HobbsDailyReport.com In what arguably could be the biggest football win in Stuart Cramer High history, the Storm opened the season at home on Friday night by beating Lincolnton 40-7. Cramer opened the non-conference game with a score when Denorrian Lindsay returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown. The Storm then held the Wolves to 185 yards of offense and …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Greyhounds force OT, edge Hickory by making PAT
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Many of the pieces seemed to come together on Friday night for Hickory High’s football team under new head coach Russell Stone, but not quite enough to win. Visiting Statesville rallied with 13 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime, then nipped the Red Tornadoes 27-26 via a game-deciding PAT by Zach Nicholson. Nicholson had missed …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red Devils hit groove, crunch Bears by scoring 51
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – A high-octane offense and swarming defensive front line sparked Newton-Conover High’s take-no-prisoners 51-0 victory over visiting Bunker Hill to start the football season on Friday night. With their defense holding the Bears to 63 yards and their offense generating 30 points in one quarter – the second – the Red Devils cruised by scoring …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Trojans rally, topple Indians in double overtime
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Bandys High always enjoys a good start — especially if it has a little hard work involved — and the Trojans had to put in some OT to get a football victory on Friday night. Down at one point by three touchdowns, the Trojans rallied and eventually beat host St. Stephens 42-40 in double overtime to win …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mayfield-led Maiden crushes Fred T. Foard
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Keygan Mayfield made his return to the Maiden High football lineup a big one on Friday night. Mayfield, who played for the Blue Devils as a sophomore and then played last season at Davidson Day, had 290 yards of total offense as visiting Maiden pounded Fred T. Foard 37-14 in the first game of the season for …