NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: Greene leads Watauga to victory, start of 3-0

Alex Central wins, can get head coach career win No 125 on Friday Editor’s note: A game story on Hickory will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com Quarterback Jackson Greene ran for 203 yards on eight carries – averaging 25.3 yards per carry – as Watauga High toppled visiting Avery County 58-7 on Friday night for a 3-0 start. …

NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Hibriten’s run game overpowering in 19th straight victory

Fat Friday rained out, reset for Monday at East Burke Editor’s note: Game stories on Bunker Hill and Fred T. Foard will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com Hibriten High got four rushing touchdowns by McKinley Witherspoon and seven overall on Friday night, blasting visiting Ashe County 56-14 to continue its football win streaks. Witherspoon scored on runs of …

SOUTH FORK 2A ROUNDUP: High-powered rushing game sparks West Lincoln’s 2-0 start

North Gaston nips Lincolnton, sends Wolves to 0-3 start Editor’s note: Game stories on Bandys, Maiden and North Lincoln will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com West Lincoln High — returning to the “IP” address it established last year — sent a clear signal on Friday night it can move the football. With Brendon Ikard and Nakathan Phansook combining …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday’s varsity scores

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S VARSITY FOOTBALL RESULTS Alexander Central 54, N. Iredell 3 Ashbrook 30, E. Lincoln 14 Brevard 39, Draughn 8 E. Rutherford 70, S. Caldwell 44 Freedom at E Burke, ppd., Monday, 7 p.m. Hibriten 56, Ashe County 15 Hickory 35, Newton-Conover 6 Lake Norman Charter 30, Community School of Davidson 10 Maiden 49, Bunker Hill 0 N. Gaston 8, …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Caldwell cancels non-league JV games, will decide soon on conference schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – West Caldwell High has cancelled its non-conference schedule for junior varsity football and will soon determine if it will field a team to play its seven Northwestern 3A-4A games. In an email, Warriors athletic director Stephen McMasters said the Warriors don’t currently have enough players to field a JV team and they have not played a game …