Football Game Preview: Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders vs. Northwood Academy Chargers + How To Watch

The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders are taking a road trip to face off against the Northwood Academy Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.

On Friday, Heathwood Hall Episcopal got the win against Camden Military by a conclusive 35-12. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.

Patrick Belk

Passing Yards (Career)

10/24/25 vs Camden Military	285
09/26/25 vs Porter-Gaud	223
10/03/25 vs Augusta Christian	188
09/19/25 @ Cardinal Newman	161
08/29/25 vs Laurence Manning Academy	142

It was another big night for Patrick Belk, who threw for 285 yards and five TDs on only 18 passes. Those 285 passing yards gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Northwood Academy hadn't done well against Pinewood Prep recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. The Chargers put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 45-20 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Chargers just coasted through the last quarter.

Northwood Academy's win came from a few key players Heathwood Hall Episcopal will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kaven Ford, who rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Aydan Hogan was another key player, picking up 59 receiving yards and three scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northwood Academy proved: they limited Pinewood Prep to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Dominic Russell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northwood Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.

Northwood Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Bryce Jenkins, Russell, and Antwaun Henderson picked up one apiece.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal's record is now 7-2. As for Northwood Academy, their record now sits at 8-1.

Heathwood Hall Episcopal suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to Northwood Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.