HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Sophomore Jon Joplin registered 11 saves and senior Francisco Tapia delivered the goal Newton-Conover High needed on Saturday to win another state boys’ soccer championship. Joplin withstood 15 shots by First Flight as head coach Angelo Palozzi’s Red Devils won 1-0 to finish undefeated (27-0-2) and capture their third state soccer title. Tapia, a freshman who was …
STATE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Saturday’s state championships results
HobbsDailyReport.com STATE BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS Results from Saturday’s state championships at N.C. State for 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A for boys’ soccer Teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A are indicated by bold and all caps: 1A Saturday’s state championship No. 2 Bishop McGuinness 1, No 1 Franklin Academy 1… Bishop McGuinness state champion (19-2-3) …
GAME PREVIEWS, 3AA PLAYOFFS: Cougars’ eyes on third home postseason win since 1978
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s first round 3AA state football playoff games involving teams from the Northwestern 3A-4A (all seeds are in the West bracket and all statistical references are unofficial totals): 3AA No. 13 CUTHBERTSON (4-7) at No. 4 ALEXANDER CENTRAL (10-1), 7:30 p.m. The 13th trip to the state playoffs for Alexander Central head coach Butch Carter …
GAME PREVIEWS, 2AA PLAYOFFS: Foard-Maiden in a rematch; Bandys faces unbeaten Hibriten
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s first round 2AA state football playoff games involving teams from the South Fork 2A and Northwestern Foothills 2A (all seeds are in the West bracket and all statistical references are unofficial totals): 2AA No. 12 FRED T. FOARD (8-3) at No. 5 MAIDEN (11-0), 7:30 p.m. It’s a rematch of a season-opener won 37-14 …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BRACKETS: Incorrect ADMs used, seeding process continues
HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The latest word from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) regarding developing the eight high school football playoff brackets (1A, 1AA, 2A, 2AA, 3A, 3AA, 4A, 4AA) is listed below. The brackets continue to use East-West and ADMs (average daily membership) figures are also part of the equation, along with MaxPreps state rankings. The …