Soccer Game Preview: Fort Walton Beach vs. Rickards + How To Watch

The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will challenge the Rickards Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Fort Walton Beach heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup last Monday. They fell just short of Wakulla by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Fort Walton Beach couldn't score was back in December of 2025, the team can't take the result too hard.

Meanwhile, Rickards fought the good fight in their overtime contest against West Florida two weeks ago but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 3-2. Rickards have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 11-5-3. As for Rickards, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-1.

Fort Walton Beach beat Rickards 2-0 in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.