HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Watauga High’s defense stepped up Friday night, limiting visiting Asheville to only field goals, as the Pioneers won 21-9 in a first-round state 3AA football playoff game. Eight-seeded Watauga (10-2), reaching 10 wins for the first time since 2007, earned a second-round game next Friday at top-seeded Mount Tabor (10-2). Mount Tabor advanced Friday at home, winning …
STATE 3A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Litton accounts for 8 TDs as Weddington rips Hickory
HobbsDailyReport.com MATTHEWS – Quarterback Whitner Litton had a hand in eight scores on Friday night that led fifth-seeded Weddington High past No. 12 Hickory 55-24 in an opening round game of the state 3A football playoffs. Litton threw for more than 300 yards and six scores and ran for two others as the Warriors (9-3) advanced to face No 4 …
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 …
STATE 3A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Walton passes Catholic past West Caldwell
HobbsDailyReport.com CHARLOTTE – Quarterback Chris Walton found Michael Neel three times on scoring plays covering 116 yards as Charlotte Catholic High rolled past visiting West Caldwell 43-7 in a first-round state 3A football playoff game on Friday night. Walton threw TD passes of 35, 53 and 40 yards as the top-seeded Cougars (12-0) advanced to a second-round home game next …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS, ROUND 1: Scores, next round pairings statewide
HobbsDailyReport.com STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS GREATER HICKORY AREA CONFERENCES First round results from Friday and second round pairings for next Friday in the state high school football playoffs for teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A. The second round games are at the higher seed’s home field with 7:30 p.m. kickoffs: WEST 2A No. 1 …