Freedom is 0-10 against Hickory since May 2016, but will have a chance to close that gap a bit on Monday. The Freedom Patriots remain on the road and are scheduled to face the Hickory Red Tornados at 5 p.m. After the pair easily defeated their previous opponents, they won't be so lucky on Monday.
With this theme being a running theme this season, Freedom delivered another big win for their fans on Friday. They defeated Patton 6-2. It was an even better day as Maria Withrow scored three goals for her team.
Meanwhile, Thursday's matchup between Hickory and North Lincoln bore little resemblance to the 2-0 matchup they last met. Hickory hurt North Lincoln with a 7-1 blowout win. Considering Hickory is favored in MaxPreps' North Carolina state football rankings (North Carolina is his No. 45 and North Lincoln is his No. 326), this result wasn't completely unexpected.
Freedom's victory was their third straight road win and improved their record to 5-2. These wins were mainly due to their offensive performance during that period, scoring 12 goals in 3 games. The win was Hickory's second straight win and improved its season record to 6-3-1.
Freedom may still be hurting after losing 6-0 to Hickory in their last matchup in March 2023. Will Freedom be able to make amends or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll soon find out.
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