HobbsDailyReport.com CHAPEL HILL – The latest word from the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) regarding developing the eight high school football playoff brackets (1A, 1AA, 2A, 2AA, 3A, 3AA, 4A, 4AA) is listed below. The brackets continue to use East-West and ADMs (average daily membership) figures are also part of the equation, along with MaxPreps state rankings. The …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Mayfield delivers again as Maiden (11-0) wins conference title
HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Another big pass play in the final quarter by quarterback Keygan Mayfield got Maiden High to its season-long goal on Friday night. Mayfield, a week after throwing a game-winning score in the final 26 seconds to beat Newton-Conover, connected for a 75-yarder to Montrell Stinson on Friday night to push the Blue Devils past host Lincolnton 28-21. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Bandys outlasts N. Lincoln, grabs spot in state playoffs
HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Bandys High outlasted visiting North Lincoln on Friday night — winning 53-50 at Butler Stadium behind Ethan Howard and Ja’Tay Culliver – to collect the 23rd postseason varsity football bid in school history. Howard ran 31 times for 205 yards and two TDs and Culliver scored on three of his seven rushes and gained 148 yards as …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red Devils corral Mustangs, finish second in league
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Newton-Conover High scored 32 first-half points on Friday night en route to a 39-21 home victory over East Lincoln that netted a second-place finish in South Fork 2A varsity football. The Red Devils (9-2, 6-1) finished a game behind Maiden in the conference race. Their only losses are two unbeaten teams, Hibriten by one point and Maiden …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Carter’s Cougars win big, takes Northwestern 3A-4A title
HobbsDailyReport.com HUDSON – Alexander Central High collected its fourth varsity football title since 1982 on Friday night, steamrolling South Caldwell 57-14 on the road to win the Northwestern 3A-4A crown. The Cougars (10-1, 6-1) rebounded from their only loss, against Hickory last week, to beat the Spartans (1-10, 1-6) and finish a game ahead of Watauga in the conference race. …