The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls were able to grind out a solid win over the Harding University Rams on Friday, taking the game 24-14.
The critical scores for Hickory Ridge came from Colby Corneius, Cade Sanfilippo, and Jaydon Huff.
Hickory Ridge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Harding University to a completion percentage of just 35.3%. The team can thank Justin Walker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Hickory Ridge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 50%.
When it comes to explaining why Harding University lost, don't look at Jamarcus Hairston. Despite the final result, he rushed for 113 yards and two scores. Hairston has become a key player for the Rams: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise.
Ragin' Bulls
| 10/24/25 @ Harding University | 24-14 |
| 10/10/25 @ Cox Mill | 23-20 |
| 10/03/25 @ Berry | 17-0 |
Hickory Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points on average over those games. As for Harding University, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hickory Ridge has already played their next contest, a 16-13 defeat against Olympic on the 30th. As for Harding University, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 51-8 loss against Central Cabarrus on the 30th.
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