Hickory is 2-8 against Statesville since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hickory Red Tornadoes will play host again on Friday to welcome the Statesville Greyhounds, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Hickory knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Statesville likes a good challenge.
Hickory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 53-0 victory over Tuscola. The Red Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hickory had a senior duo take command as Brady Stober threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes and Isaiah Lackey rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Lackey is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Statesville's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin , sneaking past 15-13.
Hickory pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.6 points. As for Statesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Hickory strolled past Statesville when the teams last played on November 1st by a score of 35-20. Will Hickory repeat their success, or does Statesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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