Hickory has won 18 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Crest has won 18 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will welcome the Crest Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hickory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Statesville. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brady Stober continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 209 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jamien Little, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hickory didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rocket Brice and Brett Rowland. Jashaelyn Saddler was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Crest blew past Oak Grove, posting a 35-7 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Aiden Carson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Michael Edwards did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
Crest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Hickory, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hickory has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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