Sports

Blue Devils best rival Bandys, 30-23

To say it was an electric atmosphere in Thomas E. Brown Stadium on Friday night would be an understatement.

As to be expected, it was a grind-it-out, back-and-forth affair in the 67th contest between the Bandys Trojans’ varsity football team and host-Maiden Blue Devils.

THE LADIES ARE IN CHARGE:Fred T. Foard’s varsity volleyball and girls’ tennis teams remain unbeaten

It’s been a magical Fall sports season for Fred T. Foard High School.

The female athletes are definitely in charge as two of its varsity teams remain undefeated so far.

McLauchlin, Hancock power Indians past Tigers, 26-21

Echoing the motto of his favorite NFL team, Zak McLauchlin just kept pounding on Friday night.

The St. Stephens junior running back tallied 188 rushing yards and two second-half touchdowns, leading the Indians to a 26-21 victory against rival Fred T. Foard.

Pryor, Bulldogs’ defense rock Red Devils, 49-12

The Newton-Conover Red Devils Varsity football team had an extremely tough go of things against the visiting Burns Bulldogs at Gurley Stadium on Friday night.

Catawba County middle school football:

Area scores (Week 2, September 18):

Maiden 28, Jacobs Fork 0

Arndt 14, Grandview 12

River Bend 16, Mill Creek 6

Newton-Conover 8, Northview 6

Maiden linebacker Morgan named to Shrine Bowl

Inside linebacker Chris Morgan has been chosen to the 83rd Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas — becoming the 72nd different prep football player from Catawba County and 12th from Maiden High School to be selected to the prestigious all-senior prep football game.

All Rhodes lead to touchdowns in 41-14 Maiden win

Quarterback Ethan Rhodes threw five touchdown passes — three to Brennan James and two to Dylan Abernethy — leading the Maiden football team to a 41-14 victory on Friday night against county rival St. Stephens at Thomas E. Brown Stadium.

Lady Tigers persevere in tri-match wins over Hickory and South Iredell on Saturday

The Fred T. Foard Varsity volleyball team came into enemy territory on Saturday, September 14 locked and loaded as it earned 3-0 set sweeps against Hickory and host-South Iredell.

UNBEATEN NO MORE: Bears upset Trojans, 12-9

The Bandys Trojans’ Varsity football team has lived by its running attack the first three weeks of play.

However, all good things come to an end at some point and, for Bandys, it happened to be against a winless Bunker Hill squad.

Red Devils, Tigers honor Esperilla, battle to 2-2 tie

With both squads wearing his signature jersey number, the Newton-Conover and Fred T. Foard boys soccer teams honored the memory of the late Alan Esperilla the best way they knew how — with their play on the field.