The Game

Each year, since 1971, the Indians face crosstown rivals, Fort Walton Beach Vikings. Known as "The Game," this rivalry is second to none in terms of spirit, desire and pride. Bragging rights lasting an entire year are on the line. Click HERE to read some interesting facts about "The Game."

Choctawhatchee Indians Current Win Total - 21 Games	"The Game"	Ft. Walton Beach Vikings Current Win Total - 20 Games
Year	Winner	Score
1971	Choctaw	12-7
1972	FWB	27-0
1973	FWB	16-13
1974	Choctaw	20-14
1975	FWB	7-0
1976	FWB	7-6
1977	Choctaw	23-0
1978	FWB	14-7
1979	Choctaw	14-0
1980	Choctaw	34-13
1981	FWB	14-7
1982	Choctaw	21-13
1983	Choctaw	14-0
1984	FWB	10-7
1985	FWB	22-14
1986	Choctaw	9-7
1987	Choctaw	19-14
1988	Choctaw	31-24
1989	Choctaw	33-7
1990	Choctaw	28-14
1991	FWB	33-28
1992	FWB	31-7
1993	Choctaw	38-17
1994	Choctaw	28-7
1995	FWB	30-10
1996	Choctaw	29-7
1997	FWB	31-7
1998	FWB	27-20
1999	Choctaw	31-28
2000	FWB	21-10
2001	Choctaw	31-16
2002	Choctaw	14-10
2003	Choctaw	21-14
2004	FWB	7-24
2005	FWB	13-16
2006	FWB	21-23
2007	FWB	23-37
2008	FWB	21-35
2009	Choctaw	21-14
2010	FWB	17-20
2011	Choctaw	31-23

Interesting facts regarding "The Game."

The First Football Program

The football program is an important part of the history of the game. The picture shown here is a copy of the 1971 program. Choctaw was victorious in the first game 12-7.

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Scoring Bookends

• The first points ever scored in this rivalry occurred when Ronnie Kuykendall of Choctaw scored on a 3 yard touchdown run in 1971.
• The last point of this rivalry was scored .....TBA

Longest Scoring Plays from Scrimmage

• Rushing - Tracy Lineberger (FWB), 89 yard run in 1985. Strangely, this rush passed the previous longest TD run held by his brother Travis from the season before (42 yards). Both of these runs were 4th quarter game winners for the Vikes.
• Receiving/Passing - Jace Blanchard to Alyx Schank (CHS), 96 yard pass completion in 2006.
• Fieldgoal - Robby Naylor (CHS), 51 yards in 1999.

Arthur Humphrey's Amazing Night

• Choctaw's Arthur Humphrey still holds the single-game rushing record in this amazing series. When he collapsed from exhaustion in the endzone following his third rushing touchdown of the night in 1980, he had amassed 315 rushing yards. This total has not even been approached before or since. The Indians won 34-14 in the highest scoring contest to that point.

Third Time's the Charm

• Until 1988, no team had ever won three years in a row. The Indians were the first to accomplish this feat. In 1988, the Hudson Marina trophy became a permanent possession of the Indians as a result. The Indians didn't stop there. They went on to win the next two as well for a total of five in a row!
• The fifth victory in that series of Indian wins was the springboard to Choctaw's first state championship. It featured two high-powered offenses led by the Indians' Jeff Peters and future Heisman trophy winner, Danny Wuerffel for the Vikes.
• These two battled the next year as well with Wuerffel and the Vikes winning on the way to their first state championship.
• The "threepeat" accomplishment was repeated in 2001-2003 as the Indians won three in a row for the 2nd time.
• The Vikings accomplished this feat for the first time in 2006.

Stadium Trivia

• 2006 marked the first time that "The Game" has not been played on the campus of Choctawhatchee High School. No longer will the Vikings have to "ride the bus" to their home games against Choctaw.
• The first game played on the campus of Fort Walton Beach High School was a Viking victory (23-21).

The Kick

• In 1999, the Indians avoided overtime in Coach Bobby Moore's first season as Robby Naylor kicked a winning field goal with less than a minute to play. Although there have been a long line of outstanding kickers throughout the years for both teams, many signing college scholarships, this 51 yard boot not only won the game but is the longest in the history of the series.

The Shootout

• The highest scoring game in the series featured two gunslinging QB's, the Indians' Jeff Peters and the Vikings' Danny Wuerffel. The final score of this Viking victory was 33-28 for a combined total of 61 points, the largest point total in the series.

The Running Score

• Through 2006's version of "The Game," the Indians have outscored the Vikings 627-565.

Largest Margins of Victory

• FWB owns the most lopsided victory in the contest (27 points), a 27-0 victory in 1972.
• Choctaw owns the next most lopsided victory (26 points), a 33-7 victory in 1989.

Defense Rules

• There have been 5 shutouts in "The Game." The Indians have held the Vikings scoreless three times, the Vikings have shutout the Indians twice. The last shutout was a 14-0 Indian Victory in 1983.