Walton Braves Football: Could they be 2026s dark horse?

Walton Braves head coach Jay Lindsay joins Final Approach to Game Day to break down how his team is turning a 4–7 season into a springboard for 2026. He explains why returning nearly the entire offense should lead to more points, how a disciplined defense and a brutal schedule against bigger schools will shape the Braves, and why he measures success not just in district titles and playoff runs, but in the kind of men his players become long after Friday nights.
CONFIRMED: Remains of DeFuniak man who vanished in 2016 found on Eglin reservation

Skeletal remains discovered on Eglin Air Force Base property have been positively identified as John Thomas “JT” Watson, a DeFuniak Springs man who vanished in 2015. While the breakthrough brings a measure of closure to Watson’s family after a decade of searching, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office emphasizes that the active investigation into his disappearance and death is far from over.