Tate gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took down the Fort Walton Beach Vikings 21-7. That's more bragging rights for the Aggies, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tate got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah West out in front who picked up 90 receiving yards and two TDs. West's longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Tanner Clark handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Tate's run defense was locked in: Fort Walton Beach could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody White for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tate didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.8.
Tate's defense didn't let Cannon Wilbur., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, John Flynn was the leader with three sacks. White was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Coming up, Tate will host Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will head out on the road to square off against South Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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