COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears go for sixth straight win over Tusculum

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – If the past repeats itself, Lenoir-Rhyne University’s football opponent on Saturday may be the relief the Bears have been seeking. In search of its fourth win in the last 16 games, LRU (1-3, 0-2) travels to Greenville, Tenn., for a 6 p.m. kickoff with Tusculum (2-2, 0-1 South Atlantic Conference) at Pioneer Field. The Bears have won …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Whitaker leads visiting Wingate past Lenoir-Rhyne

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Quarterback James Whitaker passed for 214 yards and a touchdown to lead Wingate to a 22-14 win over Lenoir-Rhyne University in South Atlantic Conference football at Mortez Stadium on Saturday night. Whitaker was 13 of 19 as Wingate (4-0, 2-0) posted its third straight win over the Bears (1-3, 0-2) and beat them for the fifth time …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUMMARY: Wingate 22, Lenoir-Rhyne 14

HobbsDailyReport.com SATURDAY’S SUMMARY WINGATE 22, LENOIR-RHYNE 14 Wingate               3 7 3 9—22 LRU                      0 7 0 7—14 Scoring Summary First quarter W—FG Freddy McCollum 19, 4:24 Second quarter LRU—Xzavion Huff 9 run (Chase Allbaugh kick), 3:55 W—Malik Bledsoe 16 pass from James Whitaker (McCollum kick), 1:10 Third quarter W—FG 21 McCollum, 1:36 Fourth quarter W—Pittman 3 run (pass failed), 11:36 …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears hope to rebound in league game against Wingate

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Coming off a 15-point setback at Mars Hill last weekend, Lenoir-Rhyne University returns home Saturday in hopes of exercising another set of demons and getting a little redemption from last year. LRU (1-2, 0-1 South Atlantic Conference) faces conference foe Wingate (3-0, 1-0) at 7 p.m. in Moretz Stadium, where the Bears have won twice in their …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Lenoir-Rhyne focused on taking the next step

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – One quarter of the way into the 2017 season, it’s been a bumpy road for Lenoir-Rhyne University’s football team, with a mixed bag of results. “It’s early in the season but it’s good to see a lot of our recruits and younger kids have developed and that’s been the best thing to see,” said LRU head football …