HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Playing from behind, as least the last two weeks, hasn’t seemed to alarm Fred T. Foard High’s varsity football team. On Thursday night — six days after wiping out a lead by Bandys and winning on the road — the Tigers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat host North Lincoln 40-26. The Knights (1-1) started …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cougars gain 515 yards, overwhelm Red Raiders
HobbsDailyReport.com OLIN – Outgaining North Iredell by nearly 400 yards on Thursday night created a romp for visiting Alexander Central High in varsity football. The Cougars had 515 yards on just 48 plays and steamrolled the Red Raiders 46-0 to improve to 3-0 under head coach Butch Carter. Tevin Clark carried 15 times for 155 yards and a TD, and …
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 …