By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN BLUE DEVILS Conference: South Fork 2A Head coach: Will Byrne (27-9, 3 years; same at Maiden, 3 years) Last season’s records: 8-4 overall; 4-3 South Fork 2A, fourth place Last season’s results: Fred T. Foard, W 21-6; at E. Burke, W 68-0; Bunker Hill, W 49-0; at St. Stephens, W 21-13; at BANDYS, L 28-37; …
SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: East Lincoln Mustangs
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com EAST LINCOLN MUSTANGS Conference: South Fork 2A Head coach: David Lubowicz (12-13, 2 years; same at E. Lincoln) Last season’s records: 6-7 overall; 3-4 South Fork 2A, fifth place Last season’s results: Forestview, L 7-20; Ashbrook, L 14-30; N. Gaston, W 41-22; E. Gaston, W 49-9; at LAKE NORMAN CHARTER, W 56-7; at LINCOLNTON, W 27-6, …
SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Bandys Trojans
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com BANDYS TROJANS Conference: South Fork 2A Head coach: Tom Eanes (159-189-1, 30 years; 12-2 at Bandys, 1 year) Last season’s records: 12-2 overall; 7-0 South Fork 2A, champion Last season’s results: St. Stephens, W 42-28; at Fred T. Foard, W 49-14; at Bunker Hill, W 62-6; at Hickory, L 27-28; MAIDEN, W 37-28; at NEWTON-CONOVER, W …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: This week’s junior varsity, varsity games
Debut of new coach at Lincolnton moved up to Thursday night HobbsDailyReport.com HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE THURSDAY Varsity Lincolnton at Stuart Cramer, 7:30 p.m. Junior varsity Fred T. Foard at Maiden, 7 p.m. Hibriten at Alexander Central, 6:30 p.m. Hickory at Statesville, 6:30 p.m. Newton-Conover at Bunker Hill, 7 p.m. N. Buncombe at Patton, 6:30 p.m. R-S Central at McDowell, …
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Watauga Pioneers
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. …