HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unbeaten Bunker Hill hits bumps in the road

1 player ejected, 9 DQed at North Iredell; staph infection breakout to impact roster as well   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – Bunker Hill High’s varsity football team is navigating two road bumps as it prepares to go for a 4-0 start. The Bears (3-0) open Catawba Valley 2A Athletic play on Friday at home against Lincolnton (7:30 p.m.), …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Spartans make key defensive stop to top Bandys

Draughn drills Highland Tech, is off to 4-0 start   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com South Caldwell High needed a key defensive stop late to add a field goal and hold off visiting Bandys 31-24 on Friday night to improve to 3-1. The Spartans used a 16-yard TD run by Suan Moore to lead 28-24 and then stopped a Bandys drive …

WNNC’S GOLDEN HELMET: Week 1, Bunker Hill RB Jason Willis

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — WNNC is again this season selecting an area Player of the Week in high school football. The radio station and Coca-Cola present the Golden Helmet award each week after receiving nominations from the schools, a tradition established by WNNC owner Dave Lingafelt. WNNC also continues to lead Catawba County’s radio stations in live weekly broadcasts of the …