Red Tornadoes
| 12/06/24 vs North Lincoln | 49-46 |
| 11/29/24 vs Crest | 63-48 |
| 11/22/24 vs Statesville | 42-7 |
| 11/15/24 vs Tuscola | 53-0 |
| 11/01/24 vs Statesville | 35-20 |
| + 25 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hickory had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the North Lincoln Knights 49-46. The Red Tornadoes' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Hickory had a senior duo take command as Isaiah Lackey rushed for 79 yards and four touchdowns and Brady Stober threw for 283 yards and one touchdown while completing 86.4% of his passes. Jamien Little was Stober's top target, picking up 167 receiving yards.
North Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Sipe was another key player, rushing for 90 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries.
Hickory's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for North Lincoln, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 12-2 record.
Hickory wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 36-20 loss against West Charlotte on the 13th. North Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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