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The St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Freedom (Morganton, NC) by a score of 28-21.

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Freedom----28
St. Stephens----21
Final score provided by M. Porrazzo.
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Game Stats

Freedom

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1423193.60913.812469.7
1Kaden Davis (Sr)1423193.60913.812469.7
St. Stephens

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals916107.56211.9014150.8
3Maddox J Zablan (Jr)2310.6675.000971.5
10Ryland Milligan (Sr)71397.53813.9014146.0
Freedom

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals361754.91404
1Kaden Davis (Sr)15765.11402
4Juju Dominguez (Jr)1-5-5.0-50
5Cam Brown (Sr)4123.001
7Prime Belin (Jr)8536.61001
21Jacorian Logan (Sr)8394.9140
St. Stephens

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals311344.32403
1Izzy Payne (So)18653.61603
3Maddox J Zablan (Jr)5336.6200
4Grayson Davis (So)1-1-1.0-10
10Ryland Milligan (Sr)22613.0240
18Josiah Brown (Sr)4123.040
34Jyrese Chisholm (So)1-1-1.0-10
Freedom

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1419313.824
2Noah Francis (So)2147.09
3Kobe Johnson (Sr)34916.324
4Juju Dominguez (Jr)79914.123
8Kaleb Pearson (Sr)23115.520
St. Stephens

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals910711.941
1Izzy Payne (So)155.05
4Grayson Davis (So)11717.017
34Jyrese Chisholm (So)78512.141
Freedom

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals175193368
1Kaden Davis (Sr)7676
2Noah Francis (So)1414
3Kobe Johnson (Sr)4949
4Juju Dominguez (Jr)-59994
5Cam Brown (Sr)1212
7Prime Belin (Jr)5353
8Kaleb Pearson (Sr)3131
21Jacorian Logan (Sr)3939
St. Stephens

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals134107241
1Izzy Payne (So)65570
3Maddox J Zablan (Jr)3333
4Grayson Davis (So)-11716
10Ryland Milligan (Sr)2626
18Josiah Brown (Sr)1212
34Jyrese Chisholm (So)-18584
Freedom

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals175193193368
1Kaden Davis (Sr)76193269
2Noah Francis (So)1414
3Kobe Johnson (Sr)4949
4Juju Dominguez (Jr)-59994
5Cam Brown (Sr)1212
7Prime Belin (Jr)5353
8Kaleb Pearson (Sr)3131
21Jacorian Logan (Sr)3939
St. Stephens

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals134107107241
1Izzy Payne (So)65570
3Maddox J Zablan (Jr)331043
4Grayson Davis (So)-11716
10Ryland Milligan (Sr)2697123
18Josiah Brown (Sr)1212
34Jyrese Chisholm (So)-18584
Freedom

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals323567
0Eddie Branch (Sr)257
3Kobe Johnson (Sr)3710
4Juju Dominguez (Jr)224
7Prime Belin (Jr)268
12J. Dominguez (Sr)11
15Z. Hausley (Jr)13619
16Nevan Thao (Jr)11
24Trent Davis (Jr)112
32Ty Adkins (Jr)358
33Nate Surratt (Sr)22
56Isaiah Greene (Jr)314
79Josiah Harmon (So)11
St. Stephens

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals2247691.0
0J. Sherrill (Sr)257
2Shiloh Treadway (Jr)246
3Maddox J Zablan (Jr)224
4Grayson Davis (So)134
5Jayven Brown (Sr)325
6Isziah Payne (Sr)011
9Ezven Mora (So)202
13Davonte Johnson (Sr)134
18Josiah Brown (Sr)189
21JaCari Scott (Jr)1671.0
24Heath Alejo (Jr)347
30Brody Edwards (So)347
34Jyrese Chisholm (So)123
50Victor Velasco (Sr)011
85Hayden Alejo (Sr)022

Sacks

Freedom has not entered any sacks stats.
St. Stephens

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals5
18Josiah Brown (Sr)2
30Brody Edwards (So)1
50Victor Velasco (Sr)2
Freedom

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals121
3Kobe Johnson (Sr)1
7Prime Belin (Jr)1
24Trent Davis (Jr)2
St. Stephens

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals12
21JaCari Scott (Jr)1
24Heath Alejo (Jr)11
Freedom

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals424428
1Kaden Davis (Sr)21212
5Cam Brown (Sr)166
7Prime Belin (Jr)166
23Ian Clark (Sr)44
St. Stephens

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals31821
1Izzy Payne (So)3182
20Chatham Donley (Jr)1
Freedom

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.04
23Ian Clark (Sr)441.04
St. Stephens

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals12.51
20Chatham Donley (Jr)12.51
Freedom

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals44
1Kaden Davis (Sr)22
5Cam Brown (Sr)11
7Prime Belin (Jr)11
St. Stephens

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals33
1Izzy Payne (So)33

Conversions

Freedom has not entered any conversions stats.
St. Stephens

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals11
1Izzy Payne (So)11

Game Story

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.

Nene HPatriots Reporter
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    2nd Quarter
    28 - 21 The scorer has checked in. Freedom 28, SSHS 21
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  2. 28 - 21

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Freedom 28, SSHS 21
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
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  3. 28 - 21

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Freedom3rd Quarter
    Freedom to kick off to St. Stephens.
    Posted @ 10p
  4. 28 - 21

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Freedom 28, SSHS 21
    Posted @ 10p
  5. 28 - 21

    End of Game

    Final
    Freedom 28, SSHS 21
    Posted @ 10p
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    2nd Quarter
    Freedom
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    St. Stephens
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    2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Freedom
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    14 - 14
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Freedom @ St. Stephens Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 10, 2025 @ 7:30p
The St. Stephens (Hickory, NC) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Freedom (Morganton, NC) by a score of 28-21.

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Rankings & Records

Freedom (25-26)

NCClass
5910
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
10-24-15-25-0.833.800513212

St. Stephens (25-26)

NCClass
13726
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
6-63-23-33-3.500.600335322

Team Scoring Averages

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Freedom
14.014.510.04.2-42.8
St. Stephens
4.010.77.35.97.027.9

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Team Stat Comparison

FreedomSt. Stephens
182.6Rushing Yards Per Game181.3
204.6Passing Yards Per Game109.3
204.6Receiving Yards Per Game107.9
387.2Total Yards Per Game290.5
41.3Tackles Per Game58.3
2.2Sacks Per Game0.9
42.3Points Per Game0.4

Team Leaders

FreedomSt. StephensNational Avg.
#1 Kaden Davis55.6Rushing Yards Per Game#1 Izzy Payne98.811.0
#1 Kaden Davis203.3Passing Yards Per Game#10 Ryland Milligan110.510.7
#3 Kobe Johnson84.5Receiving Yards Per Game#34 Jyrese Chisholm37.48.7
#1 Kaden Davis258.9Total Yards Per Game#10 Ryland Milligan139.724.5
#15 Zaydrian Hausley10.2Tackles Per Game#24 Heath Alejo9.32.6
#35 Caaden Lipsey1.0Sacks Per Game#13 Davonte Johnson0.50.2
#3 Kobe Johnson10.5Points Per Game#20 Chatham Donley0.51.9

Record Breakdown

Freedom (25-26)

St. Stephens (25-26)

10-2
Overall
6-6
4-1
League
3-2
5-0
Non-League
2-3
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
3-1
Common Opponent
3-2
5-2
Home
3-3
5-0
Away
3-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
1-1
Playoff
1-1
10-2
In-State
6-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0