Newton-Conover lost against Hickory back in August of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Red Devils were outmatched by the Red Tornadoes and fell 42-14. The Red Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Although Newton-Conover took the loss, they still got scores from Amari Coulter and Jeremiah Pope.
Jaheem Jenkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hickory, rushing for 188 yards and three scores while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 188 rushing yards gave Jenkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maddox McRee, who threw for 179 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Newton-Conover's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hickory, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Newton-Conover will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bandys at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. As for Hickory, they have already played their next game, a 50-0 victory against Foard on the 19th.
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