Bears produce SAC’s Coach of the Year, Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner; second-team picks include former Maiden star running back Huff HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) head football coaches acknowledged the job Drew Cronic of Lenoir-Rhyne University has done this season, selecting him on Wednesday as the conference’s Coach of the Year. Cronic, in his first …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears’ Crews picked as Offensive Player of Week in SAC
HobbsDailyReport.com ROCK HILL, S.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University freshman running back Caine Crews was selected Monday as the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Offensive Player of the Week. A freshman from Brunswick, Ga., he ran for a career-high 129 yards on 12 carries in the Bears’ 63-21 win over Catawba last Saturday. Crews had a long run of 51 yards and an …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Kickoff for first Lenoir-Rhyne playoff game set for 2 p.m. on Saturday
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – The kickoff time for Florida Tech at Lenoir-Rhyne University in the NCAA Division II football playoffs is set for 2 p.m. on Saturday. LRU officials announced the game time on Monday, a day after the Bears (10-1) received news they are the No. 3 seed in Super Regional Two. Florida Tech (8-3) is a No. 6 seed. …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne faces Florida Tech in playoff opener
Bears’ win streak at 10 heading into Saturday’s home game HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Lenoir-Rhyne University is the No. 3 seed in Super Regional Two and has a home game on tap Saturday in the NCAA Division II football playoffs. The NCAA released pairings on Sunday — pitting the Bears (10-1) against No. 6 seed Florida Tech (8-3) in the opening …
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Catawba next up as Lenoir-Rhyne goes for 10th straight victory
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – An NCAA Division II playoff game is ahead for Lenoir-Rhyne University but the Bears have one more bit of business to close this year’s regular season in football. LRU (9-1, 6-0 South Atlantic Conference) meets visiting Catawba (2-3, 3-6) on Saturday 2 p.m. The Bears – ranked No. 17 in NCAA Division II — go for their …