The Hickory Red Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Newton-Conover Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newton-Conover took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hickory, who comes in off a win.
Hickory will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating West Iredell, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Red Tornadoes were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Warriors on Wednesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Tornadoes as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Newton-Conover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 22nd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Bunker Hill, falling 19-5.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hickory, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-5.
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