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

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the VA High School League (VHSL) & Hickory High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous Games

11/01/24 - Home49-21 W
10/27/23 - Away41-14 W
09/23/22 - Away74-13 W
09/24/21 - Home57-0 W
02/23/21 - Away64-0 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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