Wakulla football beats NFC, remain undefeated with one game left | Week 9 scores
The War Eagles continue to fly.
Wakulla remains undefeated this season, beating North Florida Christian 42-21 Friday to move to 9-0. Senior quarterback Haden Klees threw for four touchdowns and ran for two, with Samron Brinson hauling in two touchdowns and Nehemiah Chandler and Jeremiah Thomas both scoring one a piece.
Friday's game was a personal one for Wakulla head coach Scott Klees, who attended NFC. He knew it was going to be a battle, pointing to the Eagles' strengths.
"We knew this was gonna be a tough game and this is family, this is where I went to school," Klees said. "We needed this game. We needed this war, and it was a great, great game and we're fortunate to come out on top."
Tied at 21 at halftime, Wakulla made an emphasis to run the ball more aggressively in the second half. It helped the War Eagles scored 21 unanswered points to pull away for the win.
"We were really shooting ourselves in the foot by just doing little things like lining up wrong or not running the right route, or just me, I was off a little bit in the first half," Haden Klees said. "We got it right, coaches did a great job with adjustments in the second half and we came out and did what we were supposed to do."
Last season, Klees missed NFC's 38-35 win over his team due to a shoulder injury, The senior said having to sit on the sidelines and watch his team lose was something that was on his mind all season.
"It was the worst feeling ever last year, to be on the sideline and see some things that I couldn't do anything about, it hurt," Klees said. "I hate to lose more than I love to win. I really haven't forgotten about that loss. I've been counting the days for this."
A chance at perfection
Klees felt Friday's win was crucial for Wakulla ahead of its season finale against Suwannee next week. With the winner of the game being crowned 2S District 4 champions, Klees wants his team to give everything in the final regular season game.
"We got to go over to Suwannee, which is a very tough place to play and they are a very well-coached team," Klees said. "We are going to get their max effort and they're going to get our max effort, it's going be another game like this one [vs. NFC], just a flat-out war."
Scott Klees feels his team hasn't played a bad game all season, with some bad stretches during games being corrected with in-game adjustments. He thinks his team is headed in the right direction as its chase for a state championship continues.
"These guys are buying into getting better each day, and there's been no bad game, we might have spurts that we played bad, but we are doing well," Klees said. "I like where we're at and I like where we're heading."
Heading into the Suwannee matchup, much like the game against NFC, Haden Klees hasn't forgotten about last season's loss to the Bulldogs.
"Suwanne has a great team, we're gonna have to bring our A game," Haden Klees said. "I feel they will give us the best test we've seen this year and it's a district game. They beat us last year and I haven't forgotten that. We're gonna be ready for them, believe that."
Big Bend football score
Thursday: Chiles 49, Ambassadors Christian Academy 0
The Timberwolves have won three straight games, and have won five games this season via shutout. Beating Ambassadors Christian Academy Thursday night, quarterback Taylor Jacobs threw for 166 yards and four touchdowns, with three going to Ryan Sumner, who had 109 receiving yards, and one to brother Trevor Jacobs.
Chiles hosts Lincoln in week 10.
Friday
Lincoln 63, Arnold 0
The Trojans continue to dominate, shutting out Arnold for the program's seventh win of the season. A fourth shutout win of the season for Lincoln as it has now won three straight since the loss to Colquitt County.
Lincoln will travel to Chiles in week 10.
Niceville 62, Leon 7
The Lions fall on the road in a crucial district matchup. Leon has now dropped three games in a row after a 5-0 start.
Leon hosts Crestview in week 10.
St. John Paul II 55, St. John Paul II Academy 0
JPII gets its second win of the season, blanking St. John Paul II Academy.
The Panthers host FAMU DRS in week 10.
Florida High 43, Rickards 13
The Seminoles have now won two straight since the loss to Carrollwood Day. Five passing touchdowns for Jeremy Johnston, with one going to Ray Daly, helped lead Florida High to its sixth win of the season.
Florida High hosts Marianna next in week 10.
Walton 43, Gadsden County 42
The Jaguars pushed undefeated Walton to the limit on the road, eventually falling in double overtime.
Gadsden County travles to Godby in week 10.
Vernon 43, Jefferson County 30
The Tigers fall on the road to Vernon.
Jefferson County faces Lafayette in week 10.
Pensacola Catholic 42, Munroe 7
The Bobcats fall to Pensacola Catholic on the road.
Munroe faces NFC in week 10.
Aucilla Christian 31, Bell 14
The Warriors remain undefeated, beating visiting Bell for an eighth win of the season. Josh Agner threw for 58 yards and a touchdown, alongside 61 rushing yards and a touchdown. Tucker Wiles added 65 yards on the ground in eight rushes, with Ethan Bass, eight tackles one sack, and Tristan Davis, seven tackles and one for a loss, standing out defensively.
Aucilla Christian hosts Flint River Academy in week 10.
Madison County 29, Oakleaf 16
The Cowboys win again, beating the visiting Oakleaf to win its fifth game of the season.
Madison County hits the road to face Chiefland in week 10.
Wewahitchka 26, FAMU DRS 20
The Baby Rattlers fall on the road to Wewahitchka.
FAMU DRS travels to JPII in week 10.
Liam Rooney covers preps sports for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney
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