By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com WATAUGA PIONEERS Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Ryan Habich (106-34, 10 years; 56-20 at Watauga, 6 years) Last season’s records: 13-1 overall; 7-0 Northwestern 3A-4A, champion Last season’s results: at Asheville Roberson, W 36-12; Ashe County, W 43-7; Avery County, W 58-7; at Wilkes Central, W 43-14; at S. CALDWELL, W 46-12; ALEXANDER CENTRAL, W 35-0; …
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 3A-4A PREVIEW: South Caldwell Spartans
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com SOUTH CALDWELL SPARTANS Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Marc Kirkpatrick (4-19, 2 years; 4-19 at S. Caldwell, 2 years) Last season’s records: 3-8 overall; 2-5 Northwestern 3A-4A, tied for sixth place Last season’s results: at Kings Mountain, L 6-42; E. Rutherford, L 44-70; Hibriten, L 12-56; R-S Central, W 50-32; WATAUGA, L 12-46; at W. CALDWELL, …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: St. Stephen Indians
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ST. STEPHENS INDIANS Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Wayne Hicks (23-45, 6 years; 23-45 at St. Stephens, 6 years) Last season’s records: 4-7 overall; 3-4 Northwestern 3A-4A, tied for fourth place Last season’s results: at Bandys, L 28-42; Bunker Hill, W 44-6; Maiden, L 13-21; at Fred T. Foard, L 22-38; FREEDOM, L 0-49; at McDOWELL, …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Hickory Red Tornadoes
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY RED TORNADOES Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Russell Stone (273-166-5, 38 years; 11-12 at Hickory, 2 years) Last season’s records: 5-6 overall; 3-4 Northwestern 3A-4A, tie for fourth place Last season’s results: at Statesville, L 15-30; at Newton-Conover, W 35-6; Hunter Huss, L 7-35; Bandys, W 28-27; McDOWELL, W 31-0; at FREEDOM, L 22-43; WATAUGA, …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Freedom Patriots
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com FREEDOM PATRIOTS Conference: Northwestern 3A-4A Head coach: Luke Little (96-59, 12 years; 9-3 at Freedom, 1 year) Last season’s records: 9-3 overall; 6-1 Northwestern 3A-4A, second place Last season’s results: at Shelby, L 21-31; Draughn, W 57-0; at E. Burke, W 55-13; Patton, W 49-6; at ST. STEPHENS, W 49-0; HICKORY, W 43-22; at ALEXANDER CENTRAL, …