This will be Hickory's first encounter with the Chargers at the Ranch since the second round of the 2003 Class 3AA playoffs, won by the Chargers by a score of 19-0. The Chargers then went on to capture the 3AA state championship. Crest successfully defended their state title the following year.
Since Crest is the host this year, the Hickory-Crest scrimmage will begin at 9:00 PM, making it the final scrimmage of the 2008 pre-season anywhere in the state.
Hickory is 1-2 against the Chargers in the Jamboree, having lost two straight since winning a wild one in 2005.
In last season's scrimmage, Crest freshman Trevor Austin drilled a 28-yard field goal with 4:00 left to boost the Chargers past Hickory.
Crest senior running back Ryan Black posted a pair of short-yardage touchdowns - the first set up by a long run by quarterback Zac Halbert (son of former Tornado assistant coach Buddy Halbert) and the other set up by a pass from Halbert to Reggie Wilkins.
Hickory rushed for one score by Darrien Burch and passed for another on a long catch-and-run from Kevin Shelton to Austin Johnson.
The Red Tornadoes had a golden chance to take the lead late, but a long pass was dropped near the endzone by an open receiver before Hickory turned it over on downs. Crest ran out the clock to preserve the 16-14 victory.
This will be the final pre-season encounter between the two schools as they are slated to begin a new regular-season series in 2009.
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