Hickory Ridge beat Cox Mill for the third time this season in another hard-fought match. The playoff win puts the Ragin' Bulls in NCHSAA 7A quarterfinals. Andrew Phillips captured these photos.
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Cox Mill (in white) and Hickory Ridge battle for the ball during Monday 7A NCHSAA playoff game.
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Bulls goalie Aubrey Rose makes the save.
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Hickory Ridge Coach Jay Neissner talks with his team following a win. It was his 400th career win as a coach.
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Hickory Ridge and Cox Mill have battled three times this season.
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Hickory Ridge over Cox Mill
Hannah Workman gets it past the keeper.
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Hickory Ridge works in the midfield during the match with Cox Mill.
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Marissa Perry plays an air ball during an attack for Cox Mill.
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Marissa Perry jukes past a Bull's defender.
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Peyton Steele blasts the ball to a goal off her left foot.
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Peyton Steele fires another shot on goal.
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Hickory Ridge over Cox Mill
The Bulls are on the attack again.
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