Football Preview: Walton Braves vs. Blountstown Tigers
The Walton Braves will play host again on Friday to welcome the Blountstown Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walton is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Freeport: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Walton blew Freeport out of the water with a 55-6 final score. The game marked the Braves' most dominant victory of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dylan Louthain, who rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Wells Bettenhausen was another key passer, throwing for 233 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Walton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cavion Adams Cavion Adams and Elijah Odom.
Meanwhile, Blountstown waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 40-20 margin over the Blue Devils.
Blountstown found their leader in sophomore Curt Ellis, who rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Kayin Martin, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Walton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Blountstown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Walton against Blountstown when the teams last played back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. Will Walton repeat their success, or does Blountstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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