The Rickards Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-13, which was the final score in Rickards' tilt against Colquitt County on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 111th in Florida, while the Packers are ranked 22nd in Georgia).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Walton Beach). They put the hurt on Leon with a sharp 28-7 win on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Anthony Gassaway had a dynamite game for Fort Walton Beach, rushing for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Gassaway also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle (1.0 for loss).
Fort Walton Beach wouldn't let Leon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Fort Walton Beach can thank Austin Bouck and Gassaway for forcing all of them.
Rickards' loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fort Walton Beach, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Rickards against Fort Walton Beach in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rickards since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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