Hickory is 0-10 against Indian River since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Braves at 7:00 p.m. Indian River took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hickory, who comes in off a win.
Indian River better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Hickory's game on Thursday is any indication, that's when Hickory really gets things going. The Hawks simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Grassfield 48-14. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Indian River entered their game against King's Fork on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Braves fell 21-14 to the Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hickory will need to focus on slowing down Lord Malik Heru, one of several Indian River players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 171 yards and one TD. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Donovan Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Hickory's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Hickory was taken down by Indian River 56-3 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Hawks were down 35-3.
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