Football Preview: Fort Walton Beach Vikings vs. Rickards Raiders
After both having extra time off, the Fort Walton Beach Vikings and the Rickards Raiders will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Walton Beach's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Rickards' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Walton Beach is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Leon last Thursday as Fort Walton Beach made off with a 28-7 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Anthony Gassaway was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 97 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-13, which was the final score in Rickards' tilt against Colquitt County on Friday. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-3.
Fort Walton Beach now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rickards, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Fort Walton Beach was dealt a bruising 47-14 loss at the hands of Rickards when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will Fort Walton Beach have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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