Blountstown entered their match on Saturday as the heavy favorite, and they fully lived up to expectations. They claimed a resounding 45-7 victory over Walton. Followers of Blountstown probably expected little less of the team in a season in which they have collected six blowout victories.
Blountstown's offense rushed out of the gates and came up with 38 first-half points. Meanwhile, Walton couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 38-0 heading into the break. The Blountstown defense stood its ground in the third quarter, giving up 0 and all but finishing the contest.
Among those leading the charge for Blountstown was senior Trent Peacock, who picked up 98 yards on the ground on 3 carries and threw 2 TDs. If you haven't heard Peacock's name lately, then you haven't been paying much attention: he has loomed large in their past six games. The Blountstown defense stepped up as well to lay out the quarterback five times.
The win was the 6th in a row for Blountstown and raised their record to 7-1. Walton are still searching for that first win as they fell to 0-8.
Blountstown will square off against Vernon at 7:00 PM next week. Vernon took a loss in their last game and are no doubt out to reverse Blountstown's good fortune. As for Walton, they will go up against Bozeman. These teams both have had a rocky road up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Walton and four for Bozeman.
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