HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Hibriten, N-C win, will play Saturday at Hibriten

Red Devils still have chance to repeat as state 2A champions HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High kept alive a chance at repeating as state 2A boys’ soccer champion on Thursday night, going into overtime to eliminate visiting Shelby 2-1 and advance. Ben Harris scored six minutes into overtime, lifting the fourth-seeded Red Devils (21-3-1) into Saturday’s fourth round against top-seeded …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A: Cougars clip Hickory, finish second in conference

Hickory falls to 5-6, ties St. Stephens for third place HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Alexander Central High scored the game’s final 17 points – 15 of them in the fourth quarter — and beat visiting Hickory 31-17 on Thursday night to close the regular season and finish second in Northwestern 3A-4A football. The Cougars (9-2, 5-2) trailed 17-14 after a 23-yard …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Final regular season varsity standings

HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (through games of Thursday, Nov. 8, final regular season) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                              Conf.                       All                              PF               PA x-Bandys                                                            7-0                            10-1                         425                  183 N. Lincoln                                                        6-1                                 8-3                          306            235 W. Lincoln                                                       5-2                                  9-2                         392             113 Maiden                                                              4-3                 …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: Thursday’s third round results, fourth round pairings

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER TOURNAMENT Note: For all 1A pairings and East 2A, 3A and 4A pairings, visit www.nchsaa.org: Fourth round pairings (must be played by Saturday) West 2A No. 4 NEWTON-CONOVER (21-3-1) at No. 1 HIBRITEN (24-0-2) No. 10 E. LINCOLN (23-4-0) at No. 3 Salisbury (23-2-1) West 3A No. 9 Marvin Ridge (19-3) at No. 4 …

SOUTH FORK 2A: Maiden shuts out Lincolnton, heads to postseason for 23rd straight year

Blue Devils finish fourth in South Fork 2A, have now won at least 8 games in 42 seasons   HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Quarterback Bain Sipe hit Dylan Abernathy for the only touchdowns on Wednesday night – their seventh and eighth hookups of the season – as Maiden High nipped visiting Lincolnton 13-0 to close the regular season in South Fork …