If Slippery Rock was feeling good fresh off their 37-14 takedown of Titusville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rockets were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Hickory Hornets on Friday. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Kelvin Morrison produced another solid effort rushing for 245 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry for Hickory. Those 245 rushing yards gave Morrison a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christian Dungee, who rushed for 86 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Slippery Rock's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hickory, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, Slippery Rock will take on Mercer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.13 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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