Did you know that 2008 marks the 80th anniversary of Hickory's monumental 121-0 slaughter of the Newton-Conover Red Devils in 1928? Pat Shores was the head coach and his star player that year was Norman "Pinkie" James.
Pat ShoresPinkie scored seven touchdowns against the Red Devils that night, a record that was tied this past season by Darrien Burch, who rushed for seven touchdowns against West Caldwell.
Pinkie JamesThis year also marks the 50th anniversary of Hickory's first state championship game...a 33-14 loss to Asheboro in 1958. Hickory finished the season 11-1.
It was 40 years ago this year that Hickory entered Class 4A competition. The 1968 Red Tornadoes compiled an 8-2-1 record, won a Southwestern 4A Conference title and victories over Ashley (the forerunner of Ashbrook High in Gastonia), West Charlotte, South Mecklenburg, Independence, Pisgah, and Patrick Henry High of Roanoke, Virginia.
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