It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Hanover had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Heritage Huskies 28-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Javonie Webb
| 11/07/25 vs Heritage | 190 |
| 09/12/25 @ Northside - Jacksonville | 132 |
| 09/19/25 @ North Brunswick | 117 |
| 10/10/25 @ West Brunswick | 84 |
| 10/31/25 vs Topsail | 79 |
| + 6 more games |
Javonie Webb had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of New Hanover's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: New Hanover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Heritage's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Xavier Williams, who rushed for 34 yards and one TD, and Owen Wood, who picked up 84 receiving yards and one score. Wood showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
New Hanover now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Coming up, New Hanover will face off against Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Comets' defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so the Wildcats' offense will have their work cut out for them. Heritage does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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