Football Game Preview: Northgate Vikings vs. McIntosh Chiefs

Northgate is a perfect 6-0 against McIntosh since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. Northgate will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Northgate's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Banneker to the tune of 31-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Vikings just coasted through the last quarter.

Woody Schettini

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 vs Banneker	138
09/12/25 @ Newnan	192
08/29/25 vs Northside	110

Northgate found their leader in sophomore Woody Schettini, who rushed for 138 yards and two TDs. Schettini's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards. Ledger Clements was another key player, throwing for 103 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, McIntosh fell victim to Lovejoy and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 21-0 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Wildcats are ranked 74th).

Northgate will have to contain Brandan Ridley as he made an impact in McIntosh's last game. He rushed for 156 yards.

Northgate's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for McIntosh, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Schettini and Ridley. Schettini just won't slow down this season and has run in 9 touchdowns while averaging 149.2 rushing yards per game. Ridley has been a dominant force too and has averaged 121.8 rushing yards per game.

Northgate was able to grind out a solid win over McIntosh in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 23-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.