After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Colquitt County, Rickards was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Fort Walton Beach Vikings out 17-14. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Vikings are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Although Fort Walton Beach took the loss, they still got scores from Owen Davis and Anthony Gassaway.
Rickards' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fort Walton Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Rickards will face off against Choctawhatchee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rickards will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Fort Walton Beach, they will take on Arnold at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Walton Beach's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Arnold's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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