Congratulations to the Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls football team for their first ever NCHSAA State Playoff victory against North Forsyth. The Ragin Bulls won 25-6 in the first round game at North Forsyth. In the first quarter, QB Nick Moelle scored on the quarterback keeper from the 1 yard line. In the second quarter, CB Ryan McGill scored on an interception that was returned 63 yards for a TD. The score at the half was 12-0 Ragin Bulls. In the third quarter, RB Brian Baltimore scored from the 1 yard line. In the fourth quarter, RB Brian Baltimore scored on a 16 yard run. The final score was Ragin Bulls 25, NF 6.
Brian Baltimore rushed for 224 yards on 43 carries and had 2 TD's. On the defense, DL Noble Ajakaiye had 7 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks, 2FF, and 1 FR. LB Dale Brown had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 PD, 2 sacks, and 1 FF. DE Dillon Burdette had 4 tackles, 3TFL, 1sack, 1PD, and 1 FR. LB Eugene Antwi had 4 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1PD, and 1FR. Dakota Shoe also had a sack and Danny Boook had a blocked punt and 2 FR. Josh Freeman had an interception off of a pass deflection by Dale Brown.
The Ragin Bulls defense had 6 sacks on the night and held North Forsyth to -37 yards rushing. The Ragin Bulls recovered 3 fumbles that were forced, had 2 interceptions, and did not turn the ball over themselves all night. What a difference turnovers make! HRHS had 259 yards of total offense with 231 coming on the ground.
This Friday night the #9 seed Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls travel to Greensboro to face the #1 seed Northern Guilford in the District Championship. Kickoff is at 7:30pm. Please come out to support your Ragin Bulls football team and do not forget to bring your cow bell. Go Bulls!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Gridiron Great
Congratulations to Brian Baltimore for being last week's winner of channel 9 WSOC TV High School Football Extra Gridiron Great. In the Ragin Bulls football game against JM Robinson, Brian had 354 yards of rushing on 37 carries and 3 touchdowns. For his efforts, and for winning the Gridiron Great, Hickory Ridge High School will receive $500. You can watch the Gridiron Great segment by clicking on the Media Coverage link to 9 WSOC TV on this webpage. Congratulations to Brian Baltimore and Hickory Ridge High School. Go Bulls!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Friday Night Feats
State Farm is sponsoring a video highlight contest called Friday Night Feats. Between now and 11/22/09 please have everyone that you know go to
Friday Night Feats YouTube channel to view and rate all of the Hickory Ridge High School football video highlights. To become a finalist, a video highlight must receive a minimum of 25 ratings. The winner will be determined by the number of ratings, the overall rating, and the number of views, all in that order . Rate each Hickory Ridge High School highlight a 5 and then view a highlight as many times as you can. There can only be one winning highlight from our school.
If you do not have a YouTube account, please get one. It is free and it is easy. This is a fun and easy way for Hickory Ridge High School to win a lot of money and get a lot of exposure. The winning school wins $15,000. There is second and third place prizes as well. By just becoming one of two finalists in our region Hickory Ridge High School will receive $2,500. So far we are one of only four high schools participating in our area. To find all about it go to:
While on the Friday Night Feast website please read the Tips page. It gives tips on how to be successful in the contest. To view and rate the Hickory Ridge High School football video clips go to:
You can also view and rate the Hickory Ridge High School football video clips by clicking the YouTube link on the right side bar of this website.
We only have until 11/22/09, so get to work and have fun. Please share the links and spread the word. Go Bulls!
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Charlotte Obeserver Player of the Week
Congratulations to Brian Baltimore for being the Charlotte Observer's 3A Football Player of the Week. Brian had 354 yards and 3 touchdowns in Friday night's victory over conference rivalry JM Robinson. The Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls finished second place in the SPC conference and are in the NCHSAA 3AA Playoffs. You can read about it in the Sports section of today's issue of the Charlotte Observer. You can also read about it on their website at
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/preps/story/1044180.html
Congratulations to Brian Baltimore and Hickory Ridge High School. Go Bulls!
