PREP FOOTBALL: How ’bout them Tigers? (a look at their last significant win streak)

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com NEWTON — Fred T. Foard High’s 55-34 victory at St. Stephens on Friday night gave the Tigers a four-game win streak as they head into Friday night’s game at Patton. Foard (4-1) and Patton (3-2) kick off a Northwestern Foothills 2A opener at 7:30 p.m. After visiting Maiden beat the Tigers 37-14 to open the season, …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Unbeaten West Wilkes slips by Bears, who fall to 0-5

HobbsDailyReport.com MILLERS CREEK – West Wilkes High held off visiting Bunker Hill on Friday night to earn its first 4-0 football start since 1993. The Blackhawks topped the Bears 47-43 behind quarterback Alex Ortiz, who had 133 passing yards and ran 19 times for 136 yards. West Wilkes led 27-21 at the half after each team scored three times in …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: R-S Central keeps South Caldwell winless

HobbsDailyReport.com RUTHERFORDTON – R-S Central High recovered two key fumbles in the closing three minutes on Friday night and got a long scoring run to beat visiting South Caldwell 23-14 and keep the Spartans winless. The Hilltoppers (2-3) won via an 80-yard TD run by quarterback Jayden Waddell in the school’s first football battle since 2012. Waddell, a junior, came …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Red-hot Phillips sparks Hickory’s win at Bandys

By CHRIS HOBBS HobbsDailyReport.com CATAWBA — Bandys High head football coach Trent Lowman — himself a former quarterback of note — probably best summed up what happened to his Trojans on Friday night. Visiting Hickory, with Derrien Phillips enjoying a feast of a night at Butler Stadium, quickly ate up any hope Bandys had of winning a non-conference football game. …