Football Recap: Wakulla War Eagles vs. Baker County Wildcats
Wakulla lost to Baker County back in November of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Wakulla War Eagles enjoyed a cozy 34-18 victory over the Baker County Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Eagles.
Owen Klees continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 423 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Julliun Harvey, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wakulla's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Andrew Nelson was the leader with two. Nelson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Chris Smith was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why Baker County lost, don't look at Ke?Nais Williams. Despite the final result, he rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September of 2023.
Wakulla has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Baker County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakulla will square off against Gadsden County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden County is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Wakulla will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Baker County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats takes on Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
