Niceville has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Niceville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Niceville's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Choctawhatchee's usually-dominant defense. Niceville took down Choctawhatchee 42-25.
Niceville can attribute much of their success to Johnny Lewis Jr, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Niceville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Owen Atkins was especially locked on to Choctawhatchee's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Choctawhatchee's side was Harper Campbell, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Niceville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 16-6 to Booker T. Washington. The Dolphins gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Niceville's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Gulf Breeze, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Niceville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 292.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Gulf Breeze, though, as they've been averaging only 65.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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