Huge Win: Northview Beats Freeport (With Photo Galleries)
October 22, 2011
The Northview Chiefs picked up a tremendous District 1-1A win Friday night over the Freeport Bulldogs.
“It was a huge, huge win,” Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley said as Chief fans and players celebrated on the field in Bratt. With Northview at 2-0 in the district and Freeport falling to 1-1, the Chiefs are in perfect position to claim the district crown.
- For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
- For a photo gallery with the NHS cheerleaders, band and dance team, click here.
Northview opened the scoring with 8:20 on the clock in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from LaMikal Kyles. A good Kevin Vaughan kick, and the Chiefs were up 7-0. Freeport answered with an even three minutes in the first with a 10 yard TD run and a good kick, 7-7.
In the second quarter, Montaio Mitchell was in early on a 4-yard run. A good Vaughan kick, the the Chiefs were up 14-7 on Senior Night in Bratt. The Bulldogs scored with 8:41 to go in the half on a 40 yard pass. A blocked kick, and Northview held a narrow 14-13 lead. But the Chiefs were not done before heading to the lockers at the half — Kyles scored his second touchdown of the night on a 39-yard pass from senior Brandon Sheets. A missed kick, and Northview was up 20-13 going into halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, Freeport hit the scoreboard early in the fourth on a 14-yard touchdown pass and a good two-point conversion for a 21-20 Bulldog lead. But the Chiefs were not content with behind behind, with Sheets keeping the pigskin for a 21-yard touchdown run. A good two-pointer from senior Montaio Mitchell, and Northview was back on top 28-21.
Mitchell was in from 34-yards out on a pass from Sheets with 3:18 in the game. A good kick from Vaughan for the night’s final — 35-21.
“They played extremely well; they are well coached,” Wheatley said about rival Freeport. “They are always very confident and feel very well about what they do. We just came out and outplayed them a little bit in the second half . We got a couple of key stops and hit a couple of big plays when we needed to.”
The Northview Chiefs (4-2, 2-0) will be on the road next Friday night to take on Vernon.
“I don’t know much about them right now,” Wheatley said. “They’ve always got great athletes and always have a lot of skilled people.”
- For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
- For a photo gallery with the NHS cheerleaders, band and dance team, click here.
Editor’s Note: A photo gallery from Northview Senior Night activities will be published on Sunday.
Pictured: Northview beat Freeport Friday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Prep Football Scores
October 22, 2011
Here’s a look at football finals from Friday night around the North Escambia area…
Florida
- Northview 35, Freeport 21 [Read more...]
- Baker 61, Jay 26 [Read more...]
- Pace 24, Tate 10 [Read more...]
- PHS 45, Pine Forest 21 4th
- West Florida 25, Rutherford 19 [Read more...]
Alabama
- Flomaton 57, Choctaw 14
- ECHS (Atmore) 33, Monroe County 0 [Read more...]
- Saraland 42 WS Neal 28
- TR Miller 48 Catholic Prep 7
- Escambia Academy 32 Ft Dale 30
Pace Defeats Tate 24-10 (With Photo Gallery)
October 22, 2011
The Tate Aggies lost to the Pace Patriots, 24-10, Friday night.
The Aggies (0-8, 0-4) first score of the night came with a 25-yard field goal from Hagen Mancuso with 2:12 to go in the half. The Aggies scored again in the third quarter on a 3-yard run from Jalen Cunningham and a good kick from Mancuso.
With four minutes to go in the game and down 17-10, the Aggies drove to the Pace 1-inch line. Tate hit the end zone, but the ball rolled out and the referees called a fumble, much to the dismay of the home crowd at the Aggie’s Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Aggies will host Godby next Friday night in Cantonment.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured: Action from Tate versus Pace Friday night in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com photos by Gary Carnley, click to enlarge.
Flomaton Hurricanes Blow Past Choctaw County
October 22, 2011
Hurricane Dixon led No. 8 Flomaton to 57-14 win Friday night on the road against Choctaw County.
Ryheem Dixon ran for one touchdown and threw for a couple more as the Canes pulled into Butler, Alabama. Dixon picked up 78 yards on seven carries with a 9-yard touchdown run. Dustin Postlewait had TD runs of 2 and 3 yards, and Neiko Robinson chipped in a 13 yard touchdown for Flomaton.
Choctaw County only had 11 rushing yards on 27 carries thanks to a tough Hurricane defense. Choctaw County only had 125 total yards on their home field.
The Flomaton Hurricanes will travel to Excel next Thursday at 7 p.m.
Escambia County Parades Past Monroe County (With Photo Gallery)
October 22, 2011
The Escambia County Blue Devils of Atmore celebrated Homecoming Friday night with a 33-0 shutout of Monroe County.
Chris Johnson, a sophomore, led the Blue Devils with 14 of 25 passes completed for a personal-best 290 yards and four touchdowns — including touchdown passes of 71 and 26 yards to Carl Staples, a 96-yard TD pass to Derrick Williams and a 14-yarder to Malcolm English.
For a photo gallery from Escambia County High School’s Homecoming Parade through the streets of Atmore Friday afternoon, click here.
Pictured: Escambia County High School’s Homecoming Parade rolls through Atmore Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos by Marcella Wilson, click to enlarge.
Baker Beats Jay
October 22, 2011
The Baker Gators defeated the Jay Royals 61-26 Friday night in Baker. The Gators amassed 500 yards of total offense against the Royals.
Jay’s Allen Perry had just over 100 rushing yards of his own for the Royals, while Jay quarterback Tate Upton had 172 yards passing with two touchdowns. Sammy James had two touchdowns for the Royals.
Jay (3-5, 0-2) will travel to Graceville in a non-district game at 7 p.m. Friday.
On A Roll: West Florida Wins Another One
October 22, 2011
The West Florida Jaguars are on a big time wining streak — the longest ever in the history of the school. With a 25-19 win over Rutherford Friday night, the Jags improved to 7-0.
West Florida took an early lead with 7:03 to go in the first quarter with a field goal from Luke Jackson on the opening driver for the Jags. West Florida scored again with 7:03 in the first with a 43-yard touchdown by Lawrence Lee on a pass from Kyle Faxlanger. A good kick from Luke Jackson, and Jaguars were up 10-0.
West Florida scored again in the first with a 25-yard field goal from Jackson.
In the second, the Jaguars saw a Lee touchdown on a 46-yard pass from Faxlanger and a 38-yard field goal from Jackson. In the third, West Florida had a safety after Rutherford snapped the pigskin over the kicker’s head.
West Florida (7-0, 3-0) will host Arnold next Friday night in a district matchup.
Perfect Score: Lady Royals Sweep Cross Country Meet With Tate, Northview, EWMS
October 20, 2011
The Jay High School Lady Royals achieved a perfect score in a recent cross country meet at Simms Middle School in Pace — capturing the top five places in a field of over 70 runners from eight schools, including Northview and Tate. It was the first perfect score for the Lady Royals since the mid-1990’s.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
“When the Lady Royals started the season they assumed it would be a rebuilding year because the Royals had lost three of their top five runners,” said Coach Stan Blackman.
Robin Blackman had led the Royals last season and went on to run at Troy University. Leely Trevino now attends FSU and helped to lead the Royals to state last year where they become Florida’s top public school in class 1A.
“But this season has turned out to be anything but average,” Blackman said.
Top runners for the Lady Royals were:
1st place Jorja Agrait — 21:53
2nd place Allison Blair — 22:12
3Rd place Jessica Thornton — 22:15
4th place Savannah Brown — 23:03
5th place Jenna Thornton — 23:05
9th Place Ally Settle
12th Place Kristen Pike
Northview, Tate, Central, Milton, Pace, and Rocky Bayou also took part in the meet at Simms Middle. Scores and stats were not available Wednesday from host school Pace High School.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
Pictured top: The Northview High School and Ernest Ward Middle School boys begin a cross country meet at Simms Middle School in Pace. Pictured inset: Jorja Agrait was the top female runner. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Senate Looks At Limiting Landowner Liability For Hunting, Fishing
October 20, 2011
A Senate committee Wednesday began moving forward with a bill that would limit the legal liability of landowners who allow people to use their property for hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing.
Supporters said the bill, which is part of a package of legislative proposals by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, could help encourage more people to enjoy the outdoors.
“One of the things that keeps people from opening up their lands is they’re afraid of being sued,” said Sen. Steve Oelrich, R-Gainesville.
But the proposal also faced questions from some lawmakers and the Florida Justice Association, which represents trial lawyers.
Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, questioned whether guests on the land would also have liability protections for damage they might unintentionally cause. “You just can’t have one side give up their rights and not the other side,” she said.
The Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee introduced the bill and will have to bring it up again before voting.
By The News Service of Florida
Minor League Baseball Owners Headed To Pensacola
October 20, 2011
The newest member of Minor League Baseball’s Southern League, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, will host owners and representatives from other Southern League teams at a league meeting this weekend on Pensacola Beach.
The meeting, an off-season gathering of team owners and front office staff, is a yearly conference focusing on the business aspects of the league and the various legal, technical, and financial aspects of the baseball industry. As the Southern League’s newest member, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos volunteered to host the meeting.
Pensacola Blue Wahoos president Bruce Baldwin said the conference would be an opportunity to introduce Pensacola to the rest of the league.
“All of these teams have heard of Pensacola, and know about the Blue Wahoos. As the newest member of the Southern League, we thought it would be a great way to connect with the other teams, and at the same time to show them what a great city Pensacola is, if we hosted the owners’ meeting here. Almost all of these teams are within a day trip to Pensacola,” said Baldwin. “And this meeting gives us a chance to not only show off this great location for baseball, but also build a positive perception of Pensacola around the Southeast,” Baldwin said.
Representatives from Minor League baseball teams across the Southeast will attend the conference, to be held at the Springhill Suites