HobbsDailyReport.com Sophomore quarterback Gavin Marley completed six passes – three for touchdowns – and threw for 91 yards on Thursday night as St. Stephens High topped Maiden 24-16 on the road in junior varsity football. The Indians are off to a 2-0 start after beating Bunker Hill 28-21 in their season-opening game and they will play Fred T. Foard at …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Maiden pulls out tight win again at St. Stephens
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Something about the air and atmosphere out on Springs Road just seems to fit for Maiden High in varsity football. Despite being outgained by host St. Stephens and needing to force five turnovers to prevail, the Blue Devils won again on the Indians’ field on Friday night, 21-13. It was Maiden’s 17th straight win at St. Stephens, …
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: St. Stephens hires E. Burke grad as new varsity boys’ coach
HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High has named Patrick Smith as its new varsity boys’ basketball coach. The school announced his hiring on Friday morning. “I am extremely excited that we were able to hire someone with Patrick’s basketball knowledge and credentials,” St. Stephens athletic director Billy Baker said. “I am even more excited about the quality of person that …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: St. Stephens rolls behind 2 defensive scores from Benfield
Senior has 3 on ‘D’ in his career, most in 35 years for Indians By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – St. Stephens High’s Chance Benfield had a Friday night he won’t soon forget – scoring twice on defense — and he loved the impact it had as the Indians cruised past visiting Bunker Hill 44-6 for their first football win …
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Indians’ Williams making his mark right out of the gate
By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – Connor Williams’ 236-yard game last Friday night in his first start as varsity quarterback at St. Stephens High is one of the top passing performances of the past 22 years for the Indians. Williams — a 6-foot-3, 180-pound sophomore — completed 13 of 27 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-28 …