It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hickory can now relate to. They received a blow on Thursday as they fell 39-21 to the Crest Chargers. The matchup marked the Red Tornadoes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ronan Nieland
| 10/17/25 @ East Lincoln | 214 |
| 09/12/25 @ Newton-Conover | 101 |
| 12/04/25 vs Crest | 97 |
| 11/21/25 vs Franklin | 96 |
| 10/10/25 @ West Iredell | 88 |
Several Red Tornadoes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaheem Jenkins, who rushed for 112 yards and one score. Jenkins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Ronan Nieland also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
Crest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ely Hamrick, who threw for 229 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown. Michael Edwards was Hamrick's top target, picking up 88 receiving yards, while also rushing for 39 yards and one score.
Hickory's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2. As for Crest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Hickory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Crest, they will challenge Hunt at 8:00 p.m. on the 13th.
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