Wakulla is 8-0 against Gadsden County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wakulla War Eagles will welcome the Gadsden County Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Wakulla didn't have too much trouble with Baker County as they won 34-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the War Eagles.
Owen Klees continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 423 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Julliun Harvey was another key player, picking up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wakulla's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Andrew Nelson was the leader with two. Nelson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Chris Smith was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Gadsden County waltzed into their matchup on October 11th with three straight wins... but they left with four. They breezed by the Seminoles to the tune of 42-11. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won four games by 31 points or more so far this season.
Gadsden County found their leader in sophomore Landon Dougherty, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 326 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Dougherty. Tristen Davis helped Dougherty out on the ground, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Wakulla is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Gadsden County, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Wakulla has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 403.9 total yards per game. However, it's not like Gadsden County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 465.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Wakulla against Gadsden County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-14 win. Does Wakulla have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gadsden County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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