Birchfield throws for 4, Freedom drills Draughn Editor’s note: Game stories on Bunker Hill, East Burke and Fred T. Foard will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com Patton High had three drives of more than 50 yards, and its defense forced four fumbles on Friday night in a 23-7 road victory over R-S Central for the first win for …
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A ROUNDUP: Hefty Hibriten hammers Robinson, wins 17th straight game
Editor’s note: Game stories on Bunker Hill and Fred T. Foard will be posted separately on the website. HobbsDailyReport.com Hibriten High’s new football season started on Friday night much like its last one ended. The Panthers — playing at Concord Robinson and beginning defense of their state 2AA title — rolled 41-7 to win their 17th straight game. Hibriten went …
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Patton Panthers
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com PATTON PANTHERS Conference: Northwestern Foothills 2A. Head coach: Jonathan Browning (0-0, first year; 0-0 at Patton, first year). Last season’s records: 9-4 overall; 5-1 Northwestern Foothills 2A, second place. Last season’s results: Hunter Huss, L 20-49; R-S Central, W 64-29; McDowell, W 42-7; Freedom, L 14-31; at E. Rutherford, W 28-21; FOARD, W 42-18; at DRAUGHN, …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Burke County’s 4 schools using new helmet that helps detect head injuries
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Burke County’s high school football teams this year have a new tool that helps coaches with the impact of hits on players – a helmet by Riddell that alerts the coaches and trainers about possible concussions. The teams at Draughn, East Burke, Freedom and Patton are equipped with the helmets, the school system said in a press …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Patton promotes Browning to head coach
HobbsDailyReport.com MORGANTON – Patton High’s next head football coach comes from its current coaching staff, and he also coaches the Panthers’ varsity baseball team. Jonathan Browning — selected interim head coach when Tom Eanes left to become head football coach at Bandys late last month – was named head coach on Wednesday, a press release by the Burke County Public …