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 …
SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Maiden Blue Devils
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference: South Fork 2A. Head coach: Will Byrne (8-4, 1 year). Last season’s records: 8-4 overall; 5-2 Southern District 7 Athletic 2A, tied for third place. Last season’s results: Fred T. Foard, W 53-0; Hibriten, L 20-49; at St. Stephens, W 43-10; at S. Caldwell, W 67-28; BUNKER HILL, W 60-7; at NEWTON-CONOVER, W 33-28; W. …
SOUTH FORK 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Bandys Trojans
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Conference: South Fork 2A. Head coach: Trent Lowman (18-28, 4 years). Last season’s records: 3-8 overall; 1-6 Southern District 7 Athletic 2A, tied for seventh place. Last season’s results: S. Caldwell, W 46-24; at Fred T. Foard, L 18-34; at Alexander Central, L 32-75; St. Stephens, W 36-29; at E. LINCOLN, L 6-44; W. CALDWELL, L …