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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Big wins for Choctaw, Niceville in ‘Kickoff Classic’

High schools across Okaloosa County held preseason games on Friday, giving fans a possible glimpse of the upcoming 2023 season. Here’s a quick look at the results. Niceville’s student section was hype

Jared Williams

High schools across Okaloosa County held preseason games on Friday, giving fans a possible glimpse of the upcoming 2023 season. Here’s a quick look at the results.

The Choctawhatchee Indians beat the Gulf Breeze High School Dolphins 56-28 on Friday night.
The Niceville Eagles trounced the Bay High School Tornadoes 73-14 on Friday.
In a low-scoring affair, the Escambia High School Gators edged the Crestview Bulldogs 14-0 on Thursday night.
The Munroe Day School Bobcats defeated the Destin High School Sharks 28-3 on Friday.
Walton High School defeated the Fort Walton Beach High School Vikings 21-0 at home on Friday night.

Niceville’s student section was hype

Is this a Kickoff Classic or a third round playoff game – hard to tell the difference!!#nhsstudentsection @FHSAA @CraigDamon1 pic.twitter.com/nYCg8DBClC
— Charlie Marello (@NHSEagles1) August 19, 2023

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