Florida High School Lacrosse - Booker T. Washington drops to Fort Walton Beach
February 15, 2022: Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Fort Walton Beach Vikings (Fort Walton Beach, FL) followers exited the stadium content Tuesday as they witnessed their lacrosse squad achieve victory over the visiting Booker T. Washington Wildcats (Pensacola, FL), 11-6 in a league battle.
The Vikings now have a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to West Florida for a non-league battle on Friday, February 18. Fort Walton Beach will clash with a Jaguars squad coming off a 13-4 non-league win over Tate (Cantonment, FL). The Jaguars record now stands at 2-0.
In their next game, the Wildcats clash with the Niceville Eagles (Niceville, FL) in a 2A D1 battle, on Wednesday, February 16. Booker T. Washington will attempt to move on its 0-1 season record. The Eagles come into the battle with a 0-1 record after their 9-8 non-league loss to West Florida (Pensacola, FL).
Game Summary
FWBHS came out strong, scoring a quick succession of goals, with Booker T. Washington answering the first few but some afterwards going unanswered. The first half saw a strong showing by FWBHS, ending the half 9-3. However, despite having no subs, Booker T. Washington had a strong showing the second half, keeping FWBHS to only two goals, and scoring three themselves to bring the game to an 11-6 final score.
