Escambia Academy Headed to AISA Class 2A Championship After Win Over Macon East
November 14, 2020
The Escambia Academy Cougars area headed to the AISA Class 2A championship game after a 54-13 win over the Macon East Cougars Friday night in Canoe.
It will be the fifth consecutive state championship game for the Cougars (9-1).
The Knights jumped out to any early 7-0 lead, but the Cougars answered on the next play from scrimmage with a 66-yard touchdown run from Landon Sims.
Tyler Ray-Cloud forced a fumble, and it was picked up by Caleb Davis for a 74-yard touchdown to put the Cougars on top 13-7. With a 39-yard TD run from Bubba Nettles, the Cougars expanded their advantage to 21-7 on their way to the win.
The Cougars will take one Chambers in the state championship game at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
Photos by Andrew Garner/The Atmore Advance for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night High School Football Playoff Scores
November 14, 2020
Here are high school football playoff scores from across the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
1A
- Northview 32, Chipley 12 [Story, photos...]
- Baker 35 , Jay 0
- Freeport 44, Holmes County 22
3A
- Pensacola Catholic def. P.K. Younge (PKY forfeits due to COVID-19)
5A
- West Florida 34, Pensacola High 7
- Wakulla at Pine Forest, 7 p.m.
6A
- Pace 24, Washington 20
- Escambia 44, Middleburg 0
- Seabreeze 21, Gulf Breeze 20
7A
- Fleming Island 21, Tate 0 [Story, photos...]
- Niceville 56, Crestview 20
- Navarre – bye
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 54, Macon East 13 [Story, photos...]
- Thomasville 28, T.R. Miller 21
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Tate’s Abbie Burks Signs With Florida Gulf Coast Community College
November 11, 2020
Tate High School’s Abbie Burks has signed a letter of intent to play softball with Florida Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City. Pictured below (front row) are Abbie Burks with her parents Mark and Donna Burks and her sisters Carla and Samantha; (back row) coaching staff Brittany Dunson, Eric Showalter, Joanne Wiggins and Tate heach coach Melinda Wyatt. Pictured left: Burks and Scott Thomas of Florida Gulf Coast. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Beat The Jay Royals 41-7
November 7, 2020
The Northview Chiefs beat the Jay Royals 41-7 Friday night in Bratt to end the regular season for both teams.
It was the second matchup between the teams this season; Northview beat Jay 34-15 just two weeks ago.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Northview’s Jayden Jackson in fourth in the nation in rushing yards per game, currently averaging about 270 yards per game. He was also on top in Florida in total rushing yards.
Friday night, Jackson had nearly 140 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
Northview opened scoring when Johnny Windham blocked a Jay punt. Jamarkus Jefferson 6 picked it up and was in on a 37-yard touchdown. The Chiefs were up 6-0 about three minutes into the first. Jackson added a 12-yard touchdown run to make it 12-nothing.
At 20-0 with a little over a minute to go in the half, quarterback Kaden Odom found Jamarkus Jefferson for an 87-yard touchdown run.
With the Chiefs up 41-0 in the fourth, Jay’s Bryce Stout had a 37-yard touchdown run to make it 41-7.
“I thought we did really well,” Northview Coach Wes Summerford said. “I’m so proud of our kids. The way we started….something we preach is fast start and make sure we have that. I thought we had that tonight. I thought early on we were firing on all cylinders, which is good.”
For a photo gallery, click here.
“Our offense has been explosive lately, and we just have to catch that defense, and I think we caught up tonight,” Summerford added. “We did a good job. The kids really responded well. ”
The Chiefs (6-1) will host Chipley (4-5) in the first round of the playoffs next Friday night. The Chiefs beat Chipley 45-13 last week. Also in round one, Jay (2-5) will be at Baker (10-0). The Royals lost to the Gators 18-13 in early October.
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Friday Night Football Finals
November 7, 2020
Here are high school football scores from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Gulf Breeze 31, Tate 9
- Northview 41, Jay 7 [Story, photo gallery]
- Washington 29, Milton 20
- Escambia 32, Pensacola High 6
- Niceville 42, Pace 7
- West Florida 13, Pine Forest 0 (Thursday night)
- Navarre 30, Crestview 13 (Thursday night)
ALABAMA (Playoffs)
- Escambia Academy 48, Springwood Academy 8
- Trinity Presbyterian 10, Flomaton 6
- T.R. Miller 42, Dadeville 14
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Tate High Volleyball Wins Inaugural Escambia County Championship
November 6, 2020
The Tate High School Lady Aggies won the inaugural Escambia County Championship over Washington High School.
The championship tournament was established to for volleyball teams that had their regular seasons shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Aggies were 6-11 headed into the contest, while the Wildcats were 6-11.
On Tuesday, Washington defeated Pensacola High, and Tate beat West Florida to advance to the finals.
Photos by Crystal Tolbert for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Beats Chipley 45-13 (With Photo Gallery)
October 31, 2020
The Northview Chiefs beat the Chipley Tigers 45-13 Friday night in Bratt.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Northview’s Jayden Jackson had 832 yards and 12 touchdowns in the last two games headed into Friday night’s game, averaging 17 yards per carry. MaxPreps has Jackson ranked fifth in the nation with 267 rushing yards per game.
And Jackson was off and running early in Friday night’s matchup with Chipley with a 56-yard touchdown carry for a Northview lead with 10:52 to go in the first quarter.
On the next possession for the Chiefs, Jackson was up the middle on a handoff from quarterback Kaden Odom for an 82-yard touchdown run to make it 12-0 for a Chiefs homecoming lead.
About three minutes later, the Tigers were in to cut the Northview lead to 12-7.
Then Jackson scored on a short 2-yard run for a third TD for a 18-7 Chiefs advantage.
With 1:33 on the clock in the second, Odom handed off to Jamarkus Jefferson to give the Chiefs a 25-7 lead headed into halftime.
Northview, now 5-1 overall, will host the Jay Royals (2-4) next Friday night in Bratt. It’s the second meeting of the season for the teams; Northview beat Jay 34-15 on October 23.
For a photo gallery, including action shots, the band, cheerleaders and NJROTC, click here.
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Catholic Gets Past The Tate Aggies 28-21
October 31, 2020
The Catholic Crusaders defeated the Tate Aggies 28-21 Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Tate homecoming matchup was the first meeting of the two teams in a decade.
Down 21-7 with 1:19 to go in the third quarter, Tate senior quarterback Caleb Shelby found senior Zamir Dyer for a 28-yard touchdown to make it 21-14.
With 8:34 left in the fourth quarter, Shelby found Dyer again for a 70-yard touchdown run to tie things up at 21-21, but the Crusaders answered late in the fourth to take the lead.
The Tate Aggies, now 1-4 on the season, will take a long detour trip around the Pensacola Bay Bridge next Friday night as they barge into Gulf Breeze to face the 1-4 Dolphins.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Football Finals
October 31, 2020
Here are Friday night football finals from across the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Pensacola Catholic 28, Tate 21 [Story, photos]
- Northview 45, Chipley 13 [Story, photo gallery]
- Jay 43, Lighthouse 30
- Pine Forest 28, Pensacola High 25
- Escambia 28, Crestview 20
- Pace 40, Choctaw 21
- Niceville 63, Milton 41
- Washington at West Florida (canceled)
- Gulf Breeze at Fort Walton (canceled)
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 33, Bessemer Academy 12
- Flomaton 37, Escambia County (Atmore) 0
- T.R. Miller 39, W.S. Neal 0
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Blue Wahoos Press Box Dedicated To John Appleyard
October 27, 2020
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have dedicated the press box at Blue Wahoos Stadium in memory of John Appleyard.
Appleyard, a longtime long historian, died last week at age 97. He was an author of more than 120 books and monographs that included mystery stories, family histories and novels. His histories included in-depth accounts of all phases of local government.
He served as a radio broadcaster for the Blue Wahoos from 2016-2020, signing a lifetime contract with the team in 2018. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, he received the team’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the growth of Minor League baseball in Pensacola and the sport across the area.
“When you look back at the history of Pensacola, the best parts have John Appleyard in them,” Blue Wahoos owner
Quint Studer said. “His legacy will continue across the city and no one who knew him will forget his impact.”
A public memorial for Appleyard was held Monday afternoon at the Blue Wahoos stadium.