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/preps/story/1044180.html
Congratulations to Brian Baltimore and Hickory Ridge High School. Go Bulls!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
NCHSAA Playoffs
Ragin Bulls are in the Playoffs!!!
Hickory Ridge(#9 seed) will be playing against North Forsyth(#8 seed).
The game will be played at North Forsyth on Friday, Nov. 13, 2009.
GO BULLS!!!!!!!!!!
Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. JM Robinson Bulldogs
It was a night of conference rivalries and a night of jockeying for final standings in the SPC Conference. In a very exciting offensive game the Ragin Bulls defeat conference rival JM Robinson 28-26. This victory by Hickory Ridge, and a victory by Concord against AL Brown, ends the regular season with a three way tie for second place in the SPC Conference. Playoff berths are to be announced sometime today at the NCHSAA website (the link to this website is under Media Coverage).
In the first quarter, Ragin Bull running back #32 Brian Baltimore would score twice on a 19 yard run and on a 91 yard sprint to the end zone. The Bulldogs would answer with a 43 yard TD run by Antonio Francis. In the second quarter, Brian Baltimore would strike again with a 16 yard TD run. The Bulldogs answered with a 2 yard TD run by Troy Parker and a two point conversion pass from Robert Cloninger to Jacob Allen. To end the half Blake Sides threw a pass that was deflected by the Bulldogs into the hands of Ragin Bull #19 John Martinez. The score at halftime was Ragin Bulls 27, Bulldogs 14.
In the third quarter, Robinson’s Antonio Francis broke loose for a 82 yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Bulldog Robert Cloninger threw a 48 yard TD pass to Antonio Francis. The Bulldogs attempted a two point conversion to tie the game, but failed on a dropped pass. The final score was Ragin Bulls 28, Bulldogs 26.
HR had 18 first downs compared to 10. HR had 330 yards of rushing compared to 108. HR was 7-10 on the pass compared to 12-24. HR had 62 plays compared to 44. HR had 413 yards total offense compared to 236. HR had the ball 28 minutes compared to 19. HR was 4-13 on third conversion compared 2-11.
If you were at the game you know that Brian Baltimore had a fabulous game with 37 rushes for 354 yards and 3 TD’s. With these numbers you have to give credit to the offense line. Great job OL and offense! QB Nick Moelle was 5 for 5 passing for 43 yards. Awesome! Coye Still had 5 receptions for 71 yards with a long of 33 yards. Jacolby Thompson had a 25 yard kickoff return. And the play of the game was John Martinez’s TD reception off the Bulldog deflection to end the first half. Great concentration John! On the defense, if you throw out the one 82 yard run, the Ragin Bulls held the Bulldogs to only 26 yards rushing. Wow! The defense also allowed only 2 third conversions on 11 attempts by JMR. JMR was forced to punt the ball 8 times and only possessed the ball 19 minutes. Linebackers Eugene Antwi and Robbie Newell had great games. Dale Brown had 2 sacks. On special teams both Josh Freeman and Dillon Burdette had blocked field goals. With only a two point spread on the final score, those two blocked field goals turned out to be game winners. Great job to both the offense and defense.
With the victory the Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls have their first winning football season at 6-5 overall, their first winning conference season at 6-2, their highest ranking within the conference at second place, and possibly their first ever playoff berth. These are great accomplishments for a football program that is only three years old. No matter what the outcome of the playoff berth is, the Ragin Bull football team has come a long way and has a lot to be proud of. They have had a wonderful season. Congratulations! Go Bulls!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. JM Robinson Bulldogs
Tonight the Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls host the Bulldogs of JM Robinson in a much anticipated conference rivalry. With a victory, the Ragin Bulls will clinch second place in the 3A South Piedmont Conference and clinch a spot in the state playoffs. The Ragin Bulls and the Bulldogs have identical records at 5-5 overall and 4-2 in conference play. This is the last regular season football game, so come on out and support your Ragin Bulls football team. Do not forget to bring your cow bell and see you at the game. Go Bulls!
