I’m sure the Chambers/HR score caught a lot of people’s eye, but taking a closer look at their schedule … little less surprising, in my opinion.
brutal brutal schedule right out of the gate. opener with gibbons (in raleigh) ended well after 1 am that night. second week was another long travel to take on a virginia powerhouse. week three they got a top 10ish glenn team that was fresh off curb-stomping the early 3A favorite, lee county.
that’s an exhausting three weeks. i can understand how subconsciously kids might’ve seen hickory ridge as a “breather” week and had one of those “just looks like they’re going through the motions” game.