After two games on the road, Niceville is heading back home. They will host the Gulf Breeze Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Niceville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Gulf Breeze likes a good challenge.
Niceville's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Choctawhatchee's usually-dominant defense. Niceville enjoyed a cozy 42-25 win over Choctawhatchee.
Johnny Lewis Jr looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 135 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Niceville's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Owen Atkins was the leader with two. Harper Campbell was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Gulf Breeze was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 16-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of 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 loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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