Pensacola Catholic had won four straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 8-1 to make it five. They came out on top against the South Walton Seahawks by a score of 24-13. 24 seems to be a good number for the Crusaders as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Ethan Crandall, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Pensacola Catholic's run defense was locked in: South Walton could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Kaleb Johnson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pensacola Catholic hasn't allowed more than 4.4 yards per carry in six consecutive games.
Lane Grissett
| 09/12/25 vs Montgomery Catholic | 4 |
| 08/22/25 @ Navarre | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Providence School | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Freeport | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Pace | 6 |
Pensacola Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Coleman, Lane Grissett, and Johnson picked up one apiece. Grissett also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for South Walton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the loss, South Walton still got an impressive performance from Max Baker, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Baker got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
Pensacola Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-6 victory against Delhi on the 31st. As for South Walton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-20 win against Marianna on the 31st.
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