Northwestern High School vs South Pointe High School

The top seeded Northwestern Trojans won a route over the No. 5 South Pointe Stallions 56-21 on the road. Trojan senior KJ Burg kicked off the scoring in the week six match, scoring a short rushing touchdown. As time expired in the first quarter, ECU commit Xavier Means threw a 61-yard touchdown to senior Malik Ratliff to make it a 14-0 game. KJ Burg scored his second on the ground early in the second from three yards out, and soon after, Means threw his second, this one a 40-yard strike to senior Payton Vining. Against the fifth-best team in South Carolina, Northwestern held a commanding 28-0 lead at halftime. Coming out of the halftime break, the Trojans picked up right where they left off. From the South Pointe 12-yard line, Means found Malik Ratliff over the middle to extend their lead to 35 points. The Stallions soon got on the board as senior Braylon Frederick connected with a wide open receiver for a 41-yard touchdown. Throughout the rest of the game, the two teams traded touchdowns, but in the end, it was the No. 1 Trojans who came away victorious, beating South Pointe 56-21. Xavier Means was the story in this one as the senior quarterback completed the day 13/15 with 433 yards and six touchdowns. His longest pass of the day was the 61-yard first quarter touchdown to Malik Ratliff. The Northwestern receiving room had a great day all around. Ratliff led with five catches for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Payton Vining had three catches for 107 yards, each of which resulted in a score. Kadin Vassel and Brenten Ervin also added two catches for 79 and 78 yards, respectively. Next week will mark Northwestern’s second game this season against an unranked school as they’ll host Boiling Springs, looking to stay undefeated in in-state play. South Pointe, now 2-2, will kick off regional play at home next Friday against the Clover Eagles.