Schedules (Winter 2026)

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FOOTBALL

5-7 Valdese Tigers (9-0) COUNTY CHAMPS

8-9 Valdese Tigers (11-0) COUNTY CHAMPS

VOLLEYBALL

DRAUGHN (23-6, 13-1) 3A Western Regional runner-up

8/11 Alex Central L (2-3)

8/14 @ Foard L (1-3)

8/18 @ Freedom W (3-1)

8/20 South Caldwell W (3-1)

8/21 St Stephens L (2-3)

8/26 @ R-S Central W (3-2)

8/28 Patton W (3-0)

9/2 @ East Rutherford W (3-2)

9/4 Hibriten W (3-0)

9/8 Carson L (0-3)

9/9 @ West Caldwell W (3-0)

9/11 @ Chase W (3-0)

9/15 Newton-Conover W (3-0)

9/16 East Burke W (3-0)

9/18 R-S Central W (3-0)

9/23 @ Patton L (2-3)

9/25 East Rutherford W (3-1)

9/30 @ Hibriten W (3-1)

10/2 West Caldwell W (3-0)

10/7 Chase W (3-0)

10/8 Highland Tech W (3-1)

10/9 @ East Burke W (3-0)

10/13 Hibriten (W Piedmont Tournament) W (3-0)

10/14 East Rutherford (W Piedmont Tournament) W (3-0)

10/15 Patton (W Piedmont Tournament Championship) W (3-2)

10/21 West Lincoln (NCHSAA 3A Playoffs) W (3-1)

10/23 @ East Surry (NCHSAA 3A Playoffs) W (3-2)

10/25 Union Academy (NCHSAA 3A Playoffs) W (3-1)

10/28 @ Pine Lake Prep (NCHSAA 3A Playoffs) L (0-3)

BASKETBALL

DRAUGHN JV GIRLS (11-0, 3-0)

11/14 Newton-Conover W (62-10)

11/19 @ St Stephens W (43-20)

11/25 @ Newton-Conover W (48-19)

12/2 St Stephens W (46-19)

12/5 Foard W (29-24)

12/10 @ Freedom W (43-18)

12/16 Patton W (41-16)

1/7 Freedom W (36-10)

1/9 Hibriten W (54-22)

1/20 East Burke W (64-13)

1/22 West Lincoln W (45-21)

