Choctawhatchee has won four straight games at home, while Escambia has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Choctawhatchee Indians will host the Escambia Gators at 7:30 p.m. Choctawhatchee's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Escambia's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Choctawhatchee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Arnold. Considering the Indians have won seven matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Choctawhatchee can attribute much of their success to Tamen Zabetkis, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and Von'Tavius Keller, who rushed for 62 yards and four touchdowns. Keller is becoming a predictor of Choctawhatchee's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Aaron Rowell also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Escambia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over Riverside.
Escambia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chrissean Jones and D Jaylan Benjamin.
Choctawhatchee's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Escambia, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
Choctawhatchee didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Escambia when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. Does Choctawhatchee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Escambia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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