Football Preview: Rickards Raiders vs. Fort Walton Beach Vikings
After both having extra time off, the Rickards Raiders and the Fort Walton Beach Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Rickards had to suffer through a 44-13 loss at the hands of Colquitt County. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 111th in Florida, while the Packers are ranked 22nd in Georgia).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Walton Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Leon last Thursday as Fort Walton Beach made off with a 28-7 win. The game marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
Anthony Gassaway went supernova for Fort Walton Beach, rushing for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Gassaway also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle (1.0 for loss).
Rickards' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fort Walton Beach, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Rickards against Fort Walton Beach in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 47-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rickards since the team 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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