Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hertford County walked away with it. They came out on top against the Northwood Chargers by a score of 26-14 on Friday.

Ayden Everette
| 09/19/25 @ Roanoke Rapids | 198 |
| 10/03/25 @ Pasquotank County | 138 |
| 08/22/25 vs Gates County | 135 |
| 09/05/25 @ Bertie | 131 |
| 10/30/25 vs Martin County | 116 |
| + 5 more games |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kunari Tann and Ayden Everette. Tann picked up 106 receiving yards and one TD while Everette rushed for 107 yards. Hertford County is 5-1 when Everette posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise.
Hertford County's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Northwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Hertford County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-0 defeat against Pender on the 14th. Northwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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