Football Preview: Arnold Marlins vs. Fort Walton Beach Vikings
Arnold has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Fort Walton Beach took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Arnold, who comes in off a win.
Arnold's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Vernon 40-0 on the road. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Marlins this season.
Arnold didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Neeley and Darin Elder. Neeley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight. Arnold got some further help from Mack Jones: he made 21 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fort Walton Beach and Rickards met for a duel on Wednesday where Fort Walton Beach had to take the L. Fort Walton Beach fell just short of Rickards by a score of 17-14. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 253rd, while the Raiders are ranked 96th).
Although Fort Walton Beach took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Davis and Anthony Gassaway.
Arnold's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Fort Walton Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Arnold was taken down by Fort Walton Beach 56-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Arnold have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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