Football Preview: Crest Chargers vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes
The Crest Chargers will head out to face off against the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Crest comes in on three and Hickory on 28.
Crest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Oak Grove to the tune of 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won six matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Aiden Carson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Michael Edwards did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Hickory hadn't done well against Statesville recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hickory claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Statesville. The result was nothing new for the Red Tornadoes, who have now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Brady Stober was his usual excellent self, throwing for 209 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes. Jamien Little was another key player, picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hickory didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rocket Brice and Brett Rowland. Hickory got some further help from Jashaelyn Saddler: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Hickory's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Crest, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Crest has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hickory struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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