North Carolina High School Football - Alexander Central trounced by Hickory
August 29, 2025: Hickory, NC 28601
Hickory Red Tornadoes (Hickory, NC) followers went home pleased Friday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC), 63-14 in a non-league battle.
With the win, Hickory advances its record to 1-1 on the season. The Red Tornadoes host Bunker Hill (Claremont, NC) to play the Bears in a Western Foothills 4A/5A battle on Friday, September 5. The Bears go into the battle with a record of 1-1. Bunker Hill lost 39-20 in their recent non-league battle against St. Stephens (Hickory, NC)
The Cougars now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Ashe County for a non-league battle on Friday, September 5. Alexander Central will play a Huskies team coming off a 56-7 non-league loss to Watauga (Boone, NC). The Huskies record now stands at 0-1.
First Quarter
10:41 HICKORY Jaheim Jenkins 3 yd run (Josh Herring kick)
8:57 HICKORY Dorrian Medley 57 yd punt return (Josh Herring kick)
5:34 HICKORY Dorrian Medley 34 yd interception return (Josh Herring kick)
3:28 HICKORY Jaheim Jenkins 7 yd run (Josh Herring kick)
Second Quarter
10:49 HICKORY Maddox McRee 46 yd run (Josh Herring kick)
6:25 HICKORY Rocket Brice 36 yd pass from Maddox McRee (Josh Herring kick)
0:09 ACHS S. Chapman-Mays 1 yd run (Aiden Daigle kick)
0:00 HICKORY Jahkyran Weaver 90 yd kickoff return (Josh Herring kick)
Third Quarter
8:54 HICKORY Jaheim Jenkins 39 yd run (Josh Herring kick)
Fourth Quarter
11:50 HICKORY Rocket Brice 33 yd pass from JB Young (Josh Herring kick)
3:50 ACHS S. Chapman-Mays 4 yd run (Aiden Daigle kick)