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| 08/29/25 - Home | 29-16 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 7-9 L |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 13-28 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 17-10 W |
| 08/23/19 - Away | 7-35 L |
After losing to Fort Walton Beach the last time they met, South Walton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Seahawks walked away with a 29-16 victory over the Vikings on Friday. The Seahawks pushed the score to 29-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
JD Brown was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 241 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 43 yards. Grant Gilmore also helped out with an impressive 92 receiving yards.
South Walton didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Fort Walton Beach to a completion percentage of just 48%. The team can thank Joseph Gilmore for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Walton wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63.9%.
South Walton has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 22 points this season. As for Fort Walton Beach, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, South Walton and Arnold will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will host West Florida at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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