Red Tornadoes
| 10/10/25 @ West Iredell | 44-8 |
| 10/03/25 vs Maiden | 38-21 |
| 09/26/25 @ North Lincoln | 49-6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Foard | 50-0 |
| 09/12/25 @ Newton-Conover | 42-14 |
| + 2 more games |
Hickory had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-8 victory over the West Iredell Warriors. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Red Tornadoes just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hickory to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ronan Nieland, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two TDs. Jaheem Jenkins was in the mix as well, providing the Red Tornadoes with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Hickory proved: they limited West Iredell to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank JB Young for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hickory didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.
Hickory's defense didn't let Ja'Braylan Patterson, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Max Yount was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Hickory's record now sits at 7-1. As for West Iredell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Coming up, Hickory will venture away from home to challenge East Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Tornadoes will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for West Iredell, they will host Newton-Conover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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