HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: St. Stephens JVs nip Hickory in OT, finish 8-2

Editor’s note: For current junior varsity football standings, see earlier post by doing a search for HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HobbsDailyReport.com St. Stephens High finished its junior varsity football schedule on Thursday night by beating visiting Hickory 26-20 in overtime to end the year with two straight wins, four in the last five games and an 8-2 overall record. Sophomore fullback …

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: St. Stephens nips Spartans, improves to 7-2 in JV football

HobbsDailyReport.com Linebacker Mason Buff had 10 tackles and Sullivan Johnson ran for 78 yards and one touchdown as St. Stephens High nipped visiting South Caldwell 26-20 on Monday night in junior varsity football. The Indians (7-2, 3-2) are alone in third place in the Northwestern 3A-4A after winning, behind second-place South Caldwell (5-4, 4-1) and Alexander Central (7-0, 4-0). St. …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A: King runs for career-best 319 as Indians nip Titans

St. Stephens wipes out early 13-point deficit, wins in first visit to Marion HobbsDailyReport.com MARION – St. Stephens High’s Xavian King had a breakout game, rushing for a career-high 319 yards and three scores, as the visiting Indians nipped McDowell 40-36 on Friday night in Northwestern 3A-4A football. The Indians (2-4, 1-1), playing at McDowell for the first time, snapped …

NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A: Freedom rides defense, air game past St. Stephens

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Freedom High’s defense dominated and quarterback Jayden Birchfield threw for more than 300 yards and two scores in a 49-0 romp past host St. Stephens on Friday night to open Northwestern 3A-4A play. The Patriots held the Indians to fewer than 25 rushing yards and led 35-0 en route to beating St. Stephens for the sixth time …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Siemer sizzles as Foard picks up season’s first victory

HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON – Corey Siemer helped Fred T. Foard High take some of the sting away from a disappointing start to the football season on Thursday night. Siemer, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound junior running back, ran 24 times for 249 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers won their first game of the season, beating visiting St. Stephens 38-22. He had …