HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory outlasts West Caldwell in a 105-point game

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – They nearly wore out the scoreboard on Friday night at Hickory High’s Barger Stadium. Combining for more than 1,000 yards of total offense, the West Caldwell at Hickory game was back-and-forth all night before the Red Tornadoes won 66-49 on Homecoming Night at HHS. Hickory quarterback Derrien Phillips threw for more than 300 yards and ran for …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Alex Central gains 662 yards, remains undefeated

HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Alexander Central High had another big offensive outburst on Friday night – 662 yards with 535 of that rushing – to crush visiting McDowell 55-21 and remain undefeated. The Cougars (8-0, 4-0 Northwestern 3A-4A) got 218 yards rushing on 15 carries and two touchdowns from running back Bryson Godfrey and 167 on 22 carries and a TD …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: East Lincoln wins 5th straight, battles Maiden next

HobbsDailyReport.com DENVER, N.C. – Bandys High couldn’t keep up with East Lincoln’s Joneses on Friday night. Running back Chandler Jones ran for 205 yards, and quarterback Chase Jones ran for two scores and threw for two others, as the host Mustangs trotted past the Trojans 38-13 in a South Fork 2A football game. East Lincoln (5-3, 4-0) won for the …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Long go-ahead drive for TD sparks Lincolnton

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Lincolnton High scored the final three touchdowns on Friday night in a South Fork 2A football game, beating rival West Lincoln 35-20 on the road. Led by quarterback Terrell McClain and running back Tyshaun Harris, the Wolves (3-5, 2-2) started their rally in the third quarter. Down by six points, Lincolnton tied it at 20 when McClain …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Freedom trips South Caldwell, takes over second place

HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – Jayden Birchfield threw scoring passes to Christian Fox twice and also hit Tristian Somerville for a touchdown on Friday night as Freedom High downed South Caldwell 28-3 in Northwestern 3A-4A football. Birchfield, who came into the game with more than 1,400 passing yards, first hit Fox on 16-yard scoring throw after the Spartans (1-7, 1-3) had taken …