HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – It took Alexander Central High a bit more than nine minutes to score on Friday night then the floodgates opened en route to a 59-21 football victory over visiting St. Stephens. After quarterback Gunnar Anderson opened the scoring on a 4-yard TD run with two minutes, 56 seconds left in the first quarter, the Cougars scored four …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Wilfong, McClain step up as N-C pummels North Lincoln
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – In a display of the depth of their depth, Newton-Conover High’s Red Devils kept moving forward on Friday night in a 49-6 home South Fork 2A football victory over North Lincoln. Playing without leading rusher Tylor Stinson — who sat out after violating a team rule — the Red Devils (8-1, 5-0) still posted nearly 450 yards …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory scores on final play, nips South Caldwell
HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – In a game that literally came down to the last play on Friday night, Hickory High nipped South Caldwell 27-23 by scoring in the final seven seconds of a Northwestern 3A-4A football game. Hickory quarterback Derrien Phillips threw a pass toward the end zone as the clock neared 0:00, and it was tipped by two South Caldwell …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Culliver leads Trojans to 17th straight win over W. Lincoln
HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Ja’Tay Culliver made sure something that’s been happening since 1993 didn’t skip a beat on Friday night. Culliver, playing quarterback for Bandys High, accounted for five touchdowns as the Trojans ran their varsity football series win streak over West Lincoln to 17 straight, prevailing 35-23 at Butler Stadium. Bandys (3-6, 1-4 South Fork 2A) began the win …
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Foard, Maiden, Hickory open playoffs at home
HobbsDailyReport.com Today’s first-round matches in the state girls’ volleyball tournament, with local teams indicated by all caps and bold and start times, if made available by the schools, listed. For complete state pairings, visit www.nchsaa.org: WEST 2A Saturday’s first round matches No. 32 LINCOLNTON (10-0) at No 1 W. IREDELL (22-3) No. 25 BANDYS (11-11) at No. 8 N. Wilkes …