After flying high against Statesville two weeks ago, North Lincoln came back down to earth. The North Lincoln Knights were outmatched by the Hickory Red Tornadoes on the road and fell 60-25. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
North Lincoln's loss on Wednesday came despite strong showings from Tim Folk and Shannon Wingate. Folk gained 219 total yards and a touchdown, while Wingate rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.incredibly, Folk got all that yardage with just one huge grab
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North Lincoln wouldn't let Hickory keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Lincoln can thank Ryan Bassani and Zack Hartwell for forcing both of them.
Brady Stober continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hickory, throwing for 453 yards and five touchdowns while completing 92% of his passes. Jamien Little was in the mix too, providing Hickory with three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Lincoln fell to 4-1. As for Hickory, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
North Lincoln and North Iredell are set to duel on Monday. North Lincoln will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Hickory, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 61-7 victory against St. Stephens on the 5th.
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