East Lincoln entered their matchup against Hickory on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The East Lincoln Mustangs came up short against the Hickory Red Tornadoes, falling 42-21. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Despite the loss, East Lincoln still got an impressive performance from Christopher Daley Ii, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Daley Ii has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Lawless, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Isaiah Lackey, who rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns for Hickory. With that strong performance, Lackey is now averaging an impressive 104 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brady Stober, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
East Lincoln's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Hickory, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
East Lincoln will square off against Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hickory, they will host North Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hickory will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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