HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Bandys at Hibriten highlights third round schedule on Friday

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS Note: To review scores and pairings statewide in all eight classification championships, visit  and review updated bracket at www.nchsaa.org (Sports, click football under drop down menu): FRIDAY’S THIRD ROUND GAMES West 2AA No. 3 BANDYS (12-1) at No. 2 HIBRITEN (13-0), 7:30 p.m. No. 8 N. LINCOLN (10-3) at No. 4 Shelby (10-3), 7:30 p.m. …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Trojans’ Howard adds 224 more yards, has 4,444 for his career

HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA – The official rushing yardage for Bandys High senior running back Ethan Howard in last Friday night’s 51-14 home state 2AA football playoff victory over West Stokes is 22 carries for 224 yards. Howard’s official rushing totals are compiled by Bandys coaches as they review weekly game film. Third-seeded Bandys (12-1) plays at second-seeded Hibriten (13-0) on Friday …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Hibriten will sell advance tickets for game with Bandys

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Hibriten High has announced tickets for Friday’s third-round state 2AA playoff football game against Bandys can be purchased in advance at the school. Tickets are $8 and available in the office at Hibriten from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, as long lines are expected for tickets at the game. Third-seeded Bandys (12-1) and …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Lowman, Laws have teams in third round games

Coaches with ties to Bandys, Newton-Conover have teams contending for state titles Editor’s note: If you know of other head football coaches whose teams are still playing and they’re a native of the Greater Hickory area, please let us know at hobbsdailyreport@gmail.com. HobbsDailyReport.com Two of the out-of-town teams still in contention for state high school football titles are coached by …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Satterfield scores 6 TDs as Watauga rolls into Round 3

Unbeaten Pioneers (13-0) home vs. Weddington in next postseason game HobbsDailyReport.com BOONE – Running back Bryce Satterfield exploded for 322 rushing yards on 26 carries and scored six times as Watauga High rolled into the third round of the state 3AA football playoffs on Friday night. The top-seeded Pioneers raced away from No. 8 Winston-Salem Parkland, winning 49-26 to move …