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 BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL Returning starters: 10 Returning lettermen: 15 OFFENSE Returning starters: 6 Leading returning rushers: Bryce Satterfield, 4-11, 170, Sr. (215-1,661, 23 TDs); Jaiden Bond, 5-9, 170, Sr. …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL 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 BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL Returning starters: 15 Returning lettermen: 32 OFFENSE Returning starters: 8 Leading returning rushers: Spencer Piercy, 5-11, 172, Sr. (99-1,005, 10 …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: St. Stephens 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 BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL Returning starters: 9 Returning lettermen: 14 OFFENSE Returning starters: 6 Leading returning rusher: Matthew Hancock, 5-10, 202, Sr. (56-323, 2 TDs) …
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 BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL Returning starters: 13 Returning lettermen: 23 OFFENSE Returning starters: 6 Leading returning rusher: Cody Young, 5-9, 175, Sr. (146-1,137, 19 TDs in …
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 BY THE NUMBERS OVERALL Returning starters: 7 Returning lettermen: 22 OFFENSE Returning starters: 7 Leading returning rusher: Jayden Birchfield, 6-2, 210, Sr. (80-516, 15 TDs) Leading returning passer: Jayden …