Football Recap: Whitefield Academy Piles Up the Points Against Darlington + How To Watch

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Previous 6 Games

09/12/25 - Home	56-28 W
09/13/24 - Away	20-27 L
11/10/23 - Home	28-14 W
08/27/21 - Away	14-13 W
11/02/18 - Away	14-22 L
11/03/17 - Home	6-0 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whitefield Academy). They blew past the Darlington Tigers 56-28 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-14.

Mason Hollingsworth was his usual excellent self, rushing for 259 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards. Hollingsworth is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 115 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Landon Ryan, who threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Whitefield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 286 rushing yards in three consecutive games.

Whitefield Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Wallace and John Durden. With that strong performance, Durden is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Whitefield Academy received some extra help from Wallace, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Whitefield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Darlington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitefield Academy will host St. Anne-Pacelli at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Darlington, they will square off against Haralson County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Tigers' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.