HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Cramer surprises Lincolnton, scoring 40 in opener

HobbsDailyReport.com In what arguably could be the biggest football win in Stuart Cramer High history, the Storm opened the season at home on Friday night by beating Lincolnton 40-7. Cramer opened the non-conference game with a score when Denorrian Lindsay returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown. The Storm then held the Wolves to 185 yards of offense and …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Nick Bazzle’s love for football never wavers

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com ELLENDALE – The second season away from high school football comes tonight for former Newton-Conover and Alexander Central head coach Nick Bazzle, and he says he’ll be fine. He still loves the game – he always will – but his life is different now and yet in so many ways it is still the same, which …

SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Newton-Conover Red Devils

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference: South Fork 2A. Head coach: Matt Beam (100-52-1, 12 years; 19-15-1 at Newton-Conover, 3 years). Last season’s records: 6-5 overall, 2-5 Southern District 7 Athletic 2A, tied for fifth place. Last season’s results: Highland Tech, W 73-0; at Asheville, W 29-25; Hickory, W 57-13; Central (Va.), W 41-32; at W. CALDWELL, L 12-14; MAIDEN, L …