The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls will head out to take on the Harding University Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Hickory Ridge ended up a good deal behind A.L. Brown and lost 28-14.
Although Hickory Ridge took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Untereker and Colton Laskowski.
Meanwhile, Harding University took a blow against Olympic on Friday, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Trojans are ranked 68th).
Despite the loss, Harding University saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamarcus Hairston rushed for 128 yards and one TD. Hairston has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-5 otherwise.
Harding University has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Hickory Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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