HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ‘Super Saturday’ set for weekend at Freedom

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Freedom High’s annual all-day “Super Saturday” girls’ varsity basketball scrimmages are just ahead. The Patriots and 23 other teams converge Saturday at the main gym and practice gym at the high school and at the Table Rock Middle School gym for a full day of scrimmages that begin at 8:30 a.m. Admission is $5 and good for …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom rolls, wraps up second in Northwestern 3A-4A

Foard’s Siemer runs for 410 yards, six scores as Tigers wallop West Iredell   HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Freedom High wrapped up second place in Northwestern 3A-4A football on Monday night, beating visiting McDowell 40-13 behind senior running back Larry Luke and record-setting quarterback Jayden Birchfield. Luke ran for two scores to get the Patriots (9-2, 6-1) out front by seven …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: Freedom rolls past Alex Central, shares league lead

Caldwell sets single-game receiving yardage mark in Patriots’ win   HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Getting a single-game school record 225 receiving yards from Dezmond Caldwell lifted visiting Freedom High to a victory on Friday night that has the Patriots tied for the Northwestern 3A-4A football lead. Freedom clobbered host Alexander Central 38-6 as quarterback Jayden Birchfield completed 19 of 28 passes …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A: Freedom wins fifth straight behind Birchfield, defense

Patriots will play key conference game Friday at Alex Central   HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Freedom High — led again by quarterback Jayden Birchfield – ran its win streak to five games on Friday night, handling visiting Hickory 43-22 in a Northwestern 3A-4A game. The Patriots (5-1, 2-0) never trailed in en route to winning Game No. 30 in their series …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A: Freedom rides defense, air game past St. Stephens

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Freedom High’s defense dominated and quarterback Jayden Birchfield threw for more than 300 yards and two scores in a 49-0 romp past host St. Stephens on Friday night to open Northwestern 3A-4A play. The Patriots held the Indians to fewer than 25 rushing yards and led 35-0 en route to beating St. Stephens for the sixth time …