JV-Ragin Bulls vs. JM Robinson Bulldogs
The Junior Varsity Ragin Bulls defeat the JM Robinson Bulldogs in the last game of the season 47-20. That makes the JV Ragin Bulls 8-2 overall with their two losses coming in conference games.
In the first quarter, TJ Allen scored a 24 yard TD run and DJ Barnes scored a 29 yard TD run. In the second quarter, DJ Barnes had a 15 yard TD run and TJ Allen had a 6 yd TD run. The score at halftime was Ragin Bulls 28, Bulldogs 0.
In the third quarter, Foil Stafford threw a 11 yard pass to DJ Barnes for a TD. In the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs answered with a 1 yd TD by Evan Mojtabai. Then the Ragin Bulls had a 9 yd TD run by Andrew Reynolds. The Bulldogs answered again with a 83 yd TD kick return by Evan Mojatabai. Ragin Bull Nick Tyson threw a 38 yd TD pass to Dalen Helm. Then Jerrick Grier had a 77 yd TD run for the Ragin Bulls. The final score was Ragin Bulls 47, Bulldogs 20.
TJ Allen had 13 carries for 143 yards. DJ Barnes had 4 carries for 64 yards. Andrew Reynolds had 7 carries for 55 yards. Nick Tyson was 3 for 6 on pass completions for 86 yards. Harvey Cook and Dalen Helm each had 38 yard receptions. Dalen Helm also had a 40 yard kickoff return while DJ Barnes had a 48 yard punt return. Congratulations to the JV Ragin Bulls on a very successful season. Go Bulls!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. Concord Spiders
In the battle for conference standings, the Spiders of Concord High School arose to the challenge. Concord High School has won 4 conference games in a row defeating the Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls 32-30. Concord and Hickory Ridge are now 4-2 in the South Piedmont Conference and tied for second place. With a win by JM Robinson and a loss by Northwest last night, there is now a 4 way tie for second place in the South Piedmont Conference.
In the first quarter, Spider Dominique Posey caught a 70 yard pass for a TD making the score Spiders 7, Ragin Bulls 0. In the second quarter, the Ragin Bulls answered with a 8 yard TD by Brian Baltimore. Then the Spiders struck with a 61 yd pass to Jacquise Moore and a 1 yard run by Dominique Posey, both for TD’s, The score at halftime was Spiders 19, Ragin Bulls 7.
In the third quarter, Dominique Posey would score on a 11 yard pass reception. In the fourth quarter, Spider J.D. Misenheimer would score on a 29 yard reception for a TD. The Ragin Bulls answered with a 8 yard run by Brian Baltimore and a 26 yard pass from Blake Sides to senior Coye Still. The final score was Spiders 33, Ragin Bulls 20.
Hickory Ridge had 198 yards rushing to Concord’s 29 yards of rushing. HR completed 5 of 20 passes to Concord’s 13 of 26 passes. HR had 1 TD pass and 1 INT compared to Concord’s 4 TD passes. Concord had 366 yards of total offense to HR 274 yards. HR was 3 of 12 on 3rd down conversions compared to Concord’s 7 of 13. Concord’s passing game was the story of the night with 337 yards, HR only had 76 yards of passing.
Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore had an excellent game with 241 yards on 28 carries. QB Blake Sides was 4 of 12 passing with 77 yards. Senior Chuckie Sahanas caught 3 passes for 70 yards with a long of 32 yards. The Ragin Bull defense held Concord to only 29 yards of rushing on the night. Dillon Burdette, Robbie Newell, Kirk Werth, and Robbie Simyon were defensive standouts.
Next week the Ragin Bulls will host JM Robinson. If Hickory Ridge wins and Concord looses to AL Brown, the Ragin Bulls will finish the season in sole 2nd place in the South Piedmont Conference at 5-2. Go Bulls!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Athlete of the Week
Congratulations to Dillon Burdette of Hickory Ridge High School for being this week's winner of the Kiss FM 95.1 Athlete of the Week! As a junior defensive end, Dillon is in the top 10 in the state of North Carolina in both tackles and sacks.
