Two dominant signal callers in Aiden Manavian and Noah Thomas are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks will face off against the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Oceanside Collegiate Academy sitting on 12 straight victories and Belton-Honea Path on 14.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Loris to the tune of 38-7. The Landsharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
Terence Johnson
| 11/28/25 vs Loris | 139 |
| 11/21/25 vs Dillon | 20 |
| 11/14/25 vs Marlboro County | 72 |
| 10/31/25 @ Orangeburg-Wilkinson | 40 |
| 10/17/25 vs Battery Creek | 97 |
| + 6 more games |
Terence Johnson produced another solid performance picking up 139 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 64 yards and a pair of TDs. That's the most receiving yards he has posted since back in September. Zakhi Muncey was another key player, gaining 99 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Belton-Honea Path humbled Powdersville with a 35-7 victory. The Bears are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout on Friday was the 14th game they've won by 20+ points this season.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy better keep an eye on Mj Earl. He was instrumental in Belton-Honea Path's win, rushing for 212 yards and four scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Earl is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game.
Belton-Honea Path was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups.
Belton-Honea Path didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jacus Paul, KJ Miles Jr, and Demarion Chester picked up one apiece.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy's record is now 12-2. As for Belton-Honea Path, their record now sits at 14-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Oceanside Collegiate Academy has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 294.2 passing yards per game. Belton-Honea Path, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 226.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy strolled past Belton-Honea Path when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 35-17. Do the Landsharks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
