With a playoff game on the line, Hickory rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 37-31 W over the Sharon Tigers. Hickory's victory was all the more impressive since the Tigers were averaging only 12.54 points allowed on the season.
Hickory was led to victory by Kelvin Morrison and Zander Telesz. Morrison gained 188 total yards and two touchdowns, while Telesz rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Despite the loss, Sharon still got an impressive performance from Isaac Friday, who rushed for 157 yards. Friday's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Terrian White handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
The win was the eighth in a row for Hickory, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Sharon, the defeat snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Hickory will face off against Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hickory: 13.4, Penn Cambria: 9.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Sharon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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