It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hickory can now relate to. They fell just short of the Sharon Tigers by a score of 20-17 on Friday. The Hornets gained 74 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Christian Dungee, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 108 yards on seven of 12 attempts. Hickory also got a significant boost from Kelvin Morrison, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
Hornets
| 11/14/25 vs Sharon | 17-20 |
| 11/07/25 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 34-17 |
| 10/31/25 vs Girard | 60-0 |
| 10/17/25 vs Slippery Rock | 42-14 |
| 10/09/25 @ Grove City | 21-14 |
The loss snapped Hickory's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-2 record. As for Sharon, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sharon, they will square off against Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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