The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will head out to face off against the Rickards Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Walton Beach is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Fort Walton Beach earned a 42-35 win over Pine Forest.
| 01/16/25 @ Pine Forest | 20 |
| 01/14/25 vs South Walton | 23 |
| 01/13/25 @ Niceville | 17 |
Fort Walton Beach found their leader in sophomore SaRuan Newton, who posted 20 points. The matchup was Newton's third in a row with at least ten points. Alexis Smith was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Rickards faced Bishop Kenny in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Rickards took a 34-18 bruising from Bishop Kenny. The contest marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Fort Walton Beach has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.4 points per game. As for Rickards, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
Fort Walton Beach ended up a good deal behind Rickards when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 58-41. Can Fort Walton Beach avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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