Football Preview: Escambia Gators vs. Choctawhatchee Indians
Two dominant backs in Dorrion White and Von'Tavius Keller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Escambia Gators will face off against the Choctawhatchee Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Escambia comes in on seven and Choctawhatchee on six.
Escambia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 29-28 victory over Riverside.
Meanwhile, while Choctawhatchee put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Arnold. Choctawhatchee simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Arnold 49-0. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Choctawhatchee's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tamen Zabetkis, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and Keller, who rushed for 62 yards and four touchdowns. Keller has become a key player for Choctawhatchee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Choctawhatchee also got help from Aaron Rowell, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Escambia pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.3 points per game. As for Choctawhatchee, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Escambia came up short against Choctawhatchee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 24-20. Thankfully for Escambia, Jesse Winslette (who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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