Tuscola and Hickory squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Tuscola had to settle for second. They were dealt a 53-0 loss at the hands of the Hickory Red Tornadoes. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mountaineers were not able to get on the board.
Jett Bartley threw for 115 yards on 11 of 18 attempts.
Isaiah Hyatt was his top target, picking up 83 receiving yards. On the ground,
Gavin Langley rushed for 77 yards.
Leading Hickory to victory were Brady Stober and Isaiah Lackey. Stober threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Lackey rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Lackey has been hot recently, having posted three or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Tuscola and nudges their season record down to 5-6. As for Hickory, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Tuscola does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-7 victory against Statesville on the 22nd.
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