Football Preview: Hickory Grove Christian Lions vs. SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles
The Hickory Grove Christian Lions will challenge the SouthLake Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory Grove Christian will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hickory Grove Christian beat South Rowan 13-9.
Anthony Hawkins Jr. was a one-man wrecking crew for Hickory Grove Christian as he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards Hawkins Jr. has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, SouthLake Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Mountain Island Charter on Friday, taking the game 21-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
It was another big night for Hunter Bolling, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 239 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.9% of his passes. Kaeden Eddie was Bolling's top target, picking up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Hickory Grove Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for SouthLake Christian Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Hickory Grove Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against SouthLake Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Will Hickory Grove Christian repeat their success, or does SouthLake Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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