A win for South Walton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 51-22 loss at the hands of the Marianna Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Seahawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 103rd).
Despite the loss, South Walton saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jd Brown threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Those 281 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Brown. Another player making a difference was Grant Gilmore, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Amari Clemons was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry for Marianna. That's the most rushing yards Clemons has posted since back in August. Rj Mayes was another key player, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
South Walton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Marianna, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
As of now, neither South Walton nor Marianna have any future games scheduled.
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