The Hickory Red Tornadoes will venture away from home to square off against the Jay M. Robinson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hickory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Jay M. Robinson likes a good challenge.
Hickory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 36-14 margin over Franklin. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Red Tornadoes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Panthers are ranked 92nd).
Hickory got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zay McCathern out in front who rushed for 128 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jaheem Jenkins was another key back, rushing for 103 yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hickory was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Jay M. Robinson had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.5 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They walked away with a 41-33 win over the Grizzlies.
Hickory better keep an eye on Aury Greenfield. He was instrumental in Jay M. Robinson's win, rushing for 135 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Those 135 rushing yards gave Greenfield a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Lj Watson, who rushed for 140 yards and one score.
Hickory's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Jay M. Robinson, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
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