There was early excitement for Destin after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Chipley who ended up claiming the real prize. The Destin Sharks fell to the Chipley Tigers 26-21. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Destin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hampton Woodham, who threw for 171 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Destin also got a significant boost from William Bruckner, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Chipley was led to victory by Keybo Decree and Malik Henderson. Decree rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns, while Henderson rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Henderson has posted since back in August.
Destin's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Chipley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Destin has already played their next contest, a 49-8 defeat against Booker T. Washington on the 25th. As for Chipley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Chipley will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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