Gulf Breeze gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They snuck past the South Walton Seahawks with a 20-16 win.
The critical scores for Gulf Breeze came from Ethan Crandall, Caleb Carter, and Dj Spence. Another player making a difference was Brock Stomps, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns.
Gulf Breeze's defense made their presence known, laying out Jd Brown. ten times. Noah Perez led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up three sacks and made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Braylon Mayfield was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, South Walton saw an underclassman step up: Brown threw for 208 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 76 yards.
Gulf Breeze will square off against Tate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Walton, they will head out to face off against Fort Walton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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