After flying high against South Walton two weeks ago, Walton came back down to earth. The Walton Braves were beaten by the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders 52-16 on Friday. The match marked the Braves' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Walton took the loss, they still got scores from Dominic Goodwin and Brayden Sampson.
Walton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tristen Powell and Malcolm Byrd. Powell also made four total tackles, which is notable because Walton is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
It was another big night for Cj Nettles, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry for Pensacola Catholic.
The defeat snapped Walton's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Pensacola Catholic, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Walton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-31 victory against Bay on the 18th. As for Pensacola Catholic, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against South Walton at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Pensacola Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three games.
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