2/12 Patton

2/13 @ East Burke

2/16 @ Hibriten

Draughn Wildcats

11/14 Newton-Conover

V Girls: W (50-41) 1-0

V Boys: L (35-77) 0-1

11/19 @ St Stephens

V Girls: W (58-29) 2-0

V Boys: L (34-76) 0-2

11/25 @ Newton-Conover

V Girls: W (51-38) 3-0

V Boys: L (52-63) 0-3

12/2 St Stephens

V Girls: W (52-33) 4-0

V Boys: L (54-75) 0-4

12/5 Foard

V Girls: L (38-51) 4-1

V Boys: L (59-68) 0-5

12/10 @ Freedom

V Girls: W (44-37) 5-1

V Boys: L (33-80) 0-6

12/12 @ R-S Central

V Girls: W (45-24) 6-1, 1-0

V Boys: L (41-76) 0-7, 0-1

12/16 Patton

V Girls: W (59-12) 7-1, 2-0

V Boys: L (52-73) 0-8, 0-2

12/29-31 @ People’s Bank Holiday Clash

12/29 North Lincoln (boys) L (43-105) 0-9, 0-2

12/29 East Gaston (girls) W (62-17) 8-1, 2-0

12/30 East Gaston (boys) L (52-76) 0-10, 0-2

12/30 Bandys (girls) L (40-64) 8-2, 2-0

12/31 Lincoln Charter (girls) W (50-47) 9-2, 2-0

12/31 West Lincoln (boys) W (72-70) 1-10, 0-2

1/6 East Rutherford

V Girls: W (51-40) 10-2, 3-0

V Boys: L (39-70) 1-11, 0-3

1/7 Freedom

V Girls: L (38-47) 10-3, 3-0

V Boys: L (34-91) 1-12, 0-3

1/9 Hibriten

V Girls: L (37-56) 10-4, 3-1

V Boys: L (45-83) 1-13, 0-4

1/13 @ West Caldwell

V Girls: W (68-20) 11-4, 4-1

V Boys: L (32-71) 1-14, 0-5

1/16 @ Chase

V Girls: W (63-9) 12-4, 5-1

V Boys: W (79-76) 2-14, 1-5

1/20 East Burke

V Girls: L (43-59) 12-5, 5-2

V Boys: L (45-75) 2-15, 1-6

1/22 R-S Central

V Girls: W (47-32) 13-5, 6-2

V Boys: L (56-70) 2-16, 1-7

2/6 West Caldwell

V Girls: W (50-32) 14-5, 7-2

V Boys: L (65-69) 2-17, 1-8

2/10 Chase

V Girls: W (73-12) 15-5, 8-2

V Boys: W (74-68) 3-17, 2-8

2/11 @ East Rutherford

2/12 @ Patton

2/13 @ East Burke

2/16 @ Hibriten

East Burke Cavaliers

11/18 Alexander Central

V Girls: L (50-63) 0-1

V Boys: L (53-77) 0-1

11/21 @ St Stephens

V Girls: W (44-12) 1-1

V Boys: L (49-66) 0-2

11/25 South Caldwell

V Girls: W (43-42) 2-1

V Boys: L (36-55) 0-3

12/2 @ Freedom

V Girls: L (41-49) 2-2

V Boys: L (52-60) 0-4

12/5 @ Newton-Conover

V Girls: W (50-26) 3-2

V Boys: L (45-69) 0-5

12/9 Freedom

V Girls: W (64-53) 4-2

V Boys: L (43-83) 0-6

12/12 @ Patton (W Piedmont 3A/4A opener)

V Girls: W (62-19) 5-2, 1-0

V Boys: L (62-78) 0-7, 0-1

12/16 @ Hibriten

V Girls: L (68-75) 5-3, 1-1

V Boys: W (63-45) 1-7, 1-1

12/18 @ Alexander Central

V Girls: L (32-59) 5-4, 1-1

V Boys: L (61-88) 1-8, 1-1

12/26-29 @ Freedom Christmas Inv

12/26 McDowell (boys) L (50-70) 1-9, 1-1

12/26 Kings Mountain (girls) W (67-63/OT) 6-4, 1-1

12/27 Hickory Grove (boys) L (40-44) 1-10, 1-1

12/27 West Caldwell (girls) W (57-16) 7-4, 1-1

12/29 Freedom (girls) W (39-29) 8-4, 1-1

1/6 West Caldwell

V Girls: W (66-24) 9-4, 2-1

V Boys: W (72-62) 2-10, 2-1

1/9 @ R-S Central

V Girls: W (64-61/2OT) 10-4, 3-1

V Boys: W (59-45) 3-10, 3-1

1/13 Chase

V Girls: W (68-8) 11-4, 4-1

V Boys: W (56-46) 4-10, 4-1

1/16 East Rutherford

V Girls: W (56-45) 12-4, 5-1

V Boys: L (44-57) 4-11, 4-2

1/20 @ Draughn

V Girls: W (59-43) 13-4, 6-1

V Boys: W (75-45) 5-11, 5-2

1/23 Patton

V Girls: W (38-14) 14-4, 7-1

V Boys: W (77-68) 6-11, 6-2

2/6 @ Chase

V Girls: W (70-18) 15-4, 8-1

V Boys: W (61-39) 7-11, 7-2

2/7 Hibriten

V Girls: L (43-60) 15-5, 8-2

V Boys: L (57-62) 7-12, 7-3

2/10 @ East Rutherford

V Girls: W (54-39) 16-5, 9-2

V Boys: L (45-54) 7-13, 7-4

2/12 @ West Caldwell

2/13 Draughn

2/16 R-S Central

BASEBALL

Draughn Wildcats

2/27 Mountain Heritage

3/3 @ South Caldwell

3/4 Burns

3/10 @ R-S Central

3/13 R-S Central

3/16 @ Freedom

3/17 Patton

3/20 @ Patton

3/24 @ East Rutherford

3/26 @ Mountain Heritage

3/27 East Rutherford

3/31 Hibriten

4/2 @ Hibriten

4/14 @ West Caldwell

4/17 West Caldwell

4/21 @ Chase

4/23 Chase

4/28 East Burke

4/30 @ East Burke

East Burke Cavaliers

2/26 Foard

3/3 @ Freedom

3/4 @ Hickory

3/10 @ Patton

3/11 @ Cherryville

3/13 Patton

3/17 @ Hibriten

3/20 Hibriten

3/24 West Caldwell

3/27 @ West Caldwell

3/31 @ R-S Central

4/2 R-S Central

4/6 Erwin (@ Patton)