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As the winner of the Athlete of the Week, Dillon Burdette and Hickory Ridge High School will be spotlighted on Kiss FM 95.1 radio over the next week. A picture of Dillon and his award will be on display on the website of Kiss FM 95.1.
http://www.kiss951.com/pages/2870324.php
You can watch the Athlete of the Week on television tonight on channel 3 WBTV Football Friday Night between the hours of 11:30pm and 12:30am. Congratulations to Dillon Burdette and Hickory Ridge High School! Go Bulls!
MaxPreps - America's Source For High School Sports...
MaxPreps - America's Source For High School Sports...
As the winner of the Athlete of the Week, Dillon Burdette and Hickory Ridge High School will be spotlighted on Kiss FM 95.1 radio over the next week. A picture of Dillon and his award will be on display on the website of Kiss FM 95.1.
http://www.kiss951.com/pages/2870324.php
You can watch the Athlete of the Week on television tonight on channel 3 WBTV Football Friday Night between the hours of 11:30pm and 12:30am. Congratulations to Dillon Burdette and Hickory Ridge High School! Go Bulls!
Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. Concord Spiders
Tonight the Ragin Bulls of Hickory Ridge will travel to Concord to face the Spiders of Concord High School. With the victory against NW Cabarrus the Ragin Bulls are in sole second place in the South Piedmont Conference. The Concord Spiders have won two conference games in a row. They defeated Central Cabarrus and JM Robinson back to back. The Spiders victory against JM Robinson puts them just one game behind the Ragin Bulls in the conference standings. The Ragin Bulls are only one game behind AL Brown for first place in the conference. Northwest Cabarrus faces AL Brown tonight and a victory by Northwest and Hickory Ridge would result in another 3 way tie for first place in the South Piedmont Conference. Tonight’s games are very important and the results are much anticipated. The race for the conference championship is in full swing!
Kickoff is at 7:30pm. Come out and support your Ragin Bulls football team and do not forget to bring your cow bell. See you at the game. Go Bulls!
South Piedmont 3-A Conference Standings
02:28 PM EDT on Monday, October 26, 2009
Standings are updated on Mondays. Click on the team name for scores and schedules.
| South Piedmont 3-A | Conference W-L | Overall W-L |
| 5-0 | 8-1 | |
| 4-1 | 7-2 | |
| 4-1 | 5-4 | |
| 3-2 | 4-5 | |
| 3-2 | 3-6 | |
| 1-4 | 2-7 | |
| 0-4 | 0-8 | |
| 0-5 | 0-9 |
JV-Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. Concord Spiders
The junior varsity football team of Hickory Ridge High School defeats the Spiders of Concord High School 35-14. In the first quarter, DeVontae Ellis returns an interception 34 yards for a Ragin Bull touchdown. D.J. Barnes would score next for the Ragin Bulls with a 30 yard run. At the end of the first quarter the score was Ragin Bulls 14, Spiders 0.
In the second quarter, Ragin Bull Foil Stafford completed a 2 yard pass to D.J. Barnes for a touchdown. The Spiders answered with a 6 yard touchdown pass to Eddie Melo. The score at halftime was 21-6.
In the third quarter, D.J. Barnes had a 3 yard touchdown run and Ricardo Day had a 27 yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, Jamil Bost of Concord punched the ball into the end zone with a 1 yard run. The final score was Ragin Bulls 35, Spiders 14.
The Ragin Bulls had 16 first downs compared to the Spiders 5 first downs. The Ragin Bulls outrushed the Spiders 250 yards to 47 yards. Total offense was Ragin Bulls 283 yards, Spiders 110 yards. The Ragin Bulls were 6 for 8 on 3rd down conversions.
