Football Recap: Hobgood Charter Piles Up the Points Against Weldon

Raiders

Team Score (Highest)

11/07/25 vs Weldon	44
10/17/25 vs Columbia	38
08/29/25 vs Triangle Math & Science	38
10/03/25 @ Columbia	28
10/31/25 @ Bear Grass Charter	20

With a playoff win on the line, Hobgood Charter rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 44-14 victory over the Weldon Chargers. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Hobgood Charter found their leader in freshman Armanti Alston, who rushed for 102 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 57 yards and one touchdown. The Raiders are 2-1 when Alston posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise.

Hobgood Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Hobgood Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Blakley and Alston.

Hobgood Charter's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Weldon, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Hobgood Charter will face off against Northside - Pinetown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Weldon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.