4/7 TBD (@ Patton)

4/8 TBD (@ Patton)

4/14 Chase

4/16 @ Bunker Hill

4/17 @ Chase

4/21 East Rutherford

4/24 @ East Rutherford

4/28 @ Draughn

4/30 Draughn

Heritage Eagles

3/5 Walter Johnson

3/9 @ Liberty

3/12 Table Rock

3/19 @ West McDowell

3/23 East McDowell

3/26 @ East Burke

4/2 @ Table Rock

4/13 Liberty

4/16 @ Walter Johnson

4/20 West McDowell

4/23 @ East McDowell

4/27 East Burke

East Burke Raiders

2/26 @ Grandview

3/2 @ Walter Johnson

3/5 Liberty

3/9 @ Table Rock

3/12 West McDowell

3/19 @ East McDowell

3/26 Heritage

3/30 Walter Johnson

4/2 @ Liberty

4/13 Table Rock

4/16 @ West McDowell

4/20 East McDowell

4/27 @ Heritage

SOFTBALL

Draughn Wildcats

3/4 Freedom

3/9 West Lincoln

3/10 Hibriten

3/13 R-S Central

3/17 @ Chase

3/20 @ Patton

3/23 @ Freedom

3/24 East Burke

3/27 East Rutherford

3/30 Mountain Heritage

3/31 @ West Caldwell

4/13 Watauga

4/14 @ East Rutherford

4/17 West Caldwell

4/20 @ Mountain Heritage

4/21 Patton

4/23 Chase

4/27 @ Foard

4/28 @ R-S Central

4/30 @ East Burke

East Burke Cavaliers

3/2 Freedom

3/4 @ Newton-Conover

3/9 @ Freedom

3/10 @ R-S Central

3/13 Patton

3/17 East Rutherford

3/20 Hibriten

3/24 @ Draughn

3/25 Burns

3/27 @ West Caldwell

3/31 Chase

4/2 R-S Central

4/14 West Caldwell

4/15 @ Burns

4/17 @ Chase

4/21 @ Hibriten

4/24 @ East Rutherford

4/27 Newton-Conover

4/28 @ Patton

4/30 Draughn

Heritage Eagles

3/5 Walter Johnson

3/9 @ Liberty

3/12 Table Rock

3/19 @ West McDowell

3/23 East McDowell

3/26 @ East Burke

4/2 @ Table Rock

4/13 Liberty

4/16 @ Walter Johnson

4/20 West McDowell

4/23 @ East McDowell

4/27 East Burke

East Burke Raiders

2/26 @ Grandview

3/2 @ Walter Johnson

3/5 Liberty

3/9 @ Table Rock

3/12 West McDowell

3/19 @ East McDowell

3/26 Heritage

3/30 Walter Johnson

4/2 @ Liberty

4/13 Table Rock

4/16 @ West McDowell

4/20 East McDowell

4/27 @ Heritage

GIRLS SOCCER

Draughn Wildcats

2/25 @ McDowell

2/27 Freedom

3/3 North Gaston

3/4 @ Mountain Heritage

3/6 @ Freedom

3/10 @ North Gaston

3/13 R-S Central

3/16 McDowell

3/17 @ Chase

3/20 @ Patton

3/24 East Burke

3/27 East Rutherford

3/31 @ West Caldwell

4/2 @ Hibriten

4/14 @ East Rutherford

4/17 West Caldwell

4/21 Hibriten

4/23 Chase

4/28 @ R-S Central

4/30 @ East Burke

5/5 Patton

East Burke Cavaliers

2/25 @ Freedom

2/27 @ Bandys

3/6 West Wilkes

3/9 @ McDowell

3/13 @ Patton

3/17 East Rutherford

3/18 Avery County

3/20 Hibriten

3/24 @ Draughn

3/27 @ West Caldwell

3/31 Chase

4/2 R-S Central

4/3 Bandys

