By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – Building a football program often comes in baby steps, but Fred T. Foard High went well beyond that on Friday night to get its first win of the season. The visiting Tigers rallied late, scoring on a long touchdown pass in the final 2 ½ minutes, to nip Bandys 23-17. It was Foard’s third …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Indians topple Bears, pick up season’s first win
HobbsDailyReport.com CLAREMONT – The top returning receiver in the Northwestern 3A-4A helped St. Stephens High pick up its first football win of the season on Friday night. Teavius Henry, who caught 63 passes for 847 yards a season ago, had a receiving TD to open the scoring for the Indians in their 35-7 victory at Bunker Hill. St. Stephens (1-1) …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: South Point steamrolls Wolves, who fall to 0-2
HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – Forcing four turnovers, defending state 3A champion South Point cranked up a 59-6 victory over host Lincolnton Friday night, sending the Wolves to a 0-2 start. Jake Alexander ran 17 times for 145 yards and scored five touchdowns, The Lincoln Times News reported, and overwhelmed Lincolnton. The Wolves fell 40-7 in last week’s opening game at Cramer. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Knights roll in Pack’s debut as head coach
HobbsDailyReport.com LINCOLNTON – If the rest of his tenure is anything like opening night, North Lincoln High head football coach Steven Pack is going to have a lot of fun. With Pack debuting as their head coach, the Knights hammered the Carolina Wildcats 47-6 on Friday night and scored 40 of those points in the opening quarter at North Lincoln. …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hibriten beats West Caldwell for 15th straight time
HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – The biggest bruises in the annual Black and Blue Friday football game continue to be administered by Hibriten High. The Panthers won their 15th straight in a historic series between Caldwell County rivals on Friday night at West Caldwell, pounding the Warriors 55-0. The margin of victory was the second-highest in the 38 games played in the …