I think this will be a much different game than the Kings Mtn game for Reynolds. Hickory can score but their defense is nowhere close to KM.
AC Reynolds @ Hickory
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ACR has yet to give up a point in the playoffs. Hickory I believe has a pretty big time QB/WR combo, but I just cant see anyone score a ton on ACR D.
ACR may be the high school version of that “bend but not break” defense.
Sounds like Hickory has a pretty solid group athletes on the offensive side.
How many players has ACR returned from injury since the first of the season? If they're almost full strength, give me the rockets.
Well, out TB is almost full strength and will play some. We were without 4 defensive starters against Watauga and all are back now. However we lost our top DB against Kings Mtn when he broke his ankle early in the first quarter. Overall we are healthier than we’ve been. Most of the year though.
I'll take the rockets to the ship. Coaching is too good. Heart is too big. ACR is a winning program.
Hope we can keep it close! Undefeated team, on the road, we will have our hands full.
Hickory looks a lot like west Hendo to me … solid team. I would give west the slightest edge but what I seen of hickory they are very well rounded. Should be a outstanding game
It's hard for me to pick against ACR. Hickory doesn't have any playoff experience but it hasn't effected them so far. Their coach deserves a ton of credit for such a quick turnaround. Just a few seasons ago they were losing to McDowell...
This is gong to be a dang good football game. Hard for me to decide. I could see a low type scoring game. 17-14 maybe.
Complete opposite for me..I see both scoring at least 20+
I agree with this. I think despite ACR’s struggles last week offensively, they come out of this one scoring 20+. Give me ACR 27 Hickory 21 (or 24 depending on hickory’s kicking situation). Either way a 1 score game.
I saw Hickory beat N. Lincoln last week so I'm going with Hickory 28-23. Based on what happened in the ACR/KM game I am predicting ACR finishes with less than 50 yards of total offense, but gets one offensive touchdown, one defensive touchdown, one special teams touchdown and another safety, but comes up just short against the Red Tornadoes.
Did I see correctly the hickory qb was a junior
Who has started roughly 25 games and has 51 tds and 9 ints in his career?
Who has started roughly 25 games and has 51 tds and 9 ints in his career?
“DAAYUUM! What did I just see?”
Yep!…that’s what I was thinking as I strolled to the truck after the Maiden-Hickory scrimmage. Just shook my head and drove away quietly.
I haven’t seen them since.
I’ll take Hickory.
Yep!…that’s what I was thinking as I strolled to the truck after the Maiden-Hickory scrimmage. Just shook my head and drove away quietly.
I haven’t seen them since.
I’ll take Hickory.
Actually Stober is a junior and his stats are he's started 19 career games with 58 tds and 9 ints. He is exceptionally accurate and gets his throws off quickly. This year in 12 games he has 37 tds with 2 ints, both coming in the same game against West Iredell and both off deflected passes. HHS is glad he's a Red Tornado.
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This will be the best defense Hickory has seen all year. The question is whether or not ACR can put up enough points. I could easily see this being ACR vs Shelby/East Forsyth type game, 1 possession difference, with neither team getting out of the 20's.
Foothills Radio is going to be doing this game on the radio
This is really the game I really like to see. But want be able to make it up on that area. Probably the most intriguing matchup for me to see. Should be a good one
Agreed! Hoping ACR and West Henderson pull out victories Friday night. What a matchup for round 4 that would be in Mills River! Would be incredible for WNC Football as a whole!
They call as good a game as anyone.
He will play, how much just depends on how he feels come game time. I assure you he isn’t 100%.
just noticed that in 3a west seeds 1-8 all advanced. seeding was correct
CHEREDUCK Is Rowdy still alive? We go way back. The both of you are diehard Hickory fans!
Good luck this Friday!
Good luck this Friday!
I was very impressed with him the one game I saw (vs East Lincoln) he can throw a ball from any arm angle and has some serious speed on the ball
Rowdy is alive and well. A fan bought him a year's supply of air horns, Dear Lord! He still raves about his Red Tornadoes and lives and dies with their success. Thank you for asking. He won't remember you, but he will be happy someone has asked about him. He will turn 78 in January.
Good luck ACR from Canton! Pulling for you guys and I like your chances. If ACR and WH happens in the next round I’ll be there!
Am I understanding this correctly…. The hickory qb has thrown 37 tds this year and 2 ints off of deflected passes this year?!? Damn
When I went to see Hickory they guy beside me said that the QB was a baseball guy and was going to Lenoir Rhyne for baseball. I can’t confirm but he’s good !! He’s good … watch how fast and accurate his balls are. Good luck to both teams I believe it’s going to be one of the best games of the night
Hickory 61 AC Reynolds 38, Big congratulations to my buddy Cheerduck who will probably stay up until midnight. Next week West Henderson will be in town. Good luck and keep it going.
Thanks, Lincolnton. Hickory opened it up in the 3rd quarter and coasted to another victory. I haven't heard any stats but our QB was throwing the ball all over the field, long, short you name it. Our receivers caught the ball and took the ball to the house. So much for ACR holding their first two playoff opponents scoreless.
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Wow. Many had ACR picked to walk in this one. Congrats to Hickory! Looks like y'all opened up a can 👀
Very impressed with Hickory both offensively and even defensively tonight against ACR… Sat by some very knowledgeable Hickory fans tonight and enjoyed the talks as well as the game!!! QB and the Wideouts mainly underclassmen, could be a special 2 years at Hickory.. Good Luck next week against West Henderson
Cheerduck, I can hear out of one ear and see out of one eye, but when I switched over to listen to the WNNC broadcast of the end of the Bunker Hill-Monroe game, for some reason, I thought I heard one of their commentators say Hickory's quarterback had something like 500 yards passing. Thought to myself, "Surely I misunderstood", but maybe not. Watched most of it on the NFHS network. The Tornadoes really burned Reynolds with the pass.
