Two dominant backs in Marquis Fennell and Noriega Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Valdosta Wildcats will square off against the Walton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Valdosta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Brookwood 49-26. Considering the Wildcats have won eight games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Fennell and Brayden Tyson. Fennell had a great game and gained 239 total yards and five touchdowns. Meanwhile, Tyson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 88 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 79 receiving yards and one score.
Zamarian Williams
| 11/21/25 vs Brookwood | 9 |
| 11/14/25 vs Dacula | 6 |
| 10/31/25 vs Lowndes | 9 |
| 10/24/25 @ Tift County | 8 |
| 10/10/25 vs Richmond Hill | 9 |
| + 7 more games |
Valdosta's defense made their presence known, laying out Gary Chatman 6.5 times. Zamarian Williams was especially locked on to Brookwood's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Williams 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.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walton). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over East Coweta. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Walton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Valdosta, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Valdosta was able to grind out a solid victory over Walton when the teams last played back in November of 2024, winning 35-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Raiders' Lucas Farrington, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wildcats to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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