Niceville played a tough match on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the Choctawhatchee Indians and fell 42-7. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Choctawhatchee to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tamen Zabetakis, who threw for 244 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those 244 passing yards gave Zabetakis a new career-high. Choctawhatchee's leading receiver Zion Legree was Zabetakis' top target yet again, picking up 61 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one score on the ground.
This is the second loss in a row for Niceville and nudges their season record down to 2-3. As for Choctawhatchee, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Niceville and Choctawhatchee will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Eagles are set to challenge their familiar foe Gulf Breeze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Choctawhatchee will square off against rival Arnold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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