HobbsDailyReport.com CHERRYVILLE – Cherryville High’s defense made the play it had to on Friday night to beat visiting Draughn. Ben Deviney tackled Daniel Melton on a potential game-winning two-point attempt as the Ironmen nipped the visiting Wildcats 29-28 in a non-conference game. Draughn had pulled within a point on a 2-yard rushing touchdown by Christian Campbell but fell to 0-4 …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Watauga gets hot in second half, hammers Eagles
HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Watauga High ran for nearly 450 yards — with three players clearing 100 yards — en route to a 50-26 home victory over Wilkes Central on Friday night. The Pioneers (4-0) scored 21 points in a span of five minutes, 12 seconds to subdue the Eagles (2-2). After Wilkes Central had closed within 22-12, Watauga scored on …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Statesville sends W. Iredell to third straight loss
HobbsDailyReport.com STATESVILLE – Quarterback Bryant Young threw for more than 260 yards and a touchdown to lead Statesville High past visiting West Iredell 37-10 on Friday night in Greyhound Hollow. Young’s throwing score came with about nine minutes to play in the third quarter and extended Statesville’s lead to 30-3. The Greyhounds had built a lead with two rushing TDs …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday’s varsity results (all finals)
HobbsDailyReport.com FRIDAY’S VARSITY FOOTBALL RESULTS Alexander Central 40, N. Lincoln 36, final Bandys 33, Bunker Hill 7, final Cherryville 29, Draughn 28, final Fred T. Foard 22, W. Lincoln 20, final Freedom 31, Patton 14, final Hibriten 48, S. Caldwell 0, final Hickory 28, Hunter Huss 27, final Lake Norman Charter 36, Highland Tech 7, final Lincolnton 51, E. Gaston …
GAME PREVIEWS: Bears, Trojans meet for first time as non-conference opponents
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s varsity football games: BUNKER HILL (0-3) at BANDYS (1-1), 7:30 p.m. The Trojans go for their 12th home win over the Bears in the last 13 meetings at Butler Stadium in Game No. 60 of a series between neighboring schools that, until this year, played in the same conference. They were inaugural members when …