Top Story Spotlight Hickory to host NC high school football championship games on Lenoir-Rhyne campus jason.koon Oct 17, 2025 Oct 17, 2025 Updated Feb 6, 2026 0 Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Moretz Stadium. Jason Koon, Record Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save jason.koon Lenoir-Rhyne’s Moretz Stadium has been chosen as one of three sites for high school football state championship games this December.kAm%96 @E96C EH@ =@42E:@?D 2C6 :? E96 %C:2?8=6 C68:@? — sFC92> r@F?EJ |6>@C:2= $E25:F> 2?5 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2’D z6?2? $E25:F> :? r92A6= w:==]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C’D DE2E6 A=2J@77D H:== 36 3C@<6? :?E@ 6:89E 4=2DD:7:42E:@?D[ ?646DD:E2E:?8 E96 ?665 7@C >@C6 G6?F6D] %9:D :D E96 7:CDE E:>6 E96 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 w:89 $49@@= pE9=6E:4 pDD@4:2E:@?’D 7@@E32== 492>A:@?D9:AD 92G6 366? 96=5 2E {6?@:C\#9J?6 &?:G6CD:EJ] %96 }rw$pp 92D ?@E J6E C6=62D65 H9:49 82>6D H:== 36 A=2J65 2E 6249 =@42E:@?] %96 7@@E32== DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6D H:== E2<6 A=246 s64] ``\`b]k^Am People are also reading… Opening soon? The Madness, Copper Penny Grill still coming to Marion, owners say Marion man gets multiple drug charges after SWAT Team search McDowell High School graduation is Friday. Shuttles to run from three parking areas McDowell High School graduates 313 in Friday ceremony McDowell County alum credits education for preparing him for career in law enforcement S.C. man charged with statutory rape of McDowell child Trails, Trains and Travelin’ McCourys: Festival is multifaceted celebration of outdoors, music Music, festivals among free things to do this weekend in and around McDowell County Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group McDowell County Commissioners to meet Monday See schedule, events at 2026 N.C. Gold Festival, coin show this weekend in McDowell County Meet the McDowell County Soil and Water District contest winners Hickory NASCAR legend Ned Jarrett dies at home in Newton on Thursday North Carolina board rules on Mallard Creek track team’s state championship appeal Nonprofits to host community resource fair in Marion with free hot dogs, resources, nonprofits kAmp55:E:@?2==J[ E96C6 2C6 EH@ G6?F6D 7@C E96 G@==6J32== DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6D 96=5 ~4E] b` 2?5 }@G] `] u@FC >2E496D H:== 36 96=5 2E {2HC6?46 y@6= '6E6C2?D |6>@C:2= r@=:D6F> @? E96 42>AFD @7 (2<6 u@C6DE &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 7@FC H:== 36 96=5 2E }]r] $E2E6’D #6J?@=5D r@=:D6F>]k^Am Right: The entrance to Moretz Stadium on the campus of Lenoir-Rhyne University. Jason Koon, Record kAmp== @7 E96 3@JD D@446C DE2E6 492>A:@?D9:A 82>6D H:== 36 96=5 2E pAA6?K6==6C u:6=5 2E E96 pC>7:6=5 pE9=6E:4 r6?E6C @? E96 42>AFD @7 vF:=7@C5 r@==686] %96 D@446C DE2E6 E:E=6 82>6D 2C6 D=2E65 7@C }@G] a_\aa] k^Am Jason Koon is the Sports Editor for the Hickory Record and can be reached at jason.koon@lee.net. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. jason.koon Author email Follow jason.koon Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video NCAA Faces Crisis Over Ruling on Brendan Sorsby's Eligibility Wemby Takes Over as Spurs Cut Knicks' Finals Lead to 2-1 Wemby Takes Over as Spurs Cut Knicks' Finals Lead to 2-1 Brendan Sorsby Cleared to Play Despite Betting Allegations Brendan Sorsby Cleared to Play Despite Betting Allegations Tarik Skubal strikes out first batter in rehab start on 3 pitches Tarik Skubal strikes out first batter in rehab start on 3 pitches
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