HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Chance Benfield of St. Stephens High on Tuesday won the Oldies 101.3 FM/WNNC Coca-Cola Golden Helmet award for the second week of the high school football season. Benfield, a senior linebacker, had seven first hits, one assist, three tackles for lost yardage, a sack, two fumble recoveries and scored two defensive touchdowns last Friday night as the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: St. Stephens rolls behind 2 defensive scores from Benfield
Senior has 3 on ‘D’ in his career, most in 35 years for Indians By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s Chance Benfield had a Friday night he won’t soon forget – scoring twice on defense — and he loved the impact it had as the Indians cruised past visiting Bunker Hill 44-6 for their first football win …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unbeaten Maiden scores 68, mashes Cavaliers
Blue Devils’ defense hasn’t allowed a score in 2-0 start HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – A crushing defense and another 200-yard passing game by Bain Sipe ignited Maiden High on Friday night as the visiting Blue Devils cruised past East Burke 68-0 to improve to 2-0. Maiden’s defense has not allowed a point yet by an opposing offense after the only points …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Trojans rout Foard, go to 2-0 under new head coach
Bandys averaging more than 45 points per game under Eanes HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – The formula Tom Eanes brought to Bandys High – play tough defense and run the ball hard—is working well. A week after rushing for more than 400 yards to win Eanes’ first game as the Trojans’ head coach, the Trojans collected another one on Friday night, winning …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A ROUNDUP: Strickland sparks Alex Central’s victory
New Watauga QB shines in win over Ashe County Editor’s note: A game story on St. Stephens will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com Lyndon Strickland ran for three touchdowns and returned a fumble for another on Friday night, sparking Alexander Central High’s 50-7 victory over Wilkes Central that extends the Cougars’ win streak in the series to 15 …