The crowd at Thursday's non-league contest between the Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) and the visiting Newton-Conover Red Devils (Newton, NC), witnessed Hickory's football squad crush Newton-Conover by a margin of 50-8.

In their next game, the Red Tornadoes clash with the Cox Mill Chargers (Concord, NC) in a non-league match, on Thursday, September 7. Hickory will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record.

The Red Devils (0-2) will now prepare for their match against East Rutherford (Forest City, NC). The Cavaliers enter the non-league match with a 0-1 record. In their last match, East Rutherford was crushed by T.C. Roberson (Asheville, NC), 34-0, in a non-league match.