Football Recap: Hickory Hornets vs. Slippery Rock Rockets
Hickory came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over the Slippery Rock Rockets. Considering the Hornets have won six matches by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Zander Telesz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 383 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jamal Calhoun helped Telesz out on the ground, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown.
Hickory pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Slippery Rock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Slippery Rock, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mercer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slippery Rock is facing Mercer at the right time seeing as Mercer is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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