Football Recap: Arnold Drops Highest Score of Season Against Walton + How To Watch

Marlins

Team Score (Highest)

10/03/25 vs Walton	28
08/29/25 vs Providence Christian	27
09/19/25 vs Blountstown	22
09/26/25 vs Choctawhatchee	7
09/12/25 @ South Walton	6

Arnold's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Walton Braves. The Marlins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Will Cotter looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 174 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 37 yards and one touchdown. Darin Elder was in the mix as well, providing Arnold with two scores.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Arnold proved: they limited Walton to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Charlie Cotter for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Arnold; they were averaging 4yards per carry per game earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 0 per game.

Arnold didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Elder picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Walton's side was Connor Fitzgerald, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.

Arnold moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Walton, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Arnold will head out to take on Fort Walton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Walton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pensacola Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.