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The Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, NC) by a score of 37-28.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
MZCA	-	-	-	-	28
HGCHS	-	-	-	-	37

Final score provided by J. Belote.

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Mount Zion Christian Academy (25-26)

Hickory Grove Christian (25-26)

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	18	26	289	.692	16.1	3		71	144.6
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	18	26	289	.692	16.1	3		71	144.6

Hickory Grove Christian

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	QB Rate
	Team Totals	15	19	189	.789	12.6	2	1	122.5
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)	0	1	0	.000			1	0.0
9	Jaxson Lee (Jr)	15	18	189	.833	12.6	2		152.3

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	13	121	9.3	32	1
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	5	54	10.8	32
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	8	67	8.4		1

Hickory Grove Christian

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	100+	TD
	Team Totals	26	134	5.2	1	3
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	6	14	2.3	0	1
8	Chris Bryant (Sr)	4	12	3.0	0	1
9	Jaxson Lee (Jr)	1	-5	-5.0	0
12	Nathan Dowdy (Jr)	15	113	7.5	1	1

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	18	289	16.1	69	3
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	9	135	15.0	69	1
2	Josiah Casper (Jr)	3	61	20.3		1
3	L. McElvine (Fr)	2	41	20.5
4	M. McKenzie (So)	4	52	13.0		1

Hickory Grove Christian

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	15	189	12.6	2
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	1	4	4.0
4	Noah Belote (Jr)	5	53	10.6
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)	3	43	14.3	1
10	Reed Rhodes (Sr)	4	63	15.8	1
18	Isaiah Williams (Sr)	2	26	13.0

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	6
50	Johnathan Hunt (Fr)	2
52	Eric George Jr (Jr)	2
56	R. Ali-Brown (Fr)	1
79	Nasir Walk (Fr)	1

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Hickory Grove Christian has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.

Mount Zion Christian Academy

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	121	289	76	486
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	54	135	76	265
2	Josiah Casper (Jr)		61		61
3	L. McElvine (Fr)		41		41
4	M. McKenzie (So)		52		52
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	67			67

Hickory Grove Christian

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	134	189	25	348
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	14	4		18
4	Noah Belote (Jr)		53	25	78
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)		43		43
8	Chris Bryant (Sr)	12			12
9	Jaxson Lee (Jr)	-5			-5
10	Reed Rhodes (Sr)		63		63
12	Nathan Dowdy (Jr)	113			113
18	Isaiah Williams (Sr)		26		26

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	121	289	289	410
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	54		135	189
2	Josiah Casper (Jr)			61	61
3	L. McElvine (Fr)			41	41
4	M. McKenzie (So)			52	52
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	67	289		356

Hickory Grove Christian

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	134	189	189	323
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	14		4	18
4	Noah Belote (Jr)			53	53
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)		0	43	43
8	Chris Bryant (Sr)	12			12
9	Jaxson Lee (Jr)	-5	189		184
10	Reed Rhodes (Sr)			63	63
12	Nathan Dowdy (Jr)	113			113
18	Isaiah Williams (Sr)			26	26

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Tot Tckls
	Team Totals	76	76
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	7	7
1	Elijah Hammett (Fr)	4	4
2	Josiah Casper (Jr)	5	5
3	L. McElvine (Fr)	6	6
4	M. McKenzie (So)	7	7
7	L. Muldrow Jr (Fr)	8	8
10	Jahshua Fishe (Jr)	9	9
11	Demonei Jackson (Jr)	2	2
17	Zachary Mason (Jr)	4	4
19	A. Battle Jr (Jr)	2	2
44	Darius Aladi (Jr)	1	1
50	Johnathan Hunt (Fr)	6	6
52	Eric George Jr (Jr)	5	5
53	Kimoni Walk (So)	2	2
56	R. Ali-Brown (Fr)	3	3
59	F. Alberto Villaran Jr. (So)	2	2
79	Nasir Walk (Fr)	3	3

Hickory Grove Christian

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	54	26	80	4.0
1	Kanaan Wagoner (Sr)	6	2	8
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	3	3	6
4	Noah Belote (Jr)	3	2	5
5	Seth Belote (Fr)	1		1
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)	4	2	6
8	Chris Bryant (Sr)	3	2	5
10	Reed Rhodes (Sr)	4	2	6
12	Nathan Dowdy (Jr)	1		1
13	Turner Angle (Sr)	1		1
14	Kendall Martin (Sr)	4	1	5	1.0
15	Caleb Raab (So)	1		1
18	Isaiah Williams (Sr)	5	3	8	1.0
22	Tyler Rhyne (Fr)	1		1
33	Tay Sturdivant (Jr)		1	1
52	Jesse Blazi (Sr)	15	7	22	2.0
75	Walter Patrick (Fr)	2	1	3

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Hurs
	Team Totals	3
7	L. Muldrow Jr (Fr)	2
50	Johnathan Hunt (Fr)	1

Hickory Grove Christian

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	1.0
52	Jesse Blazi (Sr)	1.0

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	PD
	Team Totals	1	1
1	Elijah Hammett (Fr)		1
3	L. McElvine (Fr)	1

Defensive Statistics

Hickory Grove Christian has not entered any defensive statistics stats.

