HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Dula scores twice as West Caldwell nips West Iredell

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Taye Dula ran for two first-half touchdowns as West Caldwell High nipped visiting West Iredell 28-21 in varsity football on Thursday night. Dula ran 19 yards for a TD that wiped out an early West Iredell (1-2) lead, and West Caldwell (2-1) gained its first lead when Colt Greer recovered a block punt in the end zone. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Brawley has breakout game as Patton pounds McDowell

HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Running back William Brawley broke two runs for more than 60 yards and touchdowns on Thursday night at Patton High hammered visiting McDowell 42-7 in varsity football. Brawley scored three times — on runs of 5, 64 and 65 yards — as Patton (2-1) beat the Titans (1-2) in the first football game between the schools. Quarterback …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hull’s 100-yard interception return TD sparks Rebels

HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Nathan Hull returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown — boosting West Lincoln High’s lead to 22 points in the third quarter on Thursday night — as the Rebels hammered visiting Cherryville 52-20 in varsity football. West Lincoln (2-0) led 20-14 at the half, and Hull’s pick-6 came with less than two minutes to go in …

PREP GAME PREVIEWS: Maiden goes for 28th straight football win over Bunker Hill

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s varsity football games, weather permitting: MAIDEN (2-0) at BUNKER HILL (0-2), 7:30 p.m. It would be hard to imagine Maiden’s confidence level being any higher than when it battles the Bears. In a series that Maiden leads 32-5 since 1980, the Blue Devils have won 17 straight, their last 14 at The Hill and …