The Tuscola Mountaineers are on the road again on Friday to play the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Tuscola didn't have quite enough to beat Pisgah and fell 10-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mountaineers have suffered against the Bears since October 14, 2016.
Meanwhile, Hickory put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Statesville 35-20. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaiah Lackey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Stober, who threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes.
Hickory was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Hickory didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Damarion Lee, Brett Rowland, and Dorrian Medley picked up one apiece. Lee also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 108.
Hickory's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Tuscola, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
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