Ragin Bull running back T.J. Allen carried the ball 12 times for 125 yards. D.J. Barnes rushed 5 times for 112 yards and had 3 touchdowns on the night. Foil Stafford completed 4 out of 6 passes for 28 yards. Jason Eury had 2 receptions for 21 yards. Adrian Ike was for 5 for 5 on the PAT kick. Kicker Jake Douglas kicked the ball 6 times for 304 yards. Michael Sciascia returned 2 kickoffs for 59 yards.
Congratulations to the JV Ragin Bulls ! They have had a very good season thus far with only two losses. Next up, the JV Ragin Bulls will travel to JM Robinson for the last of the game of the season.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Athlete of the Week
Each week channel 3 WBTV Football Friday Night highlights the Athlete of the Week sponsored by Kiss FM 95.1. This week's list of nominees includes Dillon Burdette of Hickory Ridge High School. To vote go to:
Voting ends this Tuesday night at 11:59pm. The winner will be on the Kiss FM 95.1 O-Show this Thursday morning and on Football Friday Night this Friday night. The winner’s school will receive $100. You can only vote once, so please spread the word. Get out the vote!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. AL Brown Wonders
In the battle for first place in the 3A South Piedmont Conference the Wonders of AL Brown arise victorious. The Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls fought hard and played well, but in the end that was not enough. The Final score was Wonders 38, Ragin Bulls 13.
In the first quarter, the Wonders Travis Riley would run 75 of his 207 yards for a TD on their second possession of the game. Travis Riley would score again, this time from the 7 yard line. The score at the end of the first quarter was Wonders 14, Ragin Bulls 0.
In the second quarter, Brian Baltimore had a nice 45 yard run for a TD. The Ragin Bulls PAT kick was blocked putting the Ragin Bulls within 8 points of the Wonders. This was as close as the Ragin Bulls would come to the Wonders for the rest of the night. The Wonders scored one more TD in the second quarter by Travis Riley on a 4 yd run. Then the Wonders would kick a field goal to end the half. The score at halftime was Wonders 24, Ragin Bulls 6.
The only score in the third quarter was by Wonders QB Martell Campbell on a 24 yard run. In the fourth quarter, Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore would score on a 20 yard run. The Wonders would answer on a 56 yard run by Travis Riley. The final score was Wonders 38, Ragin Bulls 13.
The game was fairly even on the stats with the Wonders having 359 yards of total offense compared to the Ragin Bulls 235 yards of total offense. AL Brown had 81 yards of passing compared to the Ragin Bulls 12 yards of passing. AL Brown threw one interception and both teams lost the ball on a fumble. AL Brown had 90 yards on penalties and the Ragin Bulls had 25 yards of penalities. The Ragin Bulls have improved tremendously in the areas of turnovers and penalities.
On the offense, Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore had 137 yards on 26 carries. Slot back Cody Cothren had 43 yards on 9 carries. Danny Book had a fumble recovery. On special teams, Alex Daniels kicked a field goal. Blake Sides punted 6 times averaging 41 yards with 3 punts landing inside the 20. John Martinez had a 20 yard kickoff return and Jacolby Thompson had a 16 yard kickoff return. On the defense, Ragin Bull defensive end Dillon Burdette lead the team with about 10 tackles and 2 hurries. Dakota Shoe had an interception. Dale Brown had a good game as well.
Next week the Ragin Bulls travel to Concord to face the Spiders who have won 3 in a row. The Ragin Bulls are currently in second place in the South Piedmont Conference at 4-1. If the Ragin Bulls win next week and the Wonders loose to the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans, the Ragin Bulls will be in a 3 way tie for first place in the conference again. Go Bulls!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls vs. AL Brown Wonders
It is the Game of the Week and the biggest football game in Hickory Ridge High School’s history. After the huge comeback, and victory last week against conference rival Northwest Cabarrus, the Ragin Bulls have won 3 games in a row and remain undefeated in the South Piedmont Conference. Tonight’s match up against the Wonders of AL Brown promises to be a good one and has all the makings of a championship game. Both teams are 4-0 in the conference and are tied for first place. The Wonders are 6-1 overall and the Ragin Bulls are 5-3 overall. The winner of tonight’s big game will remain undefeated in the South Piedmont Conference and will sit in sole first place for the first time since the season began. You can fill it in the air! The anticipation, the excitement, the hype. This is what football is all about!
