Football · 2026 · 5A · Western Foothills
Hickory 6-1
Hickory, Catawba County · Head coach Joe Glass
State rank
#19
week 8
In 5A
#1
power rank
RPI in class
#10
as in the report
Power
109.7
schedule strength 10.0
Points
340/109
scored / allowed
2026 season
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 20 | vs South Point | L 28–34 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at Alexander Central | W 42–7 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at Bunker Hill conf | W 65–27 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs Newton-Conover conf | W 56–7 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at Foard conf | W 56–6 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs North Lincoln conf | W 50–7 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at Maiden conf | W 43–21 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs West Iredell conf | Pick: Win 34–17 86% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs East Lincoln conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at Bandys conf | – |
Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.
State championship games
- 2023 3A champion · beat Seventy-First 33–26
- 1996 3A champion · beat Jamestown Ragsdale 42–0
Since 1930
Season by season
| Season | Record | Points | Class | Head coach | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-2 | 576–251 | 5A | Joe Glass | #28 |
| 2024 | 14-1 | 745–253 | 3A | Joe Glass | #15 |
| 2023 | 16-0 | 719–363 | 3A | Joe Glass | #26 |
| 2022 | 7-5†HSFHA has 9-4 | 364–312 | Joe Glass | #177 | |
| 2021 | 7-6 | 377–270 | 3A | Joe Glass | #165 |
| 2020 | 0-7 | 74–211 | Russell Stone | #331 | |
| 2019 | 5-8 | 251–443 | 3A | Russell Stone | #180 |
| 2018 | 5-7 | 328–330 | 3A | Joe Glass | #158 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 405–388 | 3A | Russell Stone | #142 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 269–466 | Allen Wittenberg | #285 | |
| 2015 | 2-10 | 288–530 | Allen Wittenberg | #307 | |
| 2014 | 1-10 | 257–453 | Forrest Blake | #288 | |
| 2013 | 6-6 | 368–272 | 3A | Mike Helms | #108 |
| 2012 | 8-5 | 291–245 | 3A | Gianni Niglio | #154 |
| 2011 | 7-5-1 | 329–299 | 3A | John Worley | #175 |
| 2010 | 4-8 | 337–360 | 3A | John Worley | #173 |
| 2009 | 6-6 | 246–254 | 3A | Joe Glass | #146 |
| 2008 | 6-6 | 294–328 | 3A | John Worley | #174 |
| 2007 | 12-1 | 547–233 | 3A | John Worley | #21 |
| 2006 | 8-4 | 299–167 | 3A | John Worley | #67 |
| 2005 | 9-3 | 389–186 | 3A | Joe Glass | #54 |
| 2004 | 8-4 | 291–231 | 3A | John Worley | #148 |
| 2003 | 10-3 | 390–157 | John Worley | #44 | |
| 2002 | 9-4 | 372–226 | David Elder | #63 | |
| 2001 | 9-4 | 385–274 | David Elder | #92 | |
| 2000 | 7-4 | 290–205 | David Elder | #143 | |
| 1999 | 10-2 | 501–217 | David Elder | #32 | |
| 1998 | 8-4 | 294–316 | David Elder | #168 | |
| 1997 | 12-1 | 521–124 | 3A | David Elder | #9 |
| 1996 | 18-0 | 872–113 | David Elder | #1 | |
