The Slippery Rock Rockets will venture away from home to take on the Hickory Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hickory better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Slippery Rock's game on Friday is any indication, that's when Slippery Rock really gets things going. Slippery Rock was the clear victor by a 37-14 margin over Titusville. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Slippery Rock considering their 13-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Hickory was able to grind out a solid win over Grove City on Thursday, taking the game 21-14. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Eagles are ranked 284th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Slippery Rock better keep an eye on Kelvin Morrison. He was instrumental in Hickory's win, rushing for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Morrison is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 115 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Hickory and bumps their season record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Slippery Rock, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-5.
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