Hickory Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell to the South Iredell Vikings 32-27. One positive for the Ragin' Bulls, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Joell Wooten and David Johnson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Wooten picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Johnson rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Braden Barberio was another key player, having thrown for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Hickory Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Jace Mccallum was the leader with two.
Tyler Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for South Iredell, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Johnson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards. Brody Hunt was Johnson's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hickory Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for South Iredell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Hickory Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-14 defeat against Lake Norman on the 11th. As for South Iredell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-9 loss against Mooresville on the 11th.
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