The Wakulla War Eagles will square off against the South Walton Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakulla is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.
South Walton is facing Wakulla at the wrong time: Wakulla suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 27-7 to the Cougars. The match marked the War Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Walton). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-0 victory over Freeport. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seahawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
South Walton found their leader in underclassman Jd Brown, who rushed for 84 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Grant Gilmore, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Walton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
With the loss, Wakulla broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for South Walton, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Wakulla has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 364.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for South Walton, though, as they've been averaging only 249.1. Will Wakulla be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will South Walton flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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