Football Preview: North Iredell Raiders vs. Hickory Red Tornadoes
North Iredell hasn't had much luck against Hickory recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Iredell Raiders will welcome the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Kaleb Sales and Brady Stober.
North Iredell and North Lincoln met for a duel on Monday where North Iredell had to take the L. North Iredell lost 44-22 to North Lincoln. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Hickory put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past St. Stephens, posting a 61-7 win at home. Fans of the Red Tornadoes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Hickory didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jamir Norwood, Brett Rowland, Carter Toney, and Dorrian Medley picked up one apiece. Toney is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
North Iredell's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hickory, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
North Iredell was taken down by Hickory 46-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stober, who threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Now that North Iredell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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