COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mars Hill will offer Bears a test in conference opener

HobbsDailyReport.com MARS HILL — Lenoir-Rhyne University faces Mars Hill for the 44th time on Saturday at 1 p.m. in a South Atlantic Conference (SAC) football opener at Meares Stadium. Mars Hill (1-1) leads the overall series 23-19-1 and has won the last two meetings. The Lions have been an up-and-down team in their first two games with a 40-14 win …

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bears playing better as they head to Mars Hill

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – After Lenoir-Rhyne University’s 22-10 win over North Greenville (S.C.) last Saturday at Moretz Stadium, there’s an increasing level of hope and optimism. “You hope that the win makes them (players) realize not that they are capable of winning but the work it takes to win,” LRU head football coach Mike Kellar said during a broadcast of “Bear …