Hickory Record---Josh McKinney
The Hickory football team outgained visiting Charlotte Latin on the ground Friday night, but the Hawks’ passing game was nearly unstoppable in a 24-6 win over the Red Tornadoes at Frank Barger Stadium. The nonconference contest was the first varsity game to be played on Hickory’s new turf field.
Charlotte Latin junior quarterback Justin Wheeler was 19-of-26 passing for 258 yards, including nine completions to senior wide receiver Daniel Haughton for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Three other Hawks also caught passes, while junior running back Sam Haines led their rushing attack with 75 yards on eight carries.
Hickory senior Josiah Edwards led all ball carriers with 79 yards on 17 carries, and he also scored the Red Tornadoes’ lone TD. Sophomore Turner Wood completed 10 of 19 passes for 56 yards, but was intercepted three times.
“Charlotte Latin’s a good football team quarter, Wheeler used his legs for the game’s next TD. An interception by Charlotte Latin’s Josh Cohen gave the Hawks possession at Hickory’s 35-yard line, with Wheeler hooking up with Tyler Hendley for a 23-yard gain before scoring from 12 yards out to account for the 17-0 halftime advantage.
Wheeler and Haughton connected again after the half, with the latter hauling in a 16-yard TD pass on the opening drive of the third quarter to run the score to 24-0. The Red Tornadoes (0-2) finally put together a scoring drive midway through the fourth, moving the ball 80 yards in 12 plays and scoring on a 1-yard jaunt from Edwards.
Freshman running back Isaiah Lackey started Hickory’s scoring drive with a 23-yard run, while a 17-yard pass from Wood to Tyquan Hill and an 18-yard scamper from Edwards two plays prior to his TD run also represented key plays during the Red Tornadoes’ final possession. However, Hickory was unable to convert the ensuing 2-point try as they ultimately fell by an 18-point final margin.
The Hickory football team outgained visiting Charlotte Latin on the ground Friday night, but the Hawks’ passing game was nearly unstoppable in a 24-6 win over the Red Tornadoes at Frank Barger Stadium. The nonconference contest was the first varsity game to be played on Hickory’s new turf field.
Charlotte Latin junior quarterback Justin Wheeler was 19-of-26 passing for 258 yards, including nine completions to senior wide receiver Daniel Haughton for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Three other Hawks also caught passes, while junior running back Sam Haines led their rushing attack with 75 yards on eight carries.
Hickory senior Josiah Edwards led all ball carriers with 79 yards on 17 carries, and he also scored the Red Tornadoes’ lone TD. Sophomore Turner Wood completed 10 of 19 passes for 56 yards, but was intercepted three times.
“Charlotte Latin’s a good football team quarter, Wheeler used his legs for the game’s next TD. An interception by Charlotte Latin’s Josh Cohen gave the Hawks possession at Hickory’s 35-yard line, with Wheeler hooking up with Tyler Hendley for a 23-yard gain before scoring from 12 yards out to account for the 17-0 halftime advantage.
Wheeler and Haughton connected again after the half, with the latter hauling in a 16-yard TD pass on the opening drive of the third quarter to run the score to 24-0. The Red Tornadoes (0-2) finally put together a scoring drive midway through the fourth, moving the ball 80 yards in 12 plays and scoring on a 1-yard jaunt from Edwards.
Freshman running back Isaiah Lackey started Hickory’s scoring drive with a 23-yard run, while a 17-yard pass from Wood to Tyquan Hill and an 18-yard scamper from Edwards two plays prior to his TD run also represented key plays during the Red Tornadoes’ final possession. However, Hickory was unable to convert the ensuing 2-point try as they ultimately fell by an 18-point final margin.
