Football Preview: Fort Walton Beach Vikings vs. Arnold Marlins
The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Arnold Marlins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Walton Beach's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Arnold's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Walton Beach will head into Wednesday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Wednesday after soaring to a 21-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Rickards by a score of 17-14. The Vikings have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Although Fort Walton Beach took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Davis and Anthony Gassaway.
Meanwhile, while Arnold put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Vernon. Arnold claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Vernon on the road. That looming 40-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Marlins yet this season.
Arnold didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Neeley and Darin Elder. Neeley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Vernon's side was Mack Jones, who made 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Arnold, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Fort Walton Beach against Arnold in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Walton Beach since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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