Statesville and Hickory squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Statesville had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Hickory Red Tornadoes. The defeat continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Red Tornadoes: they've now lost three in a row.
Brady Stober continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hickory, throwing for 209 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes. Jamien Little was another key player, picking up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Statesville's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Hickory, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
Statesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Crest, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Hickory knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Crest likes a good challenge.
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