The Hickory Red Tornadoes walloped the host Hibriten Panthers football team by a final score of 58-0 in Thursday's non-league outing.

With the win, Hickory improves its record to 1-0 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host Newton-Conover (Newton, NC) to battle the Red Devils in a non-league game on Thursday, August 24. The Red Devils come into the game with a record of 0-1. Newton-Conover lost 26-14 in their recent non-league game against West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC)

The Panthers now hold a 0-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Huss for a non-league game on Thursday, August 24. Hibriten will battle a Huskies team coming off a 42-0 non-league win over Draughn (Valdese, NC). The Huskies record now stands at 1-0.