STATE 3A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Rockingham County uses turnovers to eliminate Freedom

HobbsDailyReport.com WENTWORTH – Freedom High had five first-half turnovers and never rebounded on Friday night as Rockingham County won 47-29 in a first-round state 3A football playoff game. No. 7 Rockingham (9-3) grabbed a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and led 33-0 en route to earning a second round game next Friday at No. 2 Kings …

GAME PREVIEWS, 3A PLAYOFFS: Hickory returns to postseason, goes to Weddington

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com Previewing tonight’s first round 3A state football playoff games involving teams from the Northwestern 3A-4A (all seeds are in the West bracket and all statistical references are unofficial totals): 3A No. 12 HICKORY (6-5) at No. 5 WEDDINGTON (8-3), 7:30 p.m. The Red Tornadoes return to the state playoffs under first-year head coach Russell Stone, who …