Last week, the Ragin Bulls offense and the defense performed well. The offense drove the ball up and down the field all night long, dominating the time of possession. The rushing game and passing game were firing on all pistons. The offense scored 3 TD’s in the fourth quarter to come from behind and win the game. The defense stopped a very strong Northwest offense 6 out of 8 possessions. The Trojans were forced to punt 5 times. On the Trojans last offensive possession the defense had an interception to seal the victory. Except for a TD from the 2 yard line, the result of a special teams turnover, the Trojans offense had only one touchdown on the night.
The Wonders have a very good football team with a lot of history. However, the Ragin Bulls are playing very well and are getting better every week. There is no reason why the Ragin Bulls cannot play as well tonight as they did last week. I believe in the Ragin Bull football team and I believe that they will be victorious. No matter what the outcome of tonight’s game is, the Ragin Bulls are already winners. For this three year old football program to be in the position they are today is phenomenal! Come out to the game and experience history. It is the Game of the Week and is at Kannapolis. Kickoff is at 7:30. Do not forget to bring your cow bell. Go Bulls!
JV-Hickory Ridge vs. AL Brown
It was a whale of a game. The Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls junior varsity football team came from behind and scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Wonders of AL Brown 28-26.
In the first quarter, Steven Jordan of the Wonders had a 5 yard TD run making the score 7 to 0 Wonders. In the second quarter, Ragin Bull Foil Stafford threw a 2 yard TD pass to DJ Barnes. The Wonders answered with a 60 yard TD run by Steven Jordan and then another TD run by Steven Jordan from the 35 yard line. The score at halftime was Wonders 20, Ragin Bulls 7.
In the fourth quarter the Ragin Bulls would dominate! Ragin Bull Andrew Reynolds would score on the 2 yard run. Next up, D.J. Barnes would complete on an 81 yard TD pass to Jason Eury. Derric Pitts followed with a 42 yard interception for a TD. The Wonders made a valiant attempt to come back, but to no avail. The Wonders Darius Smotherson had a 47 yard TD run. The Wonders then tried the 2 point conversion to tie the game, but were unsuccessful. The final score of this conference game was Ragin Bulls 28, Wonders 26.
Congratulations to the JV Ragin Bull football team. Go Bulls!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Hickory Ridge High School vs. Northwest Cabarrus
That was the best football game I have ever seen! If you weren't there you missed it. In the 3A South Piedmont Conference show down for first place, it was the Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls who came from 14 points down and scored 20 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans.
In the first quarter, the Ragin Bulls defense would stop the Trojans offense to force the punt. On the punt the Ragin Bulls would loose the ball on the 2 yard line after droping the fair catch. On the ensuing play Trojan Liquan Davis would punch the ball into the end zone. After the Ragin Bulls got the ball back they were unable to get the first down and were forced to punt. Grant Keyes would return the punt 58 yards for the second Trojan touchdown of the night. The score at the end of the first quarter was Ragin Bulls 0, Trojans 14.
In the second quarter, the Ragin Bulls would drive the ball down the field and finish with a PAT kick by Alex Daniels. The Ragin Bulls would score again in the second quarter with a nice 25 yard run around the end by senior Coye Still. The score at halftime was Ragin Bulls 10, Trojans 14.
In the third quarter, the Trojans would score from the 1 yard line on the QB keeper by Jeremy Cannon. The Ragin Bulls defense would stop the Trojans 2 point conversion attempt. The score at the end of the third quarter was Ragin Bulls 10, Trojans 20.
