South Iredell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They secured a 32-27 W over the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
It was another big night for Tyler Johnson, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards. Brody Hunt was in the mix as well, providing South Iredell with two touchdowns.
South Iredell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Q Govan and Jake Garwood. Garwood is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Shephard Kappel was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hickory Ridge's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Joell Wooten, who picked up 147 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and David Johnson, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high.
South Iredell pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Hickory Ridge, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
South Iredell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-9 defeat against Mooresville on the 11th. Hickory Ridge has also already played their next game, a 42-14 loss against Lake Norman on the 11th.
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