| 1995 | 10-3 | 331–112 | David Elder | #36 | |
| 1994 | 4-7 | 191–217 | David Elder | #183 | |
| 1993 | 1-10 | 100–309 | 3A | Bob Hanna | #280 |
| 1992 | 5-5 | 201–177 | Bob Hanna | #117 | |
| 1991 | 4-7 | 330–301 | Larry Wittenberg | #124 | |
| 1990 | 9-3 | 318–249 | Larry Wittenberg | #63 | |
| 1989 | 2-8 | 127–282 | 4A | Larry Wittenberg | #237 |
| 1988 | 5-6 | 214–225 | Larry Wittenberg | #117 | |
| 1987 | 6-4 | 169–124 | Larry Wittenberg | #100 | |
| 1986 | 8-4 | 244–132 | Larry Wittenberg | #37 | |
| 1985 | 7-4 | 239–175 | Larry Wittenberg | #67 | |
| 1984 | 6-4 | 139–106 | Frank Barger | #92 | |
| 1983 | 4-6 | 147–127 | Frank Barger | #100 | |
| 1982 | 6-4 | 154–103 | Frank Barger | #51 | |
| 1981 | 8-2 | 188–89 | 4A | Frank Barger | #60 |
| 1980 | 9-1 | 253–83 | Frank Barger | #19 | |
| 1979 | 11-1 | 351–92 | Frank Barger | #1 | |
| 1978 | 7-3 | 163–140 | Frank Barger | #90 | |
| 1977 | 2-8 | 102–222 | 4A | Frank Barger | #165 |
| 1976 | 7-3 | 205–144 | Frank Barger | #67 | |
| 1975 | 6-4 | 116–114 | Frank Barger | #72 | |
| 1974 | 2-8 | 89–174 | Frank Barger | #130 | |
| 1973 | 3-7 | 161–227 | 4A | Frank Barger | #119 |
| 1972 | 9-1-1 | 198–93 | Frank Barger | #44 | |
| 1971 | 8-4 | 296–206 | Frank Barger | #39 | |
| 1970 | 3-6-1 | 107–256 | Frank Barger | #178 | |
| 1969 | 6-4 | 189–201 | Frank Barger | #63 | |
| 1968 | 7-2-1†HSFHA has 8-2-1 | 247–122 | Frank Barger | #8 | |
| 1967 | 8-2†HSFHA has 9-2 | 287–69 | Frank Barger | #13 | |
| 1966 | 11-0†HSFHA has 12-0 | 432–56 | Frank Barger | #1 | |
| 1965 | 7-2†HSFHA has 8-2 | 217–125 | Frank Barger | #81 | |
| 1964 | 7-4†HSFHA has 8-4 | 192–104 | Frank Barger | #30 | |
| 1963 | 7-2†HSFHA has 8-2 | 194–103 | Frank Barger | #45 | |
| 1962 | 6-3†HSFHA has 6-4 | 253–93 | Frank Barger | #26 | |
| 1961 | 9-1-1†HSFHA has 10-1-1 | 350–45 | Frank Barger | #3 | |
| 1960 | 9-1-1†HSFHA has 10-1-1 | 368–85 | Frank Barger | #8 | |
| 1959 | 10-0†HSFHA has 12-0 | 347–65 | Frank Barger | #1 | |
| 1958 | 10-1†HSFHA has 11-1 | 287–110 | Frank Barger | #10 | |
| 1957 | 6-3†HSFHA has 7-3 | 154–82 | Frank Barger | #36 | |
| 1956 | 9-0†HSFHA has 9-1 | 234–38 | Frank Barger | #9 | |
| 1955 | 6-3†HSFHA has 6-3-1 | 148–98 | Frank Barger | #47 | |
| 1954 | 4-5†HSFHA has 5-5 | 135–135 | Frank Barger | #86 | |
| 1953 | 2-7†HSFHA has 3-7 | 109–186 | Frank Barger | #68 | |
| 1952 | 5-4†HSFHA has 5-5 | 121–108 | Bob Mitten | #39 | |
| 1951 | 8-0-1†HSFHA has 9-0-1 | 241–67 | Bob Mitten | #7 | |
| 1950 | 9-1†HSFHA has 9-3 | 205–67 | Bob Mitten | #32 | |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 0–13 | |||
| 1946 | 0-1 | 7–13 | |||
| 1945 | 0-0-1 | 0–0 | |||
| 1944 | 0-1 | 7–18 | |||
| 1943 | 1-0 | 2–0 | |||
| 1942 | 0-1 | 0–94 | |||
| 1934 | 0-1 | 0–6 | #60 | ||
| 1933 | 0-1 | 0–36 | |||
| 1932 | 0-1†HSFHA has 1-1 | 0–39 | |||
| 1931 | 0-2 | 7–46 | #18 | ||
| 1930 | 1-0 | 7–0 |
Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.