HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Trojans’ Howard gained 220 yards on record-setting night

He’s 109 yards away from also setting single-season rushing school record   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Ethan Howard’s rushing total on a record-setting night against Franklin has been confirmed as 24 carries for 220 yards, Bandys High head football coach Tom Eanes said Sunday. Howard broke Bandys’ career rushing record previously held by Chris Spade (4,064 in 2003-2004) …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2AA PLAYOFFS: Bandys 28, Franklin 14

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S GAME SUMMARY (State 2AA playoffs, first round, at Bandys) No. 3 BANDYS 28, No. 14 FRANKLIN 14 Franklin     0      7      7     0—14 Bandys        0     7   14      7—28 Scoring summary Second quarter F—Tyler Harrison 6 run (Sam Conway kick), 7:53 B—Lake Hojnacki 63 run (Ben Joseph kick), 7:30 Third quarter B—Ethan Howard 41 run (Joseph kick), 10:34 …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Hojnacki becomes good fit in Bandys’ powerful running game

Senior has shot at 1,000 rushing yards, a rare feat for Trojans QBs By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – When Lake Hojnacki jumped head-first into a changing role in a new offense as the starting quarterback at Bandys High this season, new head coach Tom Eanes wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Hojnacki, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound senior, had modest stats …

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) …

HIGH SCHOOL X-C: Bandys star McAllister signs with Mount Olive

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Sarah Faith McAllister, twice all-state in girls’ cross country for Bandys High, signed to run in college for Mount Olive on Wednesday. McAllister was a Trojans star in track and field and in cross country and holds school records in track in the 1,600-meter (5:31.60) and in the 3,200-meter (11:52.73). She was all-state in cross country as …