Sharon won the last time they faced Hickory, and things went their way on Friday, too. Sharon narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hickory 27-24. The margin of victory was a little narrower than expected seeing as Sharon are ranked 142 places ahead of Hickory in the state rankings.
Sharon's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 21 points in the first half. Hickory came up with 17 to make it 21-17 heading into the break. Sharon were outperformed in the second half 6-7 but had enough in reserve to walk away with the game. The victory bumped their record up to 0-1. The loss dropped Hickory's record to 0-1.
Both teams will be heading out of the conference in their next games. Next week, Sharon take on Fairview at JBS at 7:00 PM. Hickory are packing up and heading on the road for the first time this season. They face off against Mercyhurst Prep next week at Veteran's Stadium at 7:00 PM.
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