In the fourth quarter, Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore would score with a run from the 4 yard line and again with a run from the 1 yard line. The 1 yard TD by Baltimore was setup by Mike Lewis who forced the fumble on the previous kickoff and by senior Chuckie Sahanas who recovered that fumble on the previous kickoff. When the Trojans got the ball back the Ragin Bulls had a 15 yard penalty that enabled the Trojans to score on a 5 yard touchdown run by Liquan Davis. The Ragin Bulls would then answer with only 31 seconds left in the game on a 21 yard pass from senior Nick Moelle to John Martinez. The final score was Ragin Bulls 30, Trojans 27.
The Hickory Ridge offense had 20 first downs compared to Northwest's 10 first downs. The Ragin Bulls completed 16 of 27 passes for 223 yards. The Ragin Bull defense held the Trojans to 4 completions on 19 attempts for only 48 yards. The Ragin Bulls had a TD pass and the Trojans had an interception that was picked off by senior linebacker Robbie Newell. Hickory Ridge had 75 offensive plays compared to the Trojans 50 plays. The Ragin Bulls had 361 yards of total offense compared to 204 yards of total offense for the Trojans. The Ragin Bull defense held the Trojans to only 13 yards from the line of scrimmage. The Ragin Bull defense also kept the ball out of the Trojans hands, whose time of possession was only 17 minutes compared to the Ragin Bulls time of possession of 30 minutes. FYI-The Ragin Bull defense has held their opponents to less than 23 rushing yards/game from the line of scrimmage over the last 3 games. The Ragin Bull defense has allowed less than 70 yards of total rushing from the line of scrimmage over the last 3 games.
Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore and senior slotback Coye Still had 78 yards and 61 yards respectively. Senior quarterback Nick Moelle had his best game completing 11 of 17 passes for 120 yards and threw the game winning touchdown pass. Blake Sides completed 4 of 9 passes for 72 yards. Jacolby Thompson threw a 31 yard pass to John Martinez on 4th and 21 to give the Ragin Bulls the first down on the last drive of the game. John Martinez caught 6 passes for 97 yards including the game winning TD reception. Cody Cothren caught 3 passes for 51 yards. Senior wideout Chuckie Sahanas caught 2 passes on the night. On the defense, defensive end Dillon Burdette lead the team with 8 tackles and 3 tackles for a loss. Linebacker Dale Brown had a good game with 6 tackles and a pass deflection.
The Ragin Bulls are now 5-3 overall and 5-0 in the conference. Next the Ragin Bulls face off against AL Brown who is 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference. This matchup will be at Kannapolis and both teams are tied for first place in the 3A South Piedmont Conference. Go Bulls!
In the first quarter, the Ragin Bulls defense would stop the Trojans offense to force the punt. On the punt the Ragin Bulls would loose the ball on the 2 yard line after droping the fair catch. On the ensuing play Trojan Liquan Davis would punch the ball into the end zone. After the Ragin Bulls got the ball back they were unable to get the first down and were forced to punt. Grant Keyes would return the punt 58 yards for the second Trojan touchdown of the night. The score at the end of the first quarter was Ragin Bulls 0, Trojans 14.
In the second quarter, the Ragin Bulls would drive the ball down the field and finish with a PAT kick by Alex Daniels. The Ragin Bulls would score again in the second quarter with a nice 25 yard run around the end by senior Coye Still. The score at halftime was Ragin Bulls 10, Trojans 14.
In the third quarter, the Trojans would score from the 1 yard line on the QB keeper by Jeremy Cannon. The Ragin Bulls defense would stop the Trojans 2 point conversion attempt. The score at the end of the third quarter was Ragin Bulls 10, Trojans 20.
In the fourth quarter, Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore would score with a run from the 4 yard line and again with a run from the 1 yard line. The 1 yard TD by Baltimore was setup by Mike Lewis who forced the fumble on the previous kickoff and by senior Chuckie Sahanas who recovered that fumble on the previous kickoff. When the Trojans got the ball back the Ragin Bulls had a 15 yard penalty that enabled the Trojans to score on a 5 yard touchdown run by Liquan Davis. The Ragin Bulls would then answer with only 31 seconds left in the game on a 21 yard pass from senior Nick Moelle to John Martinez. The final score was Ragin Bulls 30, Trojans 27.
