The South Walton Seahawks will take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
South Walton is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pensacola Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Walton was dealt a 45-7 defeat at the hands of Pensacola Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Marianna put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Holmes County. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Rj Mayes, who threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Amari Clemons, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Marianna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Allen and Waylon Snelgrove. Snelgrove has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 20 times he's played.
South Walton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Marianna, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
South Walton and Marianna were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but South Walton suffered an agonizing 26-25 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clemons, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. Now that South Walton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
