On Wednesday, Choctawhatchee faced Pace in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Choctawhatchee Indians came out on top against the Pace Patriots by a score of 21-14. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Peyton DiBendetto
| 03/12/25 @ Pace | 122 |
| 02/26/25 @ Navarre | 59 |
| 03/10/25 vs Destin | 14 |
| 03/05/25 @ Fort Walton Beach | 9 |
A big part of Choctawhatchee's win came down to the chemistry between Diaris Morales and her top target Peyton DiBendetto. Morales threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while DiBendetto picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 122 receiving yards gave DiBendetto a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Choctawhatchee's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Miran Redondo and Ariana Gonzales, who racked up all four sacks between them.
When it comes to explaining why Pace lost, don't look at Amaya Pablo. Despite the final result, she threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes, and also rushed for 67 yards on only nine carries.
Choctawhatchee pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points on average over those games. As for Pace, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Choctawhatchee will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crestview at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. Crestview will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Choctawhatchee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pace, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 46-0 win against Gulf Breeze on the 13th.
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