Football Preview: Fort Walton Beach Vikings vs. Booker T. Washington Wildcats
The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Walton Beach's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They strolled past West Florida with points to spare, taking the game 14-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington came into Friday's game having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They secured a 12-7 W over Milton on Friday.
Booker T. Washington wouldn't let Milton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Bj Johnson, Darius Murphy, and Luke Lewis picked up one apiece. Johnson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Fort Walton Beach now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Booker T. Washington, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Fort Walton Beach against Booker T. Washington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Booker T. Washington's Austin Smith, who threw for 246 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Walton Beach still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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