By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com MAIDEN – Maiden High’s football team had both a new and yet familiar look on Friday night. The Blue Devils, donned in silver-grey uniforms with blue uniform numbers trimmed in white, looked different but their play against visiting St. Stephens did not, as they beat the Indians 28-7 in a non-conference game at Maiden. Maiden (4-0) …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red Devils roll again, face big battle with Hibriten next
HobbsDailyReport.com ICARD – Running back Tylor Stinson scored two of Newton-Conover High’s first three touchdowns on Friday night, sparking the Red Devils as they stayed unbeaten with a 44-6 victory over East Burke on the road. Stinson scored on a 31-yard run in the opening 30 seconds of a non-league game, and his TD run with 2:47 to go in …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tigers wipe out another deficit, win third game of season
HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Holding to script for a third consecutive game, Fred T. Foard High won again in comeback fashion on Friday night. The host Tigers nipped visiting West Lincoln 22-20 in the newly dubbed “Battle of Hog Hill” to improve to 3-1. Foard, after losing its opener at home to Maiden, has scored come-from-behind wins over Bandys, North Lincoln …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cougars win by 4, off to 4-0 start this season
HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Alexander Central High gained just shy of 500 yards and withstood a big game by North Lincoln quarterback Reed McRorie to remain unbeaten on Friday night with a 40-36 victory over the visiting Knights. Cougars quarterback Gunnar Anderson ran for 178 yards and threw for 69 as Alexander Central (4-0) handed Butch Carter a win in his …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Talbert sparks Bandys’ victory over Bunker Hill
HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Isaiah Talbert had two scoring runs and added seven tackles and a sack on defense Friday night to spark Bandys High’s home victory over rival Bunker Hill in the first non-conference meeting between the old rivals. The Trojans beat the visiting Bears 33-7 in the 60th game of a rivalry that began in 1959 when both schools …