Here are some of the top takeaways from Freedom’s loss at Gaffney in the visitors’ first-ever game outside the state of North Carolina.
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VALDESE — The Draughn volleyball team remained undefeated in Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference play with a home sweep over Rosman on Thursday, 26-24, 25-21, 25-19.
In the unit’s most consistent showing of the season, the Draughn offense did what it needed to do to rally from a 14-0 deficit and earn a walk-off win in overtime on Thursday night at Chase, 34-28.
Stella Friedman won individually and the NCSSM-AV¶ÌÊÓƵ girls cross country team triumphed collectively to win a home cross country meet on the campus of AV¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Western Piedmont Community College on Wednesday.
The future of high school football in AV¶ÌÊÓƵ has some talented players in store, if Wednesday’s JV edition of Motown Throwdown is any indication.
In a contest filling the void left by Patton High School’s decision not to field a varsity program this fall, the Patriots will hit the road and travel across state lines.
VALDESE — The Draughn girls tennis team knocked off nonconference rival East Burke on Monday, winning the home match 6-3.
One week after scrambling to take the reins and leading the East Burke football team to an emotional victory, Allen Wittenberg officially has been named the program’s interim head coach.
GASTONIA — The Freedom football defeated Forestview for the first time ever and moved to 2-1 one year after starting 0-3, topping the host Jaguars 26-7 in nonconference play Friday on the road in Gastonia.
After a whirlwind 30 or so hours, the East Burke football team and interim head coach Allen Wittenberg emerged a winner.
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The Freedom boys soccer team earned its second win in thee games with a victory over nonconference county rival Draughn, 4-2, at home in AV¶ÌÊÓƵ on Wednesday.
Minor cited some health issues he has been dealing with behind the scenes as his reason for stepping down from the Cavaliers’ lead post.
As the rivalry is renewed in Icard this Friday, the Wildcats and the Cavaliers enter with 7-7 marks through 14 all-time meetings.
Week 2’s win over East Burke in Fat Friday 50 was the first milestone toward reaching the destination coach J.K. Adkins has in mind.
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The Patton volleyball team collected its second straight-sets win over crosstown rival Freedom this season, earning a victory at home in AV¶ÌÊÓƵ on Thursday, 25-14, 25-17, 28-26.
Draughn’s defensive backs racked up five interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns.
MARION — The Freedom boys soccer team cruised to a nonconference victory, hitting the road on Wednesday and coming away with a 5-1 victory over longtime rival McDowell.
While it may not be as prestigious as it was in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, the Fat Friday football rivalry between East Burke and Freedom retains its position as the most storied series in Burke County gridiron history.
VALDESE — The Draughn volleyball team picked up a straight-sets win over county and nonconference rival Freedom on Monday, winning at home 25-10, 25-14, 25-15.
VALDESE — The Draughn football team lost in nonconference play to start the season at home on Friday night, falling to Hunter Huss in a shutout, 44-0.
For the better part of three quarters, it looked like J.K. Adkins’ coaching debut with the Freedom football team would end in victory.
East Burke coach Derrick Minor said his Cavaliers football team has some work to do after falling to Christ School.
How did Friday night's games turn out for high school teams?
VALDESE — The NCSSM-AV¶ÌÊÓƵ girls tennis team cruised to a victory to open both its season and its Western Highlands 1A/2A Conference slate on the road on Wednesday, traveling to Draughn and winning 8-1.
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For Patton High School, choosing to forgo varsity football this fall wasn’t an easy decision, but it could turn out to be the right one.
Twenty-five years after he graduated from Freedom High School, and with a pair of NCHSAA 1A state championships under his belt, J.K. Adkins has returned to the school to coach.