South Walton has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully South Walton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
South Walton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Wakulla on Friday. They took a blow against the War Eagles, falling 37-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic came tearing into last Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 52-16 victory over the Braves. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Cj Nettles, who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pensacola Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 315.7.
Pensacola Catholic wouldn't let Walton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Kaleb Johnson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
South Walton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Pensacola Catholic, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
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