HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Trojans’ Howard gained 220 yards on record-setting night

He’s 109 yards away from also setting single-season rushing school record   By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Ethan Howard’s rushing total on a record-setting night against Franklin has been confirmed as 24 carries for 220 yards, Bandys High head football coach Tom Eanes said Sunday. Howard broke Bandys’ career rushing record previously held by Chris Spade (4,064 in 2003-2004) …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Red Devils lead All-South Fork 2A selections

Joplin tabbed as Defensive Player of Year, Palozzi wins Coach of the Year HobbsDailyReport.com Newton-Conover High’s West 2A championship boys’ soccer team leads the All-South Fork 2A selections with five selections, including the league’s top player and coach. Jon Joplin of the Red Devils was voted the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year by league coaches and Angelo Palozzi was …

HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS: This week’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com THIS WEEK’S HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE Varsity basketball, wrestling and swimming events scheduled by South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A teams, as compiled by HobbsDailyReport.com from schedules provided by the schools that responded to a request. These teams will be added once their schedules are received – wrestling: Hibriten, West Lincoln and West Iredell. Game …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Standings through first round of state playoffs

HobbsDailyReport.com VARSITY FOOTBALL STANDINGS (through first round state playoff games, teams in bold still alive) SOUTH FORK 2A                                                                              Conf.                       All                              PF               PA x-Bandys                                                    7-0                            11-1                         453                 197 N. Lincoln                                                   6-1                             9-3                          348                 241 W. Lincoln                                                   5-2                               9-3                            400                   140 Maiden                                                          4-3         …

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: Clinton nips Newton-Conover for state 2A championship

HobbsDailyReport.com RALEIGH – Clinton High’s Dark Horses denied Newton-Conover a second straight state 2A boys’ soccer championship on Saturday, nipping the Red Devils 2-1 at N.C. State. The Dark Horses finished 26-1-0 by winning in their first appearance in the state finals. Newton-Conover, the South Fork 2A regular season champion, finished 22-4-1. The Red Devils played for a state title …