North Carolina High School Football - Freedom nudges St. Stephens
October 10, 2025: Hickory, NC 28601 The crowd at Friday's league bout between the Freedom Patriots (Morganton, NC) and the host St. Stephens Indians (Hickory, NC), saw Freedom's football team nip St. Stephens by a final score of 28-21.
With the win, Freedom advances its record to 6-1 on the season. The Patriots travel to South Caldwell (Hudson, NC) to encounter the Spartans in a Northwestern 6A/7A bout on Friday, October 17. The Spartans go into the bout with a record of 2-5. South Caldwell lost 56-0 in their recent league bout against Watauga (Boone, NC)
The Indians now own a 3-4 record. They play next when they travel to McDowell for a Northwestern 6A/7A bout on Friday, October 17. St. Stephens will confront a Titans squad coming off a 30-28 league loss to Alexander Central (Taylorsville, NC). The Titans record now stands at 5-2.