4/14 West Caldwell

4/17 @ Chase

4/21 @ R-S Central

4/24 @ East Rutherford

4/28 Patton

4/30 Draughn

5/5 @ Hibriten

5/8 @ Avery County

BOYS TENNIS

Draughn Wildcats

2/25 R-S Central

3/2 Patton

3/4 @ East Rutherford

3/9 @ Hibriten

3/11 West Caldwell

3/18 @ East Burke

3/23 @ R-S Central

3/25 @ Patton

3/30 East Rutherford

4/1 Hibriten

4/13 @ West Caldwell

4/20 East Burke

East Burke Cavaliers

2/25 @ Patton

3/2 Hibriten

3/4 West Caldwell

3/5 @ Bandys

3/9 @ R-S Central

3/11 @ Bunker Hill

3/16 @ East Rutherford

3/18 Draughn

3/19 Burns

3/23 Patton

3/25 @ Hibriten

3/30 @ West Caldwell

4/1 R-S Central

4/15 East Rutherford

4/16 @ Draughn

BOYS GOLF

3/2 @ Cleghorn Golf Club (R-S Central)

3/9 @ Mimosa Hills (Patton)

3/16 @ Silver Creek (East Burke)

3/23 @ Lenoir Golf Club (West Caldwell)

3/30 @ Cedar Rock (Hibriten)

4/13 @ Forest City Golf Club (East Rutherford)

4/20 @ Silver Creek (Draughn)

4/27 @ Dogwood Valley (Chase)

TRACK & FIELD

Draughn Wildcats

3/12 @ West Caldwell

3/19 home meet (East Burke, Patton, R-S Central)

3/26 @ East Burke

3/31 @ Hibriten (Porter Relays)

4/1 @ East Burke (County Championship)

4/16 @ R-S Central

4/23 @ East Burke

4/29 @ East Burke (W Piedmont Championship)

East Burke Cavaliers

3/4 @ Bunker Hill

3/12 @ West Caldwell

3/19 @ Draughn

3/26 home meet (Draughn, Hibriten, Patton)

3/31 @ Hibriten (Porter Relays)

4/16 @ R-S Central

4/23 home meet

4/25 @ West Caldwell

4/29 W Piedmont Championship @ EBHS

Heritage Eagles

3/10 home meet (Liberty, West McDowell)

3/18 @ East McDowell

3/24 @ Table Rock

3/31 @ East Burke

4/14 home meet (W Johnson)

East Burke Raiders

3/10 home meet (W Johnson)

3/18 @ Liberty

3/24 @ West McDowell

3/31 home meet (Heritage, Liberty)

4/14 home meet (W McDowell)

DHS

Volleyball: 23-6, 13-1 W Piedmont (Regular Season/Tournament champions) (NCHSAA 3A Regional Finals) (Most Wins in a season) (Lambert: 38 wins)

Girls Tennis: 11-4, 10-2 W Piedmont (NCHSAA 3A 3rd Round) (Houser: 33 wins)

Boys Soccer: 2-14-2, 2-11-2 W Piedmont

Football: 1-9, 1-6 W Piedmont

EBHS

Football 4-7, 4-3 W Piedmont (NCHSAA 4A 1st Round)

Volleyball 8-17, 5-9 W Piedmont (NCHSAA 4A 1st Round)

Girls Tennis: 2-12, 2-10 W Piedmont (NCHSAA 4A 1st Round)

Boys Soccer: 0-17-2, 0-12-2 W Piedmont

HMS

Girls Soccer: 10-2 FAC

Football: 4-4, 3-3 FAC

Boys Basketball 6-6 FAC

Girls Basketball 3-9 FAC

Volleyball: 3-9 FAC

Boys Soccer: 2-10 FAC

EBMS

Girls Basketball 8-4 FAC

Volleyball 8-5 FAC

Football: 3-4, 2-4 FAC

Boys Soccer: 5-6-1 FAC

Girls Soccer: 2-10 FAC