The Northwood Academy Chargers will challenge the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwood Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Northwood Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Porter-Gaud 34-20. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Cyclones are ranked 99th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kevin Johnson
| 11/14/25 vs Porter-Gaud | 273 |
| 10/31/25 vs Heathwood Hall Episcopal | 153 |
| 10/17/25 vs Pinewood Prep | 119 |
| 10/10/25 @ Porter-Gaud | 87 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 130 |
| + 6 more games |
Northwood Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevin Johnson out in front who threw for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. That's the most passing yards Johnson has posted since back in August. Northwood Academy's leading receiver Aydan Hogan was Johnson's top target yet again, picking up 125 receiving yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northwood Academy proved: they limited Porter-Gaud to a paltry 0.7 yards per carry. While one picked up at least seven total tackles, Hammer White stood above the rest. He made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss). Northwood Academy hasn't allowed more than 5.3 yards per carry in four consecutive games.
Northwood Academy's defense didn't let Scott Tibbals, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Antwaun Henderson and Wesley Boldin, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
Meanwhile, Heathwood Hall Episcopal hadn't done well against Hammond recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Highlanders skirted past the Skyhawks 16-13.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. All those points came courtesy of James Richardson: he added nine points with three field goals and another on an extra-point kick.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Northwood Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Northwood Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, though, as they've been averaging only 97.7 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Northwood Academy strolled past Heathwood Hall Episcopal in their previous matchup back in October by a score of 39-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
