HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Quarterback James Whitaker passed for 214 yards and a touchdown to lead Wingate to a 22-14 win over Lenoir-Rhyne University in South Atlantic Conference football at Mortez Stadium on Saturday night. Whitaker was 13 of 19 as Wingate (4-0, 2-0) posted its third straight win over the Bears (1-3, 0-2) and beat them for the fifth time …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mayfield’s KO return TD key as Maiden beats Bandys
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – All that separated visiting Bandys and Maiden on Friday night at the half of their 65th all-time meeting in high school football was about 15 yards. The Blue Devils had gained 189 yards, the Trojans had 174, and each team had scored twice and they were tied. But less than 20 seconds into the …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Stinson-led Red Devils rally to defeat Lincolnton
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High wiped out a one-point halftime deficit with three second-half touchdowns by running back Tylor Stinson to topple visiting Lincolnton 35-14 to open the South Fork 2A football schedule for both schools. Stinson ran for 144 yards on 19 carries that included TD runs of 1, 34, 10 and 22 yards to push the Red Devils …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: West Iredell opens league play by beating Draughn
HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Bernie Briley caught two touchdown passes and quarterback Dillan Davis played a role in three scores as West Iredell High tripped visiting Draughn 28-14 on Friday night in Northwestern Foothills 2A football. The Warriors (3-3, 1-0) broke away from a 7-all halftime tie when Davis threw 45 yards to Briley about two minutes into the second half. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Godfrey, Weiss run for 410 yards as Cougars overpower Warriors
HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Bryson Godfrey and Devon Weiss combined for 410 rushing yards and six touchdowns on Friday night as Alexander Central High opened conference play by beating West Caldwell 59-35. The high-scoring Cougars (5-0, 1-0) ran for 489 yards and had 564 yards of offense in Butch Carter’s 200th game as a prep head coach. Alexander Central checked the …