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Unlike the iconic movie line in Apollo 13, Connor Houston came to the rescue for the Draughn defense, ending a threat by the visiting Greenville Hurricanes to tie the game by grasping an interception and sprinting 85 yards for a touchdown and a 21-6 lead. The...
Greenville Hurricanes (1-1) @ Draughn (0-1) (Thursday, 7:00) First Meeting Last Week: Greenville defeated Thomas Jefferson 25-21, Draughn lost to Hunter Huss 44-0 Hurricanes: Cade Baldwin, Kaiden Boyce, Eli Lineberger Wildcats: Kayden Lytle, Sterling Radabaugh, Jacob...
FOOTBALL Hunter Huss 44, Draughn 0 Marshall Brinkley 41 rushing yards Kayden Lytle 118 passing yards, 30 receiving yards Sterling Radabaugh 30 passing yards, 10 receiving yards Connor Houston 44 receiving yards Cayden Roscoe 27 receiving yards Jacob Mull 22 receiving...
Last Season: 3-7, 1-6 CVAC Patton 47-0 W Freedom 29-13 W Draughn 33-24 L Maiden 36-22 L Bandys 48-30 L Newton-Conover 34-25 L Bunker Hill 28-6 L Lincolnton 42-14 L West Lincoln 26-0 L West Caldwell 50-7 W Key Returners Athletes of Week: Jordan Fox, Darren Hammons,...
Last Season: 8-3, 5-1 W Highlands Hunter Huss 44-21 L Patton 49-6 W East Burke 33-24 W Chase 35-25 W Owen 38-0 W Avery County 49-7 W Mitchell 57-42 W Madison 57-7 W Rosman 56-12 W Mountain Heritage 52-15 L Corvian Community 38-28 L NCHSAA 1A 1st Round Key Returners...
Hunter Huss @ Draughn 2nd meeting, 1-0 Huss Huskies: Zamarius Gladden, Javarion Brown, Gene Neely, Anthony Tate Wildcats: Sterling Radabaugh, Jacob Mull, Alex Wright, Marshall Brinkley It's going to be a tall test for us, Huss is a very athletic and well-coached team...
Burke County 8U All-Star Baseball The Burke County 8U All-Star baseball team finished runner-up in a Tarheel League regional tournament played in Shelby and received a bid to the state tournament played in Hickory. Burke opened with a 13-0 loss to eventual champion...
Draughn rising senior Jacob Mull holds one of the most valuable roles for the Wildcats varsity football team as the starting long snapper. Without his skill, which has been built up over the years, Draughn would not have been successful on special team plays. This...
Burke Post 21 baseball defeats Caldwell in Area IV Playoffs, swept by Shelby The Burke County Post 21 baseball team made a late postseason run to continue their season for another week after a five-game dual of a series with Caldwell Post 29. Post 21 advanced to the...
East Burke 10th in NCHSAA Wells Fargo 2A State Cup The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released the Wells Fargo State Cup standings for the 2023-24 school year, and East Burke was featured in the top 10 for possibly the first time. Points are...