The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out to face off against the South Point Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hickory sitting on three straight wins and South Point on four.
Hickory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hibriten, sneaking past 2-1.
Meanwhile, South Point was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Red Raiders who were credited with the victory. South Point got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to East Lincoln's two. The game was the first time South Point have beaten East Lincoln on their pitch since March 9, 2022.
South Point's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 53 goals over those eight games. As for Hickory, their win bumped their record up to 22-3-2.
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