The Hickory Ridge offense had 20 first downs compared to Northwest's 10 first downs. The Ragin Bulls completed 16 of 27 passes for 223 yards. The Ragin Bull defense held the Trojans to 4 completions on 19 attempts for only 48 yards. The Ragin Bulls had a TD pass and the Trojans had an interception that was picked off by senior linebacker Robbie Newell. Hickory Ridge had 75 offensive plays compared to the Trojans 50 plays. The Ragin Bulls had 361 yards of total offense compared to 204 yards of total offense for the Trojans. The Ragin Bull defense held the Trojans to only 13 yards from the line of scrimmage. The Ragin Bull defense also kept the ball out of the Trojans hands, whose time of possession was only 17 minutes compared to the Ragin Bulls time of possession of 30 minutes. FYI-The Ragin Bull defense has held their opponents to less than 23 rushing yards/game from the line of scrimmage over the last 3 games. The Ragin Bull defense has allowed less than 70 yards of total rushing from the line of scrimmage over the last 3 games.
Ragin Bull running back Brian Baltimore and senior slotback Coye Still had 78 yards and 61 yards respectively. Senior quarterback Nick Moelle had his best game completing 11 of 17 passes for 120 yards and threw the game winning touchdown pass. Blake Sides completed 4 of 9 passes for 72 yards. Jacolby Thompson threw a 31 yard pass to John Martinez on 4th and 21 to give the Ragin Bulls the first down on the last drive of the game. John Martinez caught 6 passes for 97 yards including the game winning TD reception. Cody Cothren caught 3 passes for 51 yards. Senior wideout Chuckie Sahanas caught 2 passes on the night. On the defense, defensive end Dillon Burdette lead the team with 8 tackles and 3 tackles for a loss. Linebacker Dale Brown had a good game with 6 tackles and a pass deflection.
The Ragin Bulls are now 5-3 overall and 5-0 in the conference. Next the Ragin Bulls face off against AL Brown who is 6-1 overall and 5-0 in the conference. This matchup will be at Kannapolis and both teams are tied for first place in the 3A South Piedmont Conference. Go Bulls!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Hickory Ridge High School vs. Northwest Cabarrus High School
Tonight at “The Ridge,” the Hickory Ridge Ragin Bulls face off for the first time ever against the Northwest Cabarrus Trojans. Tonight’s game is a conference matchup between two of the three South Piedmont Conference giants who are tied for first place. At 3-0 in the conference, each team will battle to see who can dethrone the other from first place. Northwest is 6-1 overall and Hickory Ridge is 4-3 overall. It should be a close matchup and a good game with a lot at stake. Kickoff is at 7:30pm. Come out and support the Ragin Bulls football team and do not forget to bring your cow bell. See you at the game. Go Bulls!
JV-Hickory Ridge High School vs. Northwest Cabarrus High School
The JV Ragin Bulls football team fall for the second week in a row in a close match up against Northwest Cabarrus High School. Loosing 14 to 7 this puts the JV Ragin Bulls at 1-2 in the South Piedmont Conference.
In the first quarter, Northwest Cabarrus England gets the 6 yard touchdown run. Williford throws the 2 point conversion to make the score Northwest 8, Hickory Ridge 0.
In the second quarter, NW Cabarrus McMillan gets the 4 yard touchdown. Hickory Ridge answers with 7 yard touchdown by Ricardo Day and a PAT kick by Jake Douglas. The score at half time and the final score of the game, the second half was scoreless, was Norhwest 14, Hickory Ridge 7.
Ricardo Day had 38 yards on 5 runs. D.J. Barnes completed 1 of 2 passes for 27 yards and had a nice 67 yard kickoff return. Nick Tyson completed 3 of 3 passes for 21 yards. Foil Stafford threw 4 for 4. Jason Eury caught 3 passes for 43 yards.
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