HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Top returning receivers in area for 2021

HobbsDailyReport.com Editor’s note: This list is copyrighted and can’t be reproduced by print media or used in its entirety by radio/TV broadcasts without a waiver of the copyright by HobbsDailyReport.com. To request a waiver, contact Chris Hobbs at chobbs001@att.net. Chris Culliver of Maiden unofficially averaged 92.2 yards receiving per game last season, tops among pass catchers in the three area …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Scrimmages begin on Wednesday

HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES Varsity football scrimmages that HobbsDailyReport.com is aware of, with times and admission costs if available. For more information, contact either the athletic departments of local schools or the host school: WEDNESDAY Alexander Central at Maiden, 6 p.m. ($5) Asheville at Watauga, 4 p.m. Chase, Foresview, Freedom at Newton-Conover, 6 p.m. Cramer at E. Lincoln, 6 …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden to honor 1971 team’s 50th anniversary

Oct. 8 game at home against Bandys also celebrates memory of late head coach   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden High is making plans to honor one of the best varsity football teams in school history. The school’s athletic department is inviting all members of the 1971 football team and the cheerleading squad to a game on Oct. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: 2021 Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Conference varsity schedules

Bandys and Maiden will meet Oct. 8 at Maiden for their first battle as members of the Catawba Valley 2A Athletic Conference. The new eight-team league, created by statewide realignment, starts with non-league games on Aug. 20./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO   CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC CONFERENCE VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULES Game times: All  games at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted BANDYS (Head …

HIGH SCHOOLS: Names for new conferences for Greater Hickory area schools

HobbsDailyReport.com Note: Average daily memberships are listed for each school WESTERN HIGHLANDS 1A-2A Black Mountain Owen (2A) 748 Madison (2A) 712 Draughn 630 Mountain Heritage 614 Avery County 539 Mitchell County 489 Rosman 299 MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS 7 2A R-S Central 845 Patton 834 Brevard 791 E. Rutherford 766 Hendersonville 745 Chase 722 Polk County 614 CATAWBA VALLEY 2A ATHLETIC CONFERENCE W. …