Walton and South Walton are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Walton Braves will be playing at home against the South Walton Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walton will be strutting in after a win while South Walton will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Walton humbled West Florida with a 48-21 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Wells Bettenhausen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 364 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Brayden Sampson was another key player, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, South Walton entered their game against Florida State University High School on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. South Walton had to suffer through a 55-13 loss at the hands of Florida State University High School. The Seahawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-13.
Although South Walton took the loss, they still got scores from John Brauer and Jd Brown.
South Walton wouldn't let Florida State University High School keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Walton can thank Will Turner and Sean Jones for forcing both of them.
The victory got Walton back to even at 2-2. As for South Walton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Walton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for South Walton, though, as they've been averaging only 57.2. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Walton against South Walton when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 63-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Walton's Carson Hawk, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Walton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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