High School Football
East Wilkes keeps momentum over Elkin
RONDA — After a rain out on Friday night, East Wilkes and Elkin moved their game to Monday night where they saw clear skies and chilly temperatu...
Friday football preview
With week eight of high school football coming up, every team is prepared for a conference match-up.East Wilkes (6-1, 3-0) will take on Ashe County (2...
Rams fall to Eagles
BOONVILLE — Home field advantage is something most teams savor, the Starmount Rams have yet to win a game at home this season. Friday night̵...
Falcons earn first conference win
EAST BEND — With rain in the forecast for Friday night, the Forbush Falcons moved their home conference game against the South Stokes Sauras to ...
October 9th, 2016 updated: October 9th, 2016. |
Week seven football preview
Heading into the seventh week of high school football, many teams are looking for their second or third conference win while other teams are looking f...
2016 football schedule and scores
Aug. 19 - Week OneForbush 27 - Elkin 6East Wilkes 15 - South Stokes 6Mount Airy 42 - Starmount 18Aug. 26 - Week TwoForbush 24 - North Iredell 14North ...
Rams fall to Hawks, 37-14
BOONVILLE — On paper, the Rams would have been favorites going into their game against West Wilkes on the gridiron. The Rams have the upper hand...
North Stokes football season abruptly ends
DANBURY — North Stokes football coach Mitch Reeves had the difficult task of telling his varsity players Tuesday afternoon their season was offi...
Surry Central Homecoming Queen crowned
Brenda Ordoñez, left, is crowned Surry Central’s homecoming queen Friday night at the Golden Eagles’ football. The maid of honor is M...
Starmount wins Battle of the Bridge, 40-20
The Battle of the Bridge is one of those games Starmount and Elkin football want to win. On Friday night, there was an extra incentive, as both teams ...
Bears dominate battle of unbeatens
MOUNT AIRY — Mount Airy’s football team did its best to hide just how badly last year’s 20-0 drubbing at the hands of county rival S...
Cardinals dominate Falcons, 45-7
EAST BEND — Coming into the fifth week of high school football, the East Wilkes Cardinals and the Forbush Falcons were both looking for another ...
Week five football preview
With the fifth week of high school football upon the region, there is only one week left before the conference match-ups start.Going into the fifth we...
Elkin falls to Surry Central, 42-0
ELKIN — Elkin football has struggled to find a win this season, and Friday night was no different as they came up against unbeaten Surry Central...
Falcons finally get their trophy
BOONVILLE — The last time the Unifi Bowl graced the halls of Forbush High School was September 22, 2006 after a 27-14 win over Starmount. On Fri...
Week four football preview
BOONVILLE — This week all four football teams are back in action for the fourth week of Friday night football.One of the biggest games of the se...
Tribute propels Bears over Elks 62-7
MOUNT AIRY — Elkin couldn’t overcome the fired up Granite Bears Friday night, losing 62-7.A perennially good Mount Airy team would be enou...
Falcons fall to North Wilkes, 42-7
EAST BEND — After coming off a huge win at North Iredell, and getting off to a 2-0 start, the Forbush Falcons were looking to continue their win...
Eagles outlast Cardinals, 21-20
RONDA — On Friday night, East Wilkes took on Surry Central in its first home football game of the 2016 season. The stands were packed on both si...
Hounds bounce back, roll Elkin
Starting the 2016 season with a young offensive line and an inexperienced quarterback, North Surry head coach Danny Lyons has relied on his defense to...
East Surry comes from behind to beat Starmount, 28-27
BOONVILLE — East Surry connected on just one pass attempt against Starmount on Friday night, but the completion proved to be the difference in t...
Eagles seek redemption in ‘16
DOBSON — Call it a case of mistaken identity.Surry Central’s football team appeared to be on its way to a successful season last Sept. 18,...
Falcons top Elks, 27-6
EAST BEND — Friday night saw the opening night of high school football for several local teams. The Elkin Buckin’ Elks traveled to East Be...
Mount Airy uses big plays to down Starmount 42-18 in season opener
BOONVILLE — The Mount Airy football team is stacked with experienced veterans this season, but a pair of underclassmen helped spark the Granite ...
Elkin senior holds cheerleading camp
Elkin High School senior Rebecca Reece conducted a cheerleading camp for second- through eighth-graders as part of her senior project at Elkin High Sc...
Elkin, East Wilkes football schedules released
The 2016 football schedules have been released for Elkin and East Wilkes high schools.Elkin opens up its season with an away game at Forbush on Aug. 1...
Golden Eagles get first win over Elks
DOBSON — The Surry Central offense was by no means perfect in its Friday night matchup with Elkin, but whenever the Golden Eagles needed a big p...
September 12th, 2015 updated: September 14th, 2015. |
DOBSON — Surry Central lost to East Wilkes 46-13 at home.Last week the Golden Eagles lost to East Surry 48-13.“This was not the bounceback...
Smith propels Cardinals to victory
PILOT MOUNTAIN — It was a tale of two halves for East Surry on Friday night in its week-two matchup with the Starmount RamsStarmount outscored E...
Golden Eagles open football season
The Golden Eagles run through some plays shortly after the new season opened at midnight.One of the Eagles catches a pass, something the team did well...
Education over sports key to success
There’s nothing small about community, and Farando “Sly” Best knows a lot about keeping one strong through football.Best, along with...
Forbush travels north for 7-on-7 play
MOUNT AIRY — The fans were spread around four different fields, but the overall attendance was obvious by the packed parking lot as seven school...
August 3rd, 2015 updated: August 3rd, 2015. |
Football in the air
As August began on Saturday morning, so did football practice for many of the football teams in the area.Although most of the practices consisted of j...
Plenty of stars at Starmount football camp
BOONVILLE — Starmount finished its three-day football clinic Tuesday evening, and its commitment to excellence was clear.Kicking off on Sunday, ...
Football camp and coaches clinic set to begin
BOONVILLES — Starmount football Head Coach Scott Johnson will be hosting a Youth Coaches Clinic and Camp next week.K-6 coaches will be attending...