Football Game Preview: Harding University Rams vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2025, 12:25am

Football Preview: Harding University Rams vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls

HOW TO WATCH: This game will be live streamed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Harding University. Watch Live Stream

Official Tickets: Going to the game? Tickets can be purchased on GoFan.com, the official partner for Harding University ticketing. Purchase Official Tickets

The Harding University Rams will square off against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harding University has given up an average of 27.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-6, which was the final score in Harding University's tilt against Olympic on Friday. The Rams have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jamarcus Hairston and Bryce Nixon. Nixon had a great game and rushed for 165 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Meanwhile, Hairston did his best for the losing side, rushing for 128 yards and one touchdown.

Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge ended up a good deal behind A.L. Brown on Friday and lost 28-14.

Although Hickory Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Untereker and Colton Laskowski.

Harding University's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hickory Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

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