The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will take on the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montgomery Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Carson as they made off with a 30-7 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Meanwhile, Hickory came tearing into two weeks ago's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans, sneaking past 47-45. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Trojans are ranked 106th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery Central better keep an eye on Jaheem Jenkins. He was instrumental in Hickory's win, rushing for 126 yards and four scores. They also relied on Jenkins, who's 49-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Rocket Brice did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 98 receiving yards.
Montgomery Central's record now sits at 5-6. As for Hickory, their record is now 9-1.
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