Hickory
Hickory Red Tornadoes
Varsity Football
Hickory, NC
1.4kFollowers
25-26

Overall

12-2

Conference

8-0 (1st)

NAT Rank

609

NC Rank

34

Hickory Football

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11/28 Highlights @ Robinson

Nov 29, 2025
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  1. Stats Updated

    Stats have been entered for the Hickory vs. Crest on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.

    301
    Passing Yards
    301
    Receiving Yards
    131
    Rushing Yards
  2. Stats Updated

    Stats have been entered for the Hickory vs. Jay M. Robinson on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025.

    238
    Passing Yards
    238
    Receiving Yards
    229
    Rushing Yards
  3. Stats Updated

    Stats have been entered for the Hickory vs. Franklin on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

    216
    Passing Yards
    216
    Receiving Yards
    242
    Rushing Yards
  4. #TRIPLE - Road To Redemption :: Chapter One

    Opening night in Newton-Conover was more than just a football game—it was a night of remembrance. The Red Devil community gathered to honor legendary Head Coach Nick Bazzle and his 2008 State Championship team, a golden era in program history. Now retired, Bazzle watched from the stands as his son, Matt Wilson, took the helm as head coach, tasked with rebuilding the program from the ground up. Across the field stood Hickory’s Joe Glass—a coach whose philosophy was shaped by studying leaders like Bazzle. Under his guidance, the Red Tornadoes have become one of the most competitive and polarizing teams in the league. And on this night, Hickory stormed through with unstoppable force, defeating Newton-Conover 42–14. What was meant to be a night of celebration became a sobering reminder: the road to redemption will not be easy. But in high school football, victories aren’t only measured in championships. They’re found in the lessons of perseverance, brotherhood, and raising young men to face life beyond the fiel

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