After soaring to 54 points the game before, Wewahitchka was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against the Branford Buccaneers, falling 32-7. The Gators were not able to make up for their defeat to the Buccaneers from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Despite the loss, Wewahitchka saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhemy Patrick rushed for 79 yards and one score. Patrick also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Wewahitchka's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Branford, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Wewahitchka will venture away from home to take on Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Branford, they will welcome Bell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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