Wakulla was the 17-14 winner over Chiles when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The War Eagles fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 23-21 on Friday. The War Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loss or not, Wakulla got some senior leadership from Owen Klees and Jordan Barnes. Klees threw for 425 yards and a pair of TDs, while Barnes gained 190 total yards and two touchdowns. Barnes really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. A healthy portion of Klees' aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Jayden Jean.
Gerald Clark had an outrageously good game for Chiles as he rushed for 150 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 150 rushing yards gave Clark a new career-high.
Wakulla now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Chiles, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wakulla will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on FAMU DRS at 7:00 p.m. on the 19th. As for Chiles, they will face off against Rickards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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