Hickory put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 69-27 win over the Cox Mill Chargers at home. Fans of the Red Tornadoes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Isaiah Lackey was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 160 yards and five touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Brady Stober was another key player, throwing for 239 yards and a touchdown on only 19 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hickory was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Hickory's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Brett Rowland led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Although Cox Mill took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Emery, Caylen Hall, and Jordan Cleaves.
Hickory's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Cox Mill, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Hickory will head out to square off against East Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Lincoln's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Cox Mill, they will take on Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cox Mill focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Thursday.
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