War Eagles fall in playoffs

Head Coach Scott Klees tries to rally his War Eagles against the Raines Vikings. (PHOTO BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN)

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla War Eagles went down in defeat in the second round of the playoffs in Jacksonville Friday night to a very good Raines Vikings team.

It got ugly quick as Raines built a 63-0 lead at halftime. With a a running clock in the second half, Wakulla scored late in the 4th quarter as Amonta Harris nabbed a Vikings fumble and took it 95-yards for a score. As the clock ran out, the final was 63-7.
Raines never really mounted a drive in the first half, instead having explosive play after explosive play – they would touch the ball and score.
Wakulla struggled on offense as well, and while they had a good play here and there, they couldn’t find a rhythm.
“That team was just a very good football team,”Head Coach Scott Klees said. “They deserve to be where they’re at.”
Klees also noted that you can’t let one game define the season. “We got 8 wins, a playoff win, and made it to the second round of the playoffs,” Klees said. “I can’t say how proud I am of these guys.”
Klees added that the team bought-in and overcame obstacles in their season.
Meanwhile, Raines moves on to the regional final. The Vikings will play Bishop Kenny on Friday night after they beat Godby 36-26.
The winner goes to the Final Four to face regional winners from Tampa, Miami and Orlando areas.

Wakulla Head Football Coach Scott Klees

Coach’s Corner

There was no Coaches Corner as this was the final game of the season.

2024 War Eagle schedule

  • Fri, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. vs. Port St. Joe at WHS.
  • Fri, 8/30 at 7:30 p.m. against Taylor County in Perry.
  • Fri, 9/6 at 7 p.m. at Chiles.
  • Thu, 9/20 at 7 p.m. vs. FAMU DRS at WHS.
  • Fri, 9/27 at 7 p.m. vs Suwannee at WHS.*
  • Fri, 10/4 at 7 p.m. vs. St. John Paul II at WHS.
  • Fri, 10/11 at 7 p.m. vs. Godby at WHS.*
  • Fri, 10/18 at 7 p.m. vs. South Walton at WHS.
  • Fri, 10/25 at 7 p.m. at Baker County. *
  • Fri, 11/1 at 7 p.m. vs. Gadsden County at WHS.
  • * – District Game

2024 War Eagle JV schedule

  • Thursday, 8/22 at 6:30pm vs Madison County at WHS
  • Thursday, 8/29 at 7:00pm vs Gadsden County at Gadsden County
  • Thursday, 9/12 at 6:00pm vs Munroe at WHS
  • Thursday, 9/19 at 6:30pm vs Taylor County at WHS
  • Wednesday, 9/25 at 6:30pm vs Chiles at WHS
  • Thursday, 10/3 at 6:30pm vs Florida State University HS at FSUHS
  • Thursday, 10/17 at 6:00pm vs Arnold at Arnold