HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL – Led by senior quarterback David Salmon, Mars Hill broke open a close game via a strong third quarter en route to beating visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University 43-28 in football on Saturday. The game opened the South Atlantic Conference scheduled for both schools, and the Lions (2-1, 1-0) beat the Bears (1-2. 0-1) for the third straight season. …
PREP FOOTBALL: How ’bout them Tigers? (a look at their last significant win streak)
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Fred T. Foard High’s 55-34 victory at St. Stephens on Friday night gave the Tigers a four-game win streak as they head into Friday night’s game at Patton. Foard (4-1) and Patton (3-2) kick off a Northwestern Foothills 2A opener at 7:30 p.m. After visiting Maiden beat the Tigers 37-14 to open the season, …
HIGH SCHOOLS: Saturday’s scheduled athletic events
HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE VOLLEYBALL Cox Mill, Hickory at Marvin Ridge CROSS COUNTRY Alexander Central, Bunker Hill, Draughn, Fred T. Foard, Hickory, Lincolnton, McDowell at Freedom Invitational, 9 a.m.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unbeaten West Wilkes slips by Bears, who fall to 0-5
HobbsDailyReport.com MILLERS CREEK – West Wilkes High held off visiting Bunker Hill on Friday night to earn its first 4-0 football start since 1993. The Blackhawks topped the Bears 47-43 behind quarterback Alex Ortiz, who had 133 passing yards and ran 19 times for 136 yards. West Wilkes led 27-21 at the half after each team scored three times in …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: R-S Central keeps South Caldwell winless
HobbsDailyReport.com RUTHERFORDTON – R-S Central High recovered two key fumbles in the closing three minutes on Friday night and got a long scoring run to beat visiting South Caldwell 23-14 and keep the Spartans winless. The Hilltoppers (2-3) won via an 80-yard TD run by quarterback Jayden Waddell in the school’s first football battle since 2012. Waddell, a junior, came …