Football Preview: Hickory Grove Christian Lions vs. South Rowan Raiders
Hickory Grove Christian has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to challenge the South Rowan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hickory Grove Christian's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Mount Zion Christian Academy at home. Give the Lions' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Anthony Hawkins Jr. went supernova for Hickory Grove Christian, rushing for 140 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Another big playmaker for Hickory Grove Christian was Kevin Powell, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, South Rowan didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Union Academy two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 21-17 victory.
South Rowan found their leader in underclassman Jayden Arthur, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshal Faw, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
South Rowan wouldn't let Union Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bryan Velasquez, Gavin Bisco, and Ashton Frampton picked up one apiece. Bisco's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Hickory Grove Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for South Rowan, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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