HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unbeaten West Wilkes slips by Bears, who fall to 0-5

HobbsDailyReport.com MILLERS CREEK – West Wilkes High held off visiting Bunker Hill on Friday night to earn its first 4-0 football start since 1993. The Blackhawks topped the Bears 47-43 behind quarterback Alex Ortiz, who had 133 passing yards and ran 19 times for 136 yards. West Wilkes led 27-21 at the half after each team scored three times in …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: R-S Central keeps South Caldwell winless

HobbsDailyReport.com RUTHERFORDTON – R-S Central High recovered two key fumbles in the closing three minutes on Friday night and got a long scoring run to beat visiting South Caldwell 23-14 and keep the Spartans winless. The Hilltoppers (2-3) won via an 80-yard TD run by quarterback Jayden Waddell in the school’s first football battle since 2012. Waddell, a junior, came …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red-hot Phillips sparks Hickory’s win at Bandys

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA — Bandys High head football coach Trent Lowman — himself a former quarterback of note — probably best summed up what happened to his Trojans on Friday night. Visiting Hickory, with Derrien Phillips enjoying a feast of a night at Butler Stadium, quickly ate up any hope Bandys had of winning a non-conference football game. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hibriten wins battle of unbeatens with rally in second half

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – In a battle of unbeatens on Friday night, visiting Newton-Conover High outgained Hibriten by more than 100 yards but the Panthers got the numbers that mattered most. Rallying from 11 points back and doing all of the second-half scoring, Hibriten nipped Newton-Conover 18-17 to go to 5-0 and drop the Red Devils to 3-1. Newton-Conover led 17-6 …