The Walton Braves are taking a road trip to face off against the Freeport Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walton is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Friday, Walton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Bay. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 115th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-20, which was the final score in Freeport's tilt against Baker on Friday.
Walton will need to focus on slowing down Talen McElyea, one of several Freeport players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 139 receiving yards and two scores. Freeport also got help from Julius Miles, who showed off his sure hands for 139 receiving yards.
Walton's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Walton against Freeport when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-6 victory. In that game, the Braves amassed a halftime lead of 34-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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