Football Recap: South Walton Comes Up Short

After soaring to 48 points the game before, South Walton was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wakulla War Eagles on the road and fell 37-7. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the War Eagles are ranked 146th).

Jd Brown threw for 154 yards on 17 of 25 attempts, and also punched in a rushing score. Grant Gilmore was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards.

Wakulla was led to victory by Owen Klees and Sion Ransom. Klees threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns, while Ransom rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Ransom a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaylen Jones made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

South Walton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Wakulla, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

South Walton has already played their next matchup, a 45-7 loss against Pensacola Catholic on the 25th. As for Wakulla, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-18 win against Baker County on the 25th.

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