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North Carolina High School Football - East Columbus thwarted by Hobbton
September 19, 2025: Newton Grove, NC 28366
Hobbton Wildcats (Newton Grove, NC) boosters were content Friday as they observed their football squad thwart the visiting East Columbus Gators (Lake Waccamaw, NC), 35-6 in a league match.
The Wildcats (2-3) will now prepare for their match against East Bladen (Elizabethtown, NC). The Eagles come into the Carolina 1A/2A match with a 4-1 record. In their last match, East Bladen defeated West Columbus (Cerro Gordo, NC), 54-28, in a league battle.
The Gators now have a 1-4 record. They play next when they host Union for a Carolina 1A/2A test on Friday, September 26. East Columbus will meet a Spartans squad coming off a 32-6 non-league loss to West Bladen (Bladenboro, NC). The Spartans record now stands at 2-2.