West Iredell extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 4-3. They were beaten by the Hickory Red Tornadoes 44-8. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Red Tornadoes are ranked 18th).
Ja'Braylan Patterson threw for 137 yards on 16 of 25 attempts. Gabriel Harshman was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground, Amario Spence rushed for 33 yards.
As for Hickory, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.9 points over those games.
Hickory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ronan Nieland, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two scores. Another back making a difference was Jaheem Jenkins, who rushed for 69 yards and a pair of TDs.
West Iredell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 37-36 loss against Newton-Conover on the 17th. As for Hickory, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-28 win against East Lincoln on the 17th.
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