The Harding University Rams came up short against the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls on Friday and fell 24-14. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jamarcus Hairston
| 10/24/25 vs Hickory Ridge | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Berry | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 10/17/25 @ Olympic | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ West Cabarrus | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Despite the defeat, Harding University saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jamarcus Hairston rushed for 113 yards and a pair of TDs. Hairston also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Rams are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise.
The critical scores for Hickory Ridge came from Colby Corneius, Cade Sanfilippo, and Jaydon Huff.
Harding University's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hickory Ridge, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
Harding University didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-8 defeat against Central Cabarrus on the 30th. As for Hickory Ridge, they have also already played their next matchup, a 16-13 loss against Olympic on the 30th.
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