Godby won the last time they faced Fort Walton Beach, and things went their way on Friday too. The Godby Cougars were the clear victor by a 33-12 margin over the Fort Walton Beach Vikings. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Vikings are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lazarus Chambers was his usual excellent self, throwing for 209 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 35 yards. Jamarin Simmons also helped out with an impressive 81 receiving yards.
Godby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rj Perryman and Devin Anderson. Perryman has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Fort Walton Beach's loss came despite strong showings from Jacorey Reed and Anthony Gassaway. Reed picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Gassaway rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Godby pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Walton Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Godby will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Dothan at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Fort Walton Beach, they are taking a road trip to square off against Choctawhatchee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Choctawhatchee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
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