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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: South Fork 2A coaches pick N-C as league favorite
HobbsDailyReport.com GASTONIA – The Gaston Gazette asked South Fork 2A head football coaches to predict the order of finish in their high school football league, and Newton-Conover was tabbed the favorite. The coaches predicted the following (visit the newspaper’s website for more): Newton-Conover, first, 47 points E. Lincoln, Lincolnton, Maiden, tied for second, 36 points each Bandys, fifth, 22 points …
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: West Iredell Warriors
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A. Head coach: Monte Simmons (3-19, 2 years). Last season’s records: 3-8 overall; 1-6 North Piedmont 3A-4A, seventh place. Last season’s results: at St. Stephens, W 45-24; Wilkes Central, L 20-36; Cramer, L 7-35; at Bunker Hill, W 41-12; LAKE NORMAN, L 13-49; at S. IREDELL, L 7-49; MOORESVILLE, L 0-32; at N. …
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Statesville nips Hickory boys in soccer opener
HobbsDailyReport.com. Senior Toni Pineda scored twice on Monday night to lead Statesville High’s boys to a season-opening 3-2 victory over visiting Hickory in soccer. Junior Dawson Sprinkle had the other goal for the Greyhounds (1-0). Hickory (0-1) is scheduled to play at Patton on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. A.C. Reynolds 3, St. Stephens 1: At A.C. Reynolds, the Rockets’ Izaiah …
HIGH SCHOOL JV FOOTBALL: Northwestern Foothills 2A schedules
HobbsDailyReport.com With new conferences beginning this year, many schools have gone away from the traditional starting times for junior varsity football games on Thursdays. The Northwestern Foothills 2A will play conference JV games at 6:30 p.m., which is generally a good time to arrive for any JV football game, as you will be no more than 30 minutes early for …