HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: St. Stephens opens season by winning twice

HobbsDailyReport.com THURSDAY’S WRESTLING SUMMARIES ST. STEPHENS 68, WILKES CENTRAL 9 126: Graham Ormand (SS) won by forfeit 132: Jovanny Urzua (SS) p. Corben Call 2:54 138: Tradin Allen (WC) p. Evan Trossi 3:02 145: Blake Baker (SS) p. Trenton Hunt 1:13 152: Garrett Bolling (SS) d. Jordan Jarvis 9-0 160: De’Untae Henry (SS) p. Nick Hartley 4:25 170: Ivan Vergel …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Hojnacki becomes good fit in Bandys’ powerful running game

Senior has shot at 1,000 rushing yards, a rare feat for Trojans QBs By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – When Lake Hojnacki jumped head-first into a changing role in a new offense as the starting quarterback at Bandys High this season, new head coach Tom Eanes wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. Hojnacki, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound senior, had modest stats …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Which area team has won 20 of its 24 home postseason games?

Maiden chases 51st all-time playoff win with visit to East Rutherford HobbsDailyReport.com Notes and tidbits about Greater Hickory teams that begin the state football playoffs with first-round games on Friday at 7:30 p.m.: WEST 2A MAIDEN (8-3, No. 10 seed) Opponent: at No. 7 E. Rutherford (8-3) Previous state playoff games against this opponent: 2011 2A first round – Maiden …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Friday’s first-round schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (First round games are Friday at higher seeds, all at 7:30 p.m.) West 2A #1 Randleman (11-0) vs. #16 Lexington (5-6) #8 Brevard (8-3) vs. #9 Eastern Randolph (9-2) #5 West Stanly (6-4) vs. #12 Thomasville (8-3) #4 Wheatmore (10-1) vs. #13 Patton (6-5) #3 Mountain Heritage (9-1) vs. #14 Providence Grove (6-5) #6 North …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Area schedule… will second round be Foard at Bandys?

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (First round games are Friday, all at 7:30 p.m.) FIRST ROUND GAMES FOR AREA TEAMS West 2A No. 10 MAIDEN (8-3) at No. 7 E. Rutherford (9-2) No. 13 PATTON (6-5) at No. 4 Wheatmore (10-1) West 2AA No. 9 Smoky Mountain (8-3) at No. 8 N. LINCOLN (8-3) No. 11 FRED T. FOARD (6-5) …