HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Knights knock off Mustangs, face Shelby in third round

North Lincoln reaches 10 wins in a season for second time in school history HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – North Lincoln wiped out an early deficit, scoring 19 unanswered points, en route to a 38-13 victory over visiting East Lincoln on Friday night in the second round of the state 2AA football playoffs. The eighth-seeded Knights (10-3) advance to face No. 4 …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Hibriten holds off South Point, runs win streak to 29

Panthers win after leading 28-0, will battle Bandys on Friday in third round HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – After opening a 20-point lead, powerful Hibriten High held off South Point on Friday night to advance to the third round of the state 2AA playoffs against a familiar foe. The second-seeded Panthers won 28-20 — running their win streak to 29 straight games …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Area schedule… will second round be Foard at Bandys?

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (First round games are Friday, all at 7:30 p.m.) FIRST ROUND GAMES FOR AREA TEAMS West 2A No. 10 MAIDEN (8-3) at No. 7 E. Rutherford (9-2) No. 13 PATTON (6-5) at No. 4 Wheatmore (10-1) West 2AA No. 9 Smoky Mountain (8-3) at No. 8 N. LINCOLN (8-3) No. 11 FRED T. FOARD (6-5) …

STATE 2AA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Hibriten 16, E. Duplin 14

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Hibriten High finished unbeaten, knocking off East Duplin 16-14 on Saturday in the state 2AA title game at North Carolina to become the first state prep football champion from Caldwell County (see graphic below). In a battle of teams both nicknamed Panthers, Hibriten (West No. 2 seed) won to finish 16-0 under head coach Clay Lewis …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4AA, 4A kickoffs changed (full radio and TV coverage listings)

HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – Due to winter weather in the Winston-Salem area and anticipated dangerous conditions for spectators earlier in the day, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has delayed the start of Saturday’s 4AA and 4A football state championship games at Wake Forest’s BB&T Field. The start of the 4AA game between Wake Forest and Mallard Creek …