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	4	76	19.0	55						76
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	4	76	19.0	55						76

Hickory Grove Christian

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	25	12.5							25
4	Noah Belote (Jr)	2	25	12.5							25

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	24	4	28
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)	1	6	2	8
2	Josiah Casper (Jr)	1	6		6
4	M. McKenzie (So)	1	6		6
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	1	6	2	8

Hickory Grove Christian

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	5	30	7	9
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	1	6
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)	1	6	7	9
8	Chris Bryant (Sr)	1	6
10	Reed Rhodes (Sr)	1	6
12	Nathan Dowdy (Jr)	1	6

PATs and Field Goals

Mount Zion Christian Academy has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

Hickory Grove Christian

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	4	1.0	1	1	1.0	27	7
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)	4	4	1.0	1	1	1.0	27	7

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1	3	4
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)		1	1
2	Josiah Casper (Jr)		1	1
4	M. McKenzie (So)		1	1
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	1		1

Hickory Grove Christian

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	3	2	5
2	Parker Greene (Sr)	1		1
7	Zach Pierce (Sr)		1	1
8	Chris Bryant (Sr)	1		1
10	Reed Rhodes (Sr)		1	1
12	Nathan Dowdy (Jr)	1		1

Mount Zion Christian Academy

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	1	1	2
0	Rashon Ashford (Sr)		1	1
18	S. Bennard III (Sr)	1		1

Conversions

Hickory Grove Christian has not entered any conversions stats.

Game Story

North Carolina High School Football - Hickory Grove Christian prevails Mount Zion Christian Academy

October 10, 2025: Charlotte, NC 28215

In Friday's non-league match, the host Hickory Grove Christian Lions football squad scored a good 37-28 triumph over the Mount Zion Christian Academy Mighty Warriors.

The Lions (5-1) will now prepare for their match against SouthLake Christian Academy (Huntersville, NC). The Eagles come into the NCISAA Big 6 match with a 2-5 record. In their last match, SouthLake Christian Academy was beaten by Covenant Day (Matthews, NC), 44-29, in a league match.

Next up, the Mighty Warriors play the North Wake Saints Saints (Wake Forest, NC) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, October 16. Mount Zion Christian Academy will attempt to improve on its 3-3 season record. The Saints go into the battle with a 1-6 record after their 22-20 non-league win over Triangle Math & Science (Apex, NC).

Players of the Game

Mount Zion Christian Academy (25-26)

Congratulations to #18 Sherrad Bennard III (overall), #0 Rashon Ashford (offensive and special teams) and #3 Lashaude McElvine (defensive) for being selected the Mount Zion Christian Academy Football Players of the Game.

Hickory Grove Christian (25-26)

Hickory Grove Christian has not selected any Players of the Game.

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Mighty Warriors
0 - 0

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8 - 7

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7 - 10

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8 - 24

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16 - 24

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28 - 37

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MZCA @ HGCHS Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 10, 2025 @ 7p

Homecoming

The Hickory Grove Christian (Charlotte, NC) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, NC) by a score of 37-28.

Rankings & Records

Mount Zion Christian Academy (25-26)

National	NC
10,799	338

Overall	Home	Away	Win %	PF	PA
4-4	3-1	1-3	.500	234	185

Hickory Grove Christian (25-26)

National	NC	Class
7,210	236	5

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
6-2	2-1	4-1	2-1	.750	.667	240	142

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Mount Zion Christian Academy	10.7	5.0	7.7	8.3	29.3
Hickory Grove Christian	9.3	9.0	6.5	0	30.0

Team Stat Comparison

Mount Zion Christian Academy		Hickory Grove Christian
202.9	Rushing Yards Per Game	143.5
226.4	Passing Yards Per Game	135.6
238.9	Receiving Yards Per Game	135.6
429.3	Total Yards Per Game	279.1
71.3	Tackles Per Game	80.4
4.7	Sacks Per Game	2.5
30.0	Points Per Game	1.5
43	Pancake Blocks	-

Team Leaders

Mount Zion Christian Academy		Hickory Grove Christian	National Avg.
#18 Sherrad Bennard III107.1	Rushing Yards Per Game	#12 Nathan Dowdy85.4	12.1
#18 Sherrad Bennard III227.3	Passing Yards Per Game	#9 Jaxson Lee130.1	12.2
#0 Rashon Ashford102.1	Receiving Yards Per Game	#4 Noah Belote52.1	9.6
#18 Sherrad Bennard III334.4	Total Yards Per Game	#9 Jaxson Lee125.1	26.3
#7 Lawrence Muldrow Jr9.4	Tackles Per Game	#52 Jesse Blazi14.1	2.6
#7 Lawrence Muldrow Jr2.0	Sacks Per Game	#10 Reed Rhodes0.6	0.2
#0 Rashon Ashford11.4	Points Per Game	#7 Zach Pierce1.5	2.0
#50 Johnathan Hunt15	Pancake Blocks	-	5

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Mount Zion Christian Academy	1-1		Hickory Grove Christian	2-0

Date	Away	Home	Result		Date	Away	Home	Result
8/23/25	Mount Zion Christian Academy	Covenant Day	(L) 39-26		10/3/25	Covenant Day	Hickory Grove Christian	(W) 36-7
9/12/25	South Wake	Mount Zion Christian Academy	(W) 38-6		9/5/25	Hickory Grove Christian	South Wake	(W) 27-0

Record Breakdown

Mount Zion Christian Academy (25-26)		Hickory Grove Christian (25-26)
4-4	Overall	6-2
0-0	League	2-1
4-4	Non-League	4-1
0-1	Head to Head	1-0
1-1	Common Opponent	2-0
3-1	Home	4-1
1-3	Away	2-1
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-0	Playoff	0-0
4-3	In-State	6-2
0-1	Out-of-State	0-0

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Passing

Rushing

Rushing

Receiving

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Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

All Purpose Yards

All Purpose Yards

Total Yards

Total Yards

Tackles

Tackles

Sacks

Sacks

Defensive Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Points

Points

PATs and Field Goals

PATs and Field Goals

Touchdowns

Touchdowns

Conversions

Conversions

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