HobbsDailyReport.com BELMONT – West Iredell High’s stay in the state 2AA football playoffs was short-lived. Top-seeded South Point made short order of the visiting Warriors on Friday night in a first-round game, winning 48-0 to earn another battle with Shelby next Friday. No. 8 Shelby (10-2) advanced Friday with a 49-20 home victory over No. 9 Newton-Conover, setting up a …
STATE 2AA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Patton reaches 9 wins, faces Hibriten in Round 2
HobbsDailyReport.com MOUNT AIRY – Patton High has its second football team to win nine games and its second state football playoff victory. The Panthers (9-3, 10th seed) added that to their resume on Friday night, beating No. 7 North Surry 26-10 on Friday night to open the 2AA playoffs. Patton will get a rematch with No. 2 Hibriten (12-0) next …
STATE 2A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Reidsville pounds W. Lincoln, runs win streak to 28
HobbsDailyReport.com REIDSVILLE – West Lincoln High’s pursuit of its first state football playoff victory will go into another season. Top-seeded Reidsville hammered the visiting Rebels 51-0 in the opening round of the state 2A playoffs on Friday night. Reidsville (12-0) will take a 28-game win streak into next Friday’s home second round game against No. 9 East Montgomery (10-2), a …
STATE 2A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Lincolnton wins, is only South Fork 2A team still alive
HobbsDailyReport.com GRAHAM – Getting back to .500 by winning, visiting Lincolnton High rolled past Graham 39-19 to open the state 2A football playoffs on Friday night. Running back Tyshaun Harris ran for nearly 260 yards on 35 carries to lead the 12th-seeded Wolves (6-6) into the second round. Lincolnton meets No. 4 South Columbus (11-1) on the road next Friday …
STATE 3AA FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cavs score twice in final 4 minutes, upset Alex Central
HobbsDailyReport.com TAYLORSVILLE – Cuthbertson High scored twice in the final four minutes on Friday night en route to a 35-28 upset of fourth-seeded Alexander Central in the first round of the state 3AA football state playoffs. The Cavs (5-7), a No. 13 seed, advance to play at No. 12 Sun Valley (9-3) in a second-round game next Friday. Sun Valley …