Football Preview: Pensacola Catholic Crusaders vs. Walton Braves
The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Walton Braves at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Walton is hoping to do what Mobile Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pensacola Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pensacola Catholic blew past Mobile Christian, posting a 48-20 victory on the road. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in Florida, while the Leopards are ranked 127th in Alabama), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walton). They put the hurt on South Walton with a sharp 60-38 win last Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Braves as they're now sitting on three straight.
Wells Bettenhausen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 276 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Peyton Seay was another key player, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Walton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pensacola Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Walton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Pensacola Catholic against Walton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-15 victory. Does Pensacola Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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