Bandys fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Hickory on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Tornadoes by a score of 47-45. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (36), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Bandys lost, don't look at Brady Swett. Despite the final result, he threw for 365 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 34 yards and one score. Kayden Henrickson was Swett's top target, picking up 192 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Jaheem Jenkins had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 126 yards and four TDs for Hickory. The Red Tornadoes also relied on Jenkins, who's 49-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Maddox McRee was another key player, having thrown for 276 yards.
Bandys' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Hickory, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Coming up, Bandys will host South Rowan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.1 points per game), 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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