Sharon and Hickory squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sharon had to settle for second. They fell to the Hickory Hornets 37-31. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this match were averaging 12.54 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Sharon lost, don't look at Isaac Friday. Despite the final result, he rushed for 157 yards. Friday's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Sharon also got a significant boost from Terrian White, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Leading Hickory to victory were 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
The defeat snapped Sharon's winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Hickory, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Sharon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they will be playing at home against Penn Cambria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Penn Cambria will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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