HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Shanklin kicks 3 field goals in East Lincoln’s victory

HobbsDailyReport.com MOUNT HOLLY – Ryan Shanklin kicked three field goals on Friday night to help visiting East Lincoln High beat East Gaston 22-6, giving David Lubowicz his first win as head coach of the Mustangs. Lubowicz was promoted to head coach at East Lincoln after Mike Byus retired. Byus has since taken a head-coaching job at Parkersburg, W. Va. High. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL STANDINGS: Varsity through games of Sept. 15

HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (through Sept. 15 games) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                              Conf.                                             All                     PF                     PA Bandys                                                               0-0                                          2-2                         102                   103 E. Lincoln                                                          0-0                                          1-3                          …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday’s varsity scores (all finals)

HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S RESULTS Bessemer City 32, N. Lincoln 27, final Draughn 42, Avery County 20, final E. Burke 32, W. Lincoln 26, OT, final E. Lincoln 22, E. Gaston 6, final Fred T. Foard 55, St. Stephens 34, final Hibriten 18, Newton-Conover 17, final Hickory 33, Bandys 10, final Patton 28, E. Rutherford 21, final R-S Central 23, S. Caldwell …

GAME PREVIEWS: Unbeatens Newton-Conover, Hibriten battle in Lenoir

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s varsity football games (all statistical references are unofficial totals): NEWTON-CONOVER (3-0) at HIBRITEN (4-0), 7:30 p.m. A measuring stick game for both teams as they meet for the first time since 2008. The thought they’ll possibly see each other again in the state playoffs is a reasonable one because both are considered among the …

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Harper has never forgotten his Catawba County roots

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – He left before the season began to chase his dream, but tonight would’ve been one that’s right up Justin Harper’s alley because he loves football and especially a big football game. Void of a sudden phone call with a great opportunity to resume coaching college football and focus on reaching his ultimate goal, Harper …