Football Game Preview: Oscar Smith Tigers vs. Hickory Hawks + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Sep 30, 2025, 2:01am
Football Preview: Oscar Smith Tigers vs. Hickory Hawks

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| 11/01/24 - Home | 49-21 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 41-14 W |
| 09/23/22 - Away | 74-13 W |
| 09/24/21 - Home | 57-0 W |
| 02/23/21 - Away | 64-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Oscar Smith has gone a perfect 10-0 against Hickory recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Oscar Smith will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Oscar Smith is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: King's Fork, who was ranked 15th at the time (Oscar Smith was ranked first). The Tigers took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hickory). They blew past Great Bridge 37-14 on Friday.
Oscar Smith's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Hickory, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Oscar Smith against Hickory in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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