HS FOOTBALL: Since 2000, Trojans’ Cranfill only receiver to lead Catawba County twice in yardage

HobbsDailyReport.com In the previous 18 high school football seasons, only one player led Catawba County in receiving yards twice – Seth Cranfill of Bandys in 2008 and 2009. The county leaders over that period were from Bandys in seven seasons, Maiden in six seasons, Newton-Conover in two seasons and from Fred T. Foard, Hickory and St. Stephens in one season …

HS FOOTBALL: Since 2000, Trojans’ Elliott only QB to lead Catawba County’s passing 3 straight seasons

HobbsDailyReport.com In the previous 18 high school football seasons, only one player led Catawba County in passing yardage in three consecutive seasons – Bandys High quarterback Zach Elliott in 2001-2003. The county leader in seven of those seasons played for Bandys, Maiden had the leader in six seasons, Hickory had the top passer in three seasons and Newton-Conover had the …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Trio of Trojans receivers combine for 160 catches in 2008

HobbsDailyReport.com TOP 10 RECEIVERS FROM THE 2008 SEASON (All totals are unofficial)                                                                                      Recp.-Yds              TDs                Best yardage game Seth Cranfill, Bandys                                         64-980                           11                   239 vs. Mooresville Daimyn Niemi, Bandys                                     52-868                            8                  182 vs. Mooresville Baine Martin, Watauga                                    …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Bandys’ Houser was red-hot passer in 2008

HobbsDailyReport.com TOP 10 PASSERS FROM THE 2008 SEASON (All totals are unofficial)                                                                    C-Att.-Int.          Yds              PG         TDs      Best yds game Kyle Houser, Bandys                    186-357-21     2,707          225.5      27             452 vs. Mooresville Justin Sizemore, Maiden             114-243-13      2,161           180.0      18             344 vs. Hibriten Devan Corum, Watauga              141-273-13       1,789           149.0      11              341 vs. …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Trojans’ Justin McCombs had 350 carries as 2008’s top ground gainer

HobbsDailyReport.com TOP RUSHERS FROM THE 2008 SEASON (All totals are unofficial)                                                                                Car.-Yards                      TDs              Best rushing game Josh McCombs, Bandys                              350-2,253                    22                 32-287 vs. Ashe County a-Dorian Jones, Newton-Conover         219-2,145                  24                  12-225 vs. Patton Quin Smith, Hibriten                                   235-1,596                    25                  26-238 vs. Canton Pisgah Quenton Owens, Foard                               169-1,425                   22                 20-262 …