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Believe: Northview Chiefs Plant Their Flag With Emotional 28-14 Win Over Flomaton (With Gallery)
November 1, 2025
Believe.
That was the single word Northview Chiefs head coach Doug Vickery wrote on a marker board.
He believed in his Chiefs, his boys, as he headed back to Flomaton High School on homecoming night for the Hurricanes, the team he led to a state championship and left last year after 19 years as head coach.
And Friday night, the Chiefs planted their flag on the Hurricanes’ field with a 28-14 win on the night that the lights went out.
“God has rejuvenated me. He’s humbled me, because I got cocky when I was here (at Flomaton). And I’ve learned so much,” Vickery said in the team huddle after the game. “That’s why I do it because the boys have bought in, and God has blessed me so much with you guys.”
As he spoke, the Flomaton stadium lights were cut, and the Northview players erupted into chants of “Our house, our house!”
“You know you done made them mad when they turn the lights out!” Vickery yelled.
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After a long pass from Northview quarterback Caleb Levins to Tyson Phifer to set up first and goal from about the 5-yard-line, Levins was in for the touchdown to give Northview a 6-0 lead. The Hurricanes answered by Zykenzie Martin to punch it to put Flomaton up 7-6.
Northview’s Levins then found Phifer on a long pass, setting up another Levins touchdown. With a good 2-point conversion, Northview held a 14-7 advantage at the half.
With 7:04 to go in the third quarter, Northview’s Jackson Helton returned an interception from about 60 yards out to make it Northview 20, Flomaton 7. After a Flomaton TD, Levins added another touchdown for the Chiefs with 52.7 seconds left in the game for the final 28-14 score.
Northview’s season came to an end at 3-7 over all, 1-4 in the Rural Davison. Flomaton ended their regular season at 6-4, 3-3 in 3A Region 1 as they head into playoffs next week in Montgomery.
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5 Responses to “Believe: Northview Chiefs Plant Their Flag With Emotional 28-14 Win Over Flomaton (With Gallery)”
“The lights were turned off 40 minutes after the game ended”
As time was about to expire, the refs left the field at 9:35 p.m., and the lights were cut about 13 minutes later, according to our time stamped photos and video. The stadium video confirms the timeframe.
I think that shows what these kids are being taught. That’s the difference in coaches who really care for their players and those who care about winning. That was quite childish of Flomaton. Take the loss and go home. Northview would not have tolerated that on their home field after a loss. Grow up and move on. Way to go Chiefs and keep working hard for next season!
The lights were turned off 40 minutes after the game ended. How long do you want to celebrate ? Even Hawthorne didn’t celebrate that long after beating Northview for the state championship.
When the Party was over they turned out the lights.
I have never seen a school turn off a scoreboard so fast after the game!