HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – The biggest bruises in the annual Black and Blue Friday football game continue to be administered by Hibriten High. The Panthers won their 15th straight in a historic series between Caldwell County rivals on Friday night at West Caldwell, pounding the Warriors 55-0. The margin of victory was the second-highest in the 38 games played in the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Blue Devils score 50, easily handle East Burke
HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – It has taken Maiden High’s Will Byrne, a former star wide receiver for the Blue Devils, only 14 games to reach double-digit wins as a head coach. With quarterback Keygan Mayfield running for 127 yards and Lee Turner adding 77 and Josh Morgan 76, the Blue Devils cruised by East Burke 50-6 on Friday night in their …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom keeps record against Draughn unblemished
HobbsDailyReport.com VALDESE – Running back C.J. Hayden made sure Freedom High stayed unbeaten all-time against rival Draughn on Friday night, rushing for three touchdowns in a 41-6 road victory. Hayden’s rushing and the first career varsity TD pass by sophomore Jayden Birchfield helped the Patriots– beaten last week 14-7 by state power Shelby — even their record at 1-1. The …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mountaineers crush Spartans in Kirkpatrick’s debut
HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – Playing South Caldwell in high school football for the first time in nearly three decades, Kings Mountain blasted the Spartans 54-6 on Friday night in the debut of Marc Kirkpatrick as head coach of his alma mater. Quarterback Kaylon Wade threw for two scores and ran for two others as the Mountaineers (1-0) rolled to a season-opening …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: A look at tonight’s Week 2 games
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com A look at tonight’s game in the second week of high school football for 2017: FRED T. FOARD (0-1) at BANDYS (1-0), 7:30 p.m. Bandys — after rallying from a 21-point deficit to beat St. Stephens 42-40 in double overtime last Friday night — goes for head coach Trent Lowman’s 20th victory at his alma mater. …