Football Recap: Westminster Schools of Augusta Finds Playoff Glory Versus Vidalia Heritage Academy

With a playoff win on the line, Westminster Schools of Augusta rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 29-8 margin over the Vidalia Heritage Academy Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

Westminster Schools of Augusta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julian Lively, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Those 171 passing yards gave Lively a new career-high. Westminster Schools of Augusta's leading receiver Rhett Ketterman was Lively's top target yet again, picking up 101 receiving yards and one score.

Westminster Schools of Augusta's run defense was locked in: Vidalia Heritage Academy could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Porter Grinalds for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Westminster Schools of Augusta; they were averaging 9.1yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 0 per game.

Westminster Schools of Augusta didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of T.J. Daniels and Ketterman. Grinalds was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles.

When it comes to explaining why Vidalia Heritage Academy lost, don't look at Pearson O'Neal. Despite the final result, he picked up 187 receiving yards.

Wildcats

Previous Games

11/14/25 vs Vidalia Heritage Academy	29-8
11/07/25 vs Westwood	42-18
10/24/25 vs St. Mary's Academy	21-0
10/10/25 @ Westminster Christian Academy	32-25
10/03/25 vs Providence Athletic Club	14-12
+ 5 more games

The win (which was Westminster Schools of Augusta's tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.7 points on average over those games. As for Vidalia Heritage Academy, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Westminster Schools of Augusta will face off against Sherwood Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Vidalia Heritage Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.