Newton-Conover football

Maiden football leads South Fork 2A All-Conference honors with 9 selections on Sunday; Red Devils’ Shade named Offensive POTY

On Sunday, the South Fork 2A Conference released its 2020-21 prep football honors.

RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL: Blue Devils’ senior running back Amarion Craig leads ground game in rivalry win over Newton-Conover

It was indeed a ‘Good Friday’ for prep varsity football action as the Maiden Blue Devils and Newton-Conover Red Devils competed in the 51st installment of the ‘Battle of the Devils.’

Red Devils’ running back Shade's 4 TD performance, defensive prowess lead to 32-14 win over Bandys on ‘Senior Night’

The Newton-Conover Red Devils varsity football team stepped onto its home field inside of Gurley Stadium on Friday night looking to make up for its season-opening loss to Lincolnton.

Craig’s score, conversion lifts Maiden past Newton-Conover in 2 OT

In exactly 50 meetings of their annual prep football rivalry, Maiden and Newton-Conover had never had a game go into overtime — until Friday.

Red Devils crush Knights, set sights on North Lincoln

After dispatching one set of Knights on Friday, the Newton-Conover football team turns its attention to its biggest test of the season Friday at home against another team of Knights.

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.

Next phase: Former Catawba County prep football players have high hopes for future

Trials and tribulations affect everyone at some point in time and may falter one’s progress in life. Student-athletes are no exception, especially as an individual travels from the high school stage to the next phase of an athletic career.

Newton-Conover football game moved to Monday

Newton-Conover's varsity football game against Hickory originally scheduled for Friday night, has been moved to 6 p.m. Monday.

Because of the threat of inclement weather, the Red Devils (1-0) are scheduled to travel to face the Red Tornadoes (0-1) at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4.