North Lincoln and Hickory squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Lincoln had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Hickory Red Tornadoes by a score of 49-46. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Shannon Wingate, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Tim Folk also helped out as he racked up 102 rushing yards.
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Wingate was just one part of a punishing run game: North Lincoln was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 24 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hickory was led to victory by Isaiah Lackey and Brady Stober. Lackey rushed for 79 yards and four touchdowns, while Stober threw for 283 yards and one touchdown while completing 86.4% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (167 yards to be exact) went to Jamien Little.
North Lincoln's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Hickory, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
North Lincoln does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 36-20 defeat against West Charlotte on the 13th.
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