Football Preview: South Iredell Vikings vs. Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls
South Iredell is 0-4 against Hickory Ridge since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The South Iredell Vikings are on the road again to play the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls at 7:00 p.m. South Iredell's defense has only allowed 17.8 points per game this season, so Hickory Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, South Iredell earned a 24-17 victory over West Cabarrus.
It was another big night for Tyler Johnson, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown.
South Iredell's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kaeden Everhart and Griffin Luxton. Luxton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. South Iredell got some further help from Noah Klum: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Mooresville, falling 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Ragin' Bulls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 30th).
South Iredell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
South Iredell might still be hurting after the 50-27 loss they got from Hickory Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for South Iredell, Caden Haywood (who threw for 322 yards and five touchdowns while completing 89.7% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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