Ernest Ward Middle Beats Snooks Christian
September 4, 2019
The 2019 Ernest Ward Eagles opened their regular season Tuesday in Walnut Hill with a 36-12 win over Snook Christian Academy of Foley.
Ernest Ward will travel to T.R. Miller on September 10 and Snook on September 24 before their next home game on October 1 against T.R. Miller.
Ernest Ward has the only middle school football team in Escambia County.
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Volleyball: Tough Tuesday For Northview, Tate
September 4, 2019
Northview
The Baker Gator defeated the Northview Chiefs in high school volleyball action Tuesday in Bratt. In varsity play, Baker beat Northview in three, 25-15, 25-20, 25-11. In JV play, Northview fell to Baker 25-17, 22-25, 10-15.
The Chiefs will host Central on Thursday. For more Northview junior varsity photos, click here.
Tate
In varsity action Tuesday, Gulf Breeze defeated Tate 25-20, 25-9, 25-18.
Pictured: Junior varsity action between Northview and Baker Tuesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Flomaton Takes State Line Battle Over Northview (With Photo Gallery)
August 31, 2019
It was a game of cross the state line rivals that ended with the defending Alabama 3A state champ Flomaton Hurricanes defeating the Northview Chiefs 34-26 Friday night in Flomaton.
“The saying goes it’s a game of inches; tonight was a game of inches. You can really go back and look at two or three plays that won that game for them,” Northview head coach Derek Marshman said. “We gave up too many plays on special teams, we gave up big plays, we gave up boneheaded mistakes that we shouldn’t give up.”
For a photo gallery, click here.
The Hurricanes jumped out to a early first quarter seven point lead over the Chiefs before the Chiefs answered with a Trent Peebles touchdown. With a missed kick, the Canes saw their lead cut to 7-6 with 2:01 in the first.
Early in the second, Flomaton cashed in on a run from Da’quan “Money” Johnson. A wayward kick, the it was Flomaton’s ballgame 13-12.
Northview’s Peebles added another touchdown and with a good two point attempt from Jayden Jackson for a 20-13 Northview lead with 22.7 seconds in the half.
In the third, Canes quarterback Zeb Vickery punched it in for a one point contest, 21-20 Flomaton on top. Alex Cash returned Northview punt to the Chiefs’ 3-yard line before Flomaton scored again on a Jate’vius Franklin run with just under three minutes in the third.
Northview regained the lead in the fourth quarter with a 25-yard run from Jackson, Northview on top 26-21.
The Chief were forced to punt, and it went straight into the hands of Cash who returned it to the 3-yard line before being brought down by Northview’s Keaundre Richardson. Franklin ran straight through a big hole in the middle for the TD.
In the end, the Canes topped the Chiefs 34-26.
“We gave up too many plays on special teams, we gave up big plays, we gave up boneheaded mistakes that we shouldn’t give up. We played extremely hard, we worked extremely hard all night,” Marshman said “The kids left it all on the field, both teams left it all on the field so that’s something that they can be proud of and they can continue to work on. We go back and fix the the little things. In the grand scheme of things this is game two; we’ve got a lot of fish to fry down the road.”
Both coaches gave credit to the other team as a very formidable opponent.
“What a game. Northview is a super, super good football team, very physical football team. We knew that all summer going in. The Peebles kid is a heck of a running back; the Jackson kid is a good running back; they got a lot of good running backs. We knew it was going to be a battle, but I think we just persevered and made some plays at the end,” Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery said. “We knew it was going to be a battle, but I think we just persevered and made some plays at the end.”
The Canes take on the Jay Royals next Friday night, an Vickery is confident that his Hurricanes will be read, despite losing a lot of experience from last year’s state title team.
“We lost 11 really good seniors last year and now we have a whole new bunch of kids coming out persevering,” Vickery said. “It’s a long season ahead of us. We’ve got a lot to build on.”
The Chiefs will sit it out with a bye week before hosting the Baker Gators on September 13, and they’ll be using every available moment of that downtime to prepare.
“We are going to continue to get better and I think big things are still ahead of this football team,” Marshman said.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Pine Forest Eagles Soar Past Tate (With Photo Gallery)
August 31, 2019
The Pine Forest Eagles soared past Tate 31-7 Friday night.
The Aggies were coming off a 37-0 rout of Pensacola High last Friday night.
The only score of the night from the Aggies came when sophomore quarterback Dalton Biggs found senior Keaton Solmonson in the endzone.
The Aggies (1-1) are on the road with back to back road trips to Tallahassee the next two weeks. — September 6 at Lincoln and September 13 at Leon. The Aggies won’t be back in their house at Pete Gindl Stadium until September 20 when they host the Bulldogs of Crestview.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Area Friday Night Finals
August 31, 2019
Here are Friday night football finals from the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Flomaton 34, Northview 26 [Details, photo gallery...]
Pine Forest 31, Tate 7 [Details, photo gallery...]
Jay 40, Cottondale 16
Washington 22, West Florida 0
Milton at Pensacola High, 7 p.m.
Escambia 32, Crestview 0.
Catholic 24, Gulf Breeze, 14
Navarre 34, Pace 0
ALABAMA
Flomaton 34, Northview 26
Escambia County (Atmore) 41, Wilcox Central 0
Satsuma 40, W.S. Neal 21
T.R. Miller 45, Choctaw County 0 (Thursday pm)
Pictured: Flomaton got past Northview 34-26 Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Tate JV Beats Pine Forest With OT Field Goal From Conner Wright
August 30, 2019
The junior varsity Tate Aggies beat Pine Forest 10-7 Thursday with an overtime field goal by Conner Wright to seal the win. The JV Aggies are off next week, and will be on the road September 12 against the Escambia Gator JV. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Volunteers Still Needed To Help Repair Miracle League Field
August 28, 2019
The Miracle League of Pensacola still needs volunteers to help them prepare a damaged filed in time for their falls season.
The field is covered with hundreds of tiles to create a safe playing surface. All of the tiles must be removed, pressure washed and replace. This will require a “massive” number of volunteers and hours of service, according to league officials.
They will be working each evening this week, weather permitting at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers may need gloves, but no other tools are required.
The park is located at 555 East Nine Mile Road, at the corner of Nine Mile and Airway Drive.
Pictured: Scores of volunteers have helped with repairs for the Miracle League, including these Tate High School baseball players. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
HS Volleyball: Northview Beats Escambia Academy
August 27, 2019
The Northview Chiefs junior varsity and varsity volleyball teams both defeated Escambia Academy Monday in Bratt.
The varsity Chiefs took three straight sets over the Cougars, winning the last 25-18.
For a varsity action photo gallery, click here.
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Photo Gallery: Northview Senior Night, Band, Cheerleaders And More
August 26, 2019
Friday night was Senior Night for the Northview Chiefs.
For a bonus photo gallery from Senior Night, the cheerleaders, band, NJROTC and more, click here.
For a game action summary and action photos, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Aggies Tame The Pensacola High Tigers In 37-0 Shutout (With Photo Gallery)
August 24, 2019
The Tate Aggies opened the 2019 regular season at home with a big 37-0 win over the Pensacola High School Tigers Friday night.
Tate opened scoring in the first with a field goal from 37-yards out from Matt Johnson for a 3-0 lead over the Tigers. Tate added a touchdown to round out the first quarter from Keaton Solmonson for a 10-0 lead.
In the second, Gavin Grice found the endzone. With a missed point after, the Aggies were up 16-0.
Tate added touchdowns from Kesean Williams, Keontral Culpeper and Ethan George for the 37-0 shutout win over the PHS Tigers.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Next week, the Tate Aggies will be at Pine Forest before back to back road trips to Tallahassee — September 6 at Lincoln and September 13 at Leon. The Aggies won’t be back in their house at Pete Gindl Stadium until September 20 when they host the Bulldogs of Crestview.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
