Football Preview: Gadsden County Jaguars vs. Wakulla War Eagles
Gadsden County hasn't had much luck against Wakulla recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gadsden County Jaguars' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wakulla War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,251 yards in their previous games.
On October 11th, Gadsden County humbled Florida State University High School with a 42-11 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Seminoles are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gadsden County found their leader in sophomore Landon Dougherty, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 326 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dougherty. Tristen Davis also helped out as he racked up 125 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Wakulla didn't have too much trouble with Baker County on Friday as they won 34-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Eagles.
It was another big night for Owen Klees, who threw for 423 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Klees' aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Jean.
Another reason for the win was Wakulla's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Andrew Nelson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Nelson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Baker County's side was Chris Smith, who made 13 total tackles.
Gadsden County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Wakulla, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Gadsden County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 465.4 total yards per game. However, it's not like Wakulla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 403.9. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Gadsden County was taken down by Wakulla 46-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Gadsden County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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