Butch Carter begins his 22nd year as a high school football head coach and seventh guiding Alexander Central when the Cougars travel to Hickory on Friday night for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. He ha 147 career wins, including 43 since taking the job in Taylorsville./HOBBSDAILYREPORT.COM FILE PHOTO
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
(All games at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
ALEXANDER CENTRAL COUGARS (4A)
2021 records: 4-6, 1-4 (fifth place)
Head coach: Butch Carter (147-102-0, 21 years; 43-23-0 at Alexander Central, 6 years)
Aug. 19 – at Hickory
Aug. 26 – N. Gaston
Sept. 2—A.C. Reynolds
Sept. 9 – Lake Norman
Sept. 16 – at Marvin Ridge, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 – at ASHE COUNTY
Oct. 7 – WATAUGA (HC)
Oct. 14 – at S. CALDWELL
Oct. 21 – HIBRITEN
Oct. 28 – at FREEDOM
ASHE COUNTY HUSKIES
2021 records: 1-8, 1-5 (sixth place)
Head coach: Brian Hampton 68-70-0, 12 years; 52-53-0 at Ashe
County, 10 years)
Aug. 19 – Wilkes Central
Aug. 26 – at N. Wilkes
Sept. 2 – at W. Wilkes
Sept. 9 – Mount Airy
Sept. 16 – at Watauga (n-c)
Sept. 30 – ALEXANDER CENTRAL
Oct. 7 – at HIBRITEN
Oct. 14 – FREEDOM
Oct. 21 – at S. CALDWELL
Oct. 28 – WATAUGA
FREEDOM PATRIOTS
2021 records: 5-5, 2-3 (fourth place)
Head coach: Justin Hawn (7-9-0, 2 years)
Aug. 19 – Crest
Aug. 26 – E. Burke
Sept. 2 – at Forestview
Sept. 9 – at Patton
Sept. 16 – at Central Cabarrus
Sept. 30 – at HIBRITEN
Oct. 7 – S. CALDWELL
Oct. 14 – at ASHE COUNTYT
Oct. 21 – at WATAUGA
Oct. 28 – ALEXANDER CENTRAL
HIBRITEN PANTHERS
2021 records: 8-4, 4-1 (second place)
Head coach: Sam Mackey (26-7-0, 3 years)
Aug. 19 – at E. Lincoln
Aug. 26 – at Hunter Huss
Sept. 2— W. Caldwell
Sept. 9 – Shelby
Sept. 16 – at S. Caldwell (n-c)
Sept. 30 – FREEDOM
Oct. 7 – ASHE COUNTY (HC)
Oct. 14 – at WATAUGA
Oct. 21 – at ALEXANDER CENTRAL
Oct. 28 – S. CALDWELL
SOUTH CALDWELL SPARTANS (4A)
2021 records: 8-2, 3-2 (third place)
Head coach: Casey Justice (8-2-0, 1 year)
Aug. 19 – at W. Caldwell 7 p.m.
Aug. 26 – Hickory
Sept. 2 – Hickory Hawks
Sept. 9 – Bandys
Sept. 16 – Hibriten (n-c)
Sept. 30 – WATAUGA
Oct. 7 – at FREEDOM
Oct. 14 – ALEXANDER CENTRAL
Oct. 21 – ASHE COUNTY
Oct. 28 – at HIBRITEN
WATAUGA PIONEERS (4A)
2021 records: 8-3, 5-0 (conference champion)
Head coach: Ryan Habich (132-43-0, 14 years; 82-27 at Watauga, 9 years)
Aug. 19 – at Asheville Roberson
Aug. 26 – Maiden
Sept. 2 – at Mitchell County
Sept. 9 – at Burns
Sept. 16 – Ashe County (n-c/HC)
Sept. 30 – at S. CALDWELL
Oct. 7 – at ALEXANDER CENTRAL
Oct. 14 – HIBRITEN
Oct. 21 – FREEDOM
Oct. 28 – at ASHE COUNTY
