Fort Walton Beach is 10-0 against Navarre since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Navarre Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Fort Walton Beach is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Navarre in Florida (Fort Walton Beach is ranked 80th, while Navarre is ranked 224th).
Last Friday, Fort Walton Beach earned a 53-46 win over Choctawhatchee.
Fort Walton Beach found their leader in underclassman SaRuan Newton, who scored 21 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Newton has scored at least a third of Fort Walton Beach's points. Another player making a difference was Taniha Higgins, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Navarre's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 35-26 to Milton.
Fort Walton Beach's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Navarre, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Fort Walton Beach strolled past Navarre when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 39-20. Will Fort Walton Beach repeat their success, or does Navarre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
