Walton waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 48-7 win over the Blountstown Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won five matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Walton found their leader in sophomore Dylan Louthain, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Those 222 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Louthain. Wells Bettenhausen was another key player, throwing for 223 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Walton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Walton pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Blountstown, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-3 record.
After each having a week off, Walton and Pensacola Catholic will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on November 15th. Pensacola Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Walton likes a good challenge. As for Blountstown, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 13-9 win against Port St. Joe on the 7th.
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