North Carolina High School Football - Hickory defeats Foard
September 18, 2025: Newton, NC 28658 The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the host Foard Tigers (Newton, NC), witnessed Hickory's football squad topple Foard by a count of 32-14.
The Red Tornadoes (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC). The Knights go into the non-league battle with a 1-3 record. In their last battle, North Lincoln was topped by East Lincoln (Denver, NC), 16-8, in a non-league battle.
The Tigers now own a 3-1 record. They play next when they host Maiden for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 25. Foard will face a Blue Devils team coming off a 16-10 non-league win over West Iredell (Statesville, NC). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-1.