Fort Walton Beach hasn't had much luck against Choctawhatchee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will challenge the Choctawhatchee Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Fort Walton Beach is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 33-12 to Godby. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Cougars are ranked 104th).
Despite the defeat, Fort Walton Beach had strong showings from Jacorey Reed, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Anthony Gassaway, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Choctawhatchee had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they went ahead and made it three two weeks ago. They blew past the Raiders 31-7. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Von'Tavius Keller, who rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Choctawhatchee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Choctawhatchee wouldn't let Rickards keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Choctawhatchee can thank Hugh Boudreaux and Mario Alloway for forcing both of them.
Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Choctawhatchee, their record now sits at 6-2.
Fort Walton Beach took a serious blow against Choctawhatchee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-0. Can Fort Walton Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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