Cats football underwent overhaul

Cats football underwent overhaul as Hobbton adjusted to a new offensive identity under first-year coach Adam Scronce in 2025. After a 0-3 start, Hobbton finished 7-5 and reached the third round of the NCHSAA 2-A playoffs, earning a share of the Carolina Conference championship once the team settled into Scronce’s system. Scronce took over a program that went 3-8 in 2024 under Joe Salas, who had led the Wildcats to 10-3 in 2022. In 2025, Hobbton ran for 3,590 yards and totaled 372 passing yards, compared with 918 rushing and 2,463 passing in 2024. The Wildcats saw continued production behind Reggie Thompson (1,448 yards, 14 TDs) and Amir Tate (1,287 yards, 10 TDs), while quarterback changes followed the graduation of Joe Corbett.