew Cronic announced four new players from Georgia and another from Florida. The class includes two defensive backs, a true freshman, two red-shirt freshmen, two juniors and Ramseur. …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears’ Cronic wins regional award from national coaching group
HobbsDailyReport.com WACO, Tex. – Drew Cronic’s first season as head football coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University caught the eye of his coaching colleagues. On Tuesday, Cronic was named the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Regional Coach of the Year after LRU won three games in 2017 and 12 this season, the biggest turnaround in NCAA Division II. “It’s great that our …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Valdosta State hammers Lenoir-Rhyne in NCAA Division II battle
HobbsDailyReport.com VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Bears are done. Valdosta (Ga.) State hammered Lenoir-Rhyne University 61-21 on Saturday in a Super Two Regional football playoff game, leaving LRU 12-2 in its first season under head coach Drew Cronic. The Bears had won 12 straight since falling to West Alabama in Cronic’s debut game. Valdosta State (12-0) scored the game’s first 27 …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne wins on late flea flicker, makes regional final
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Using a trick play at the end, Lenoir-Rhyne University beat visiting Wingate 21-17 on Saturday in the NCAA Division II football playoffs to earn a trip to Georgia. LRU scored the game-winning points with less than one minute to play on a double reverse flea flicker. On that play, quarterback Grayson Willingham handed the ball off initially, …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne reduces ticket prices for second round playoff game
Reserved seating available through Wednesday at 5 p.m. for battle against Wingate HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University has reduced ticket costs for its second round NCAA Division II home football playoff game against Wingate. With approval by the NCAA, the Bears have set these prices for a 2 p.m. kickoff at Moretz Stadium: Reserved seating (Bears Club area): $10 General …