HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High wiped out a one-point halftime deficit with three second-half touchdowns by running back Tylor Stinson to topple visiting Lincolnton 35-14 to open the South Fork 2A football schedule for both schools. Stinson ran for 144 yards on 19 carries that included TD runs of 1, 34, 10 and 22 yards to push the Red Devils …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Iredell opens league play by beating Draughn
HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Bernie Briley caught two touchdown passes and quarterback Dillan Davis played a role in three scores as West Iredell High tripped visiting Draughn 28-14 on Friday night in Northwestern Foothills 2A football. The Warriors (3-3, 1-0) broke away from a 7-all halftime tie when Davis threw 45 yards to Briley about two minutes into the second half. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Godfrey, Weiss run for 410 yards as Cougars overpower Warriors
HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Bryson Godfrey and Devon Weiss combined for 410 rushing yards and six touchdowns on Friday night as Alexander Central High opened conference play by beating West Caldwell 59-35. The high-scoring Cougars (5-0, 1-0) ran for 489 yards and had 564 yards of offense in Butch Carter’s 200th game as a prep head coach. Alexander Central checked the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Brawley clears 1K as Patton snaps Foard win streak at 4
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – William Brawley became the first area player to reach 1,000 rushing yards rushing this season as he led Patton High to a 42-18 victory over Fred T. Foard on Friday night that snapped the Tigers’ four-game win streak. Brawley ran for 180 yards — pushing his unofficial season total to 1,118 – as the Panthers won a …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom shuts out St. Stephens in league opener
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Tristan Somerville scored three touchdowns on Friday night as Freedom High walloped visiting St. Stephens 36-0, staying unbeaten all-time against the Indians in varsity football. Somerville, a senior wide receiver, ran for a score and caught two scoring passes from Jayden Birchfield, who threw for nearly 240 yards as the Patriots improved to 4-1 overall. St. Stephens …