If Baker County was feeling good fresh off their 37-14 takedown of Satellite last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Baker County Wildcats lost to the Wakulla War Eagles at home by a 34-18 margin on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2021.
Despite the loss, Baker County still got an impressive performance from Ke?Nais Williams, who rushed for 112 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September of 2023.
Even though they lost, Baker County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Owen Klees was his usual excellent self, throwing for 423 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for Wakulla. 83 of Klees' passing yards were hauled in by Jayden Jean.
Baker County's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Wakulla, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Baker County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wakulla, they will challenge Gadsden County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gadsden County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wakulla surely won't give up without a fight.
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