After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Choctawhatchee is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Crestview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Choctawhatchee's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Navarre on the road to the tune of 35-0. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Raiders are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dante Whidbee and he. Whidbee rushed for 159 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry while he rushed for 159 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry.
Choctawhatchee wouldn't let Navarre keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jabari Weeks, Alante Reese, and Dante Core picked up one apiece. Weeks' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles. Another thorn in Navarre's side was Mario Alloway, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Choctawhatchee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Crestview entered their tilt with Walton on Friday with four consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Braves.
Crestview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayzion Mcqueen, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Mcqueen got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Rodgers, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Choctawhatchee's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Crestview, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.
Choctawhatchee took their victory against Crestview in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 49-27. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Crestview's Nathaniel Nocher, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Choctawhatchee to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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