HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: McDowell edges W. Caldwell in OT for first league win

HobbsDailyReport.com MARION – McDowell High snapped a seven-game losing streak Friday night in a Northwestern 3A-4A football game, nipping visiting West Caldwell 21-14 in overtime. The Titans (2-8, 1-5) surprised the Warriors (6-4, 3-3), beating them on a 10-yard run in overtime by Adam Randolph and a PAT by Chase Baird. West Caldwell had an overtime possession and got the …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: T. Dula clears 300 again as W. Caldwell nips Freedom

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – West Caldwell High wiped out a three-touchdown deficit on Friday night, beating visiting Freedom 44-42 with the game’s final score with 18 seconds left. The Warriors were behind by three scores twice – at 22-0 and 29-7 – but rallied to improve to 6-3 overall and 3-2 in the Northwestern 3A-4A. They’re tied with Watauga, Freedom and …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Hickory outlasts West Caldwell in a 105-point game

HobbsDailyReport.com HICKORY – They nearly wore out the scoreboard on Friday night at Hickory High’s Barger Stadium. Combining for more than 1,000 yards of total offense, the West Caldwell at Hickory game was back-and-forth all night before the Red Tornadoes won 66-49 on Homecoming Night at HHS. Hickory quarterback Derrien Phillips threw for more than 300 yards and ran for …

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Beane picked to lead W. Caldwell varsity boys team

HobbsDailyReport.com LENOIR – Jesse Beane, who has coached junior varsity boys’ basketball at West Caldwell High and also worked as a key varsity assistant under former varsity head coach Danny Anderson, will guide the Warriors this season. In an announcement on Wednesday by school officials, they selected Beane to replace Antonio Lyerly, who resigned after two seasons. West Caldwell athletic …

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Notes, tidbits from Friday (plus Aug. 18 schedule)

HobbsDailyReport.com Officially, scores are not kept from high school football scrimmages so there’s no true win or loss in them, but here are some highlights from Friday night’s action, plus other developments: Red Devils, Mountaineers tie: From reports by The Shelby Daily Star (www.shelbystar.com) at the Cleveland County Jamboree on Kings Mountain: Kings Mountain and Newton-Conover battled to a 7-all …