Northview Battles To 12-10 Win Over 4A Walton
October 22, 2016
The 1A Northview Chiefs beat the 4A Walton Braves 12-10 during Senior Night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
“It was a great game, two great football teams out here to battle tonight,” Northview Head Coach Derek Marshman said. “It was a battle in every sense of the word — two football teams that did not want to give up or give in. Both teams fought to the very end. It was everything that high school football is made of.”
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Northview took a 6-0 lead with 5:47 to go in the first quarter on a 60-yard quarterback keeper from senior Luke Ward. Walton added a touchdown and field goal to take a 10-6 lead with 9:39 remaining in the half.
Then with 8:56 remaining in the fourth quarter, Ward found Hunter Edwards for a 9-yard touchdown (pictured top) go ahead touchdown.
Several Chiefs stepped up on the way to win, Marshman said, including Micheal “MJ” Jones.
“MJ Jones played his tail off. He played a great football game on both sides of the ball. He played a great game defensively all night long…you put him on offense, he makes key blocks, key catches. Linebacker Ohijie Elliot made a great play to force a fumble and a sack to secure the game. Luke Ward played great. And a guy that’s really stepped out on top is senior running back Hunter Edwards…he’s going to run through guys, not run around guys,” he said.
Next week, the Chiefs (6-3, 1-0) will travel to Baker (8-0, 1-0) in a game that will decide the district championship. Both teams are in the 1A playoffs; the winner will have a home stadium advantage while the loser will hit the road in two weeks.
“We have a lot of momentum going into Baker. This was a big win for us tonight, to go undefeated at home and to win on senior night.,” Marshman said. “Next week is what is boils down to. But win, lose or draw, we going to go at it and go on.”
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Look for cheerleader, band, ROTC, dance team and Senior Night photos by Monday on NorthEscambia.com.
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Tate Beats Choctaw 63-42
October 22, 2016
In a 105 total point game, Tate beat the Choctawhatchee Indians Friday night in Cantonment 63-42 for an Aggies Senior Night win.
Choctaw jumped out to a 7-0 lead at Pete Gindl Stadium just over a minute into the first quarter. A Jake Henry quarterback keeper touchdown run across midfield tied things up 7-7 at the 9:23 mark. Then Henry found Corey Moorer for an Aggie touchdown, Tate on Top 14-7 with 5:57 in the first.
Choctaw then pulled ahead 21-14 with touchdowns late in the first and early in the second. Henry tied things up with a keeper and 67-year touchdown run at 7:35 in the second quarter, 21-21.
Tate went ahead 28-21 with 2:33 on the clock in the half when Henry found Ladarryl Page on a 6-yard touchdown pass. Tate expanded their lead to 34-21 when Henry completed a 3-yard pass to Rodriquez Smith for a touchdown with seven seconds in the half, 35-21 as the Showband of the South took to the field.
In the third, Henry was in again on a 70-yard run. With a good kick from Evan Legassey, Tate was up 42-21. The Aggies kept rolling with a 10 yard pass from Henry to Moorer for another TD, 48-21. After a Choctaw touchdown, Tate was up 56-28 on a 12-yard rushing touchdown from Paige with 2:21 to go in the third quarter.
The Indians scored touchdowns at the 10:23 and 3:22 marks in the fourth quarter.
The Aggies sealed the win with 3:22 to go in the game when Henry rushed five yards for a touchdown. Legassey’s kick was good for Friday night’s final, 63-42.
The Tate Aggies (7-2, 1-1) will travel to Pine Forest next Friday night for their final game of the regular season. A playoff spot is on the line in the game…both teams have lost this season for first place Escambia, so a win locks in the district runner-up spot.
Look for more game photos and photos from senior night by Monday on NorthEscambia.com.
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Friday Night Football Finals
October 22, 2016
Here are final football scores from around the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
- Northview 12, Walton 10
- Tate 63, Choctaw 42
- Jay 50, Rocky Bayou 0
- West Florida 19, Arnold 0
- Niceville 27, Pine Forest 14
- Catholic 38 Washington 22
- Mosley 31, PHS 30
- Baker 69, Lighthouse Academy 7
- Freeport 42, Bozeman 8
- OFF: Escambia, Milton, Pace, Gulf Breeze
ALABAMA
- W.S. Neal 32, Escambia County (Atmore) 20
- Autauga Academy 41, Escambia Academy 34
- Bayside 44, Flomaton 24
- T.R. Miller 49 Clarke Co. 35
Pictured top: Luke Ward scores a Northview touchdown against Walton Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
JV Football – West Florida Beats Northview
October 21, 2016
The West Florida Jaguars defeated the Northview Chiefs 50-8 Thursday night in junior varsity football action.
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Northview Chiefs Name Players Of The Week
October 20, 2016
The Northview Chiefs have named Players of the Week for their game last week against Jay.
OFFENSE
Neikel Robinson — 7 receptions, 204 yards, 2 TD (also had 2 INT on defense)
DEFENSE
Hunter Edwards — 12 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 forced fumble
SPECIAL TEAMS
Seth Killam — 4-5 PAT, 1 tackle on KO; 5 “SPECIAL FORCES POINTS”
Devin Stabler — 1 solo tackle, 1 sack, 1 FF on PAT; 5 “SPECIAL FORCES POINTS”
DOMINATOR
Alston Wiggins — Hit on running back in first quarter for no gain
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Markus Baxley, Aggie Nation Present $1,000 To Miracle League
October 17, 2016
When Tate High arranged for a Markus Baxley, who has cerebral palsy, to score a touchdown in the Aggies game against Pace, the Aggie Nation also collected funds for Markus’ favorite charity.
Markus recently presented a $1,000 check from the Aggie Nation to the Miracle League of Pensacola.
To read more about Markus and his big touchdown, click here.
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Landon’s Big Play: Teams Help Boy With Cerebral Palsy Score Touchdown
October 16, 2016
Landon Hawthorne is like many 10-year old boys — he has love of football and a determination to play.
The Bratt Elementary student was born with ataxic cerebral palsy, but that does not stop his love for the game. Landon plays for the Flomaton Hurricanes, and he recently ran the ball against Jay and Brewton as they faced off with Flomaton. Saturday, Flomaton visited the Cantonment Cowboys, who allowed Landon his biggest play ever.
After his teammates helped him onto the field, Landon ran the ball down field and across the goal line for a touchdown…both teams cheering as he celebrated in the end zone.
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UWF Drops Back And Forth Shootout At Delta State, 55-51
October 16, 2016
The UWF football team compiled a school-record 557 yards of total offense and was in position to ice the game with a 2-point lead, but saw a miscommunication on offense result in a turnover that Delta State turned into the game-winning score and a 55-51 decision at Parker Field-McCool Stadium Saturday evening.
UWF (4-3, 2-2 Gulf South) showed its offensive muscle early and often by scoring a touchdown on each of its first four drives. In just 4:01 of possession, Nobles rattled off four touchdown passes and led the Argonauts to 267 yards of offense.
The Argos started the scoring with an Antoine Griffin 39-yard touchdown catch just over two minutes into the first quarter. DSU (4-3, 2-2) responded with a 13-play, 73-yard drive that ended on a three-yard rush to tie the game at 7-7 early.
West Florida responded with 20 unanswered points, including Ishmel Morrow recording his sixth and seventh touchdowns of the year with 27- and 69-yard scores. UWF would cap first quarter scoring with Anas Hasic’s GSC-leading eighth touchdown of the year coming from 31-yards out.
With the Argos leading 27-14 at the end of the first quarter, Delta State would post three unanswered, second quarter touchdowns to take a 35-27 lead. The Argonauts momentarily halted DSU’s momentum by utilizing a nine-play, 67-yard drive that ended with a 17-yard Nobles-to- Kevin Grant touchdown connection. Nobles concluded the half with a staggering five touchdowns and 355 passing yards.
Delta State held a slim 35-34 advantage heading into the locker room after a first half that featured a combined 753 yards of total offense.
To start the second half, the Statesmen extended their lead with a 12-yard scoring run from Chris Robinson to make the score 42-34 after a quick, five-play, 46-yard drive over the course of 1:42.
The Argonauts ate up 3:22 of clock en route to an eight-play, 72-yard drive that concluded with Jemari Ford’s first rushing score of the year on a 15-yard scamper on second down leaving Delta State with just a one-point lead, at 42-41.
Just 2:02 later with Delta State set to punt, Marcus Clayton blocked, picked up the loose ball and returned it 21 yards to give UWF a 48-42 lead with 7:37 remaining in the third quarter. Clayton’s block is both the first-ever blocked kick and the first special teams touchdown in program history.
After a 45-yard, highlight-reel-worthy catch by Hasic put the Argos in field-goal range at the Delta State 12-yard-line, Andrew Bogaenko converted on a 26-yard attempt to push UWF’s lead to 51-42.
UWF would take that lead into the fourth quarter, but Delta State responded with Robinson’s fifth touchdown of the game to cut UWF’s lead to a slim 51-49 margin.
One of three turnovers, and West Florida’s most costly turnover of the game, came on a Nobles’ fumble with 2:50 remaining allowing DSU to start the eventual game-winning drive at the UWF 17-yard-line.
Robinson continued to give the Argonaut defense headaches late in the contest, as the running back scored his sixth touchdown of the day on a six-yard rush.
The Argonauts had 90 seconds remaining to attempt a comeback, but four incomplete passes secured Delta State’s 55-51 victory.
With Delta State holding the Argonauts scoreless in the fourth quarter, it snaps a streak of 11 consecutive quarters where the Argonauts posted at least one score.
Chris Schwarz led the ground game for UWF, averaging 5.1 yards per carry after a 12-attempt, 61-yard effort. Hasic had a game-high 155 yards receiving on eight catches, while Morrow posted his fifth 100-yard performance in the last six games with 132 yards on five receptions. Nobles totaled 452 yards through the air with five touchdowns after going 24-for-42 passing.
Trent Archie led all players with a UWF single-game record 18 tackles. Marvin Conley contributed with 11 tackles of his own, while Sam Adams was the lone Argonaut to post multiple tackles for loss.
West Florida was hindered by 13 penalties accumulating 119 total yards in addition to Delta State’s 20 points scored off turnovers. Robinson paced the Statesmen offense with six touchdowns and 298 total yards divided between 100 receiving yards and 198 yards on the ground.
Northview Beats Jay To Clinch Postseason Berth (With Photo Gallery)
October 15, 2016
The Northview Chiefs came out on top against the winless Jay Royals Friday night in Bratt, but it was not as easy of a win as many thought it would be.
The Royals jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter, and the Chiefs answered at 6:30 in the second with a quarterback keeper from Luke Ward for a 7-6 advantage that stood at the half. In the third, the Royals rallied for a 19-6 lead in the third quarter.
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With 4:55 in the third, Ward found Neikel Robinson on fourth down for a 45-yard touchdown, 19-14. With 8:24 on the clock in the fourth, Ward hit Robinson for crowd-pleasing 85-yard touchdown and a 27-19 Chiefs lead. On Jay’s next down, Ward intercepted and added another touchdown, 37-19. Ward added another touchdown to seal the win for the Chiefs.
“There was nothing pretty about it,” Northview High School Head Coach Dereck Marshman said. “A lot of credit goes to Jay; they played their tails off. There was very little time where I though we outplayed them effort wise, execution wise..It wasn’t pretty, but we’ll take it.”
The win gives the Chiefs (5-3, 1-0) a playoff spot and eliminates Jay (0-8, 0-2) from the postseason. For the Chiefs, it’s their seventh straight playoff berth.
Northview’s game in two weeks at Baker will decide if the Chiefs or the Gators take the district championship, but Marshman said right now he’s more concerned about visiting Walton next week.
“Our full focus right now is on Walton. Senior night, our last home game of the regular season guaranteed to us and a chance to go undefeated at home this season,” he said.
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Additional photos (band, cheerleaders, dance team, will be posted by early next week)
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Escambia Tops Tate
October 15, 2016
The Escambia Gators moved into the top spot in District 1-6A with a 37-27 win over the Tate Aggies.
Escambia dominated the scoring in the first half, holding a 14-0 lead into the fourth quarter when the Aggies scored on the ground with touchdowns from Jake Henry and Corey Moorer.
Next week, the Tate Aggies (6-2, 1-1) move on host Choctaw next Friday night before traveling to Pine Forest on October 28.
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