It’s regional quarterfinal time for area high school football, and here’s the full schedule for Friday, Nov. 13:
- Mosley at Choctaw, 7 p.m. CT
- South Walton at Baker County, 6:30 p.m. CT
- Gadsden County at Walton, 7 p.m. CT
- Destin at Pensacola Catholic, 7:30 p.m. CT
- Freeport at Bolles, 6:30 p.m. CT
- Baker at Fort White, 6:30 p.m. CT
Now, here are my predictions. I went 4-1 last week and am 58-28 on the year overall.
Choctaw 21, Mosley 14
The Indians’ offense is performing at a much higher level than it was in Week 1. Add that to the fact that this game will be played at Joe Etheredge Stadium instead of Tommy Oliver Stadium, and Choctaw should be favored. Mosley will keep it close, but I’m saying Choctaw advances to the Sweet 16 for the fifth straight year.
South Walton 14, Baker County 13
This game comes down to who has the better offense, and that’s South Walton by a landslide. Baker County’s defense will give the Seahawks’ offense trouble, but the Seahawks win it.
Walton 31, Gadsden County 17
Gadsden County hasn’t looked like a 4-6 team so far, playing a solid schedule and even putting up a fight against some decent teams. However, the Braves are the better team here, and that will be evident, though Walton won’t run over Gadsden County.
Pensacola Catholic 49, Destin 7
The Crusaders won 45-8 when the two teams met Sept. 24, and it’s as simple as that.
Bolles 56, Freeport 0
Bolles is one of the best teams in the state. This one could get away quickly and potentially reach a running clock by halftime.
Fort White 21, Baker 17
This could go either way, but I think the tiebreaker here is travel. The Gators have a long trek, while Fort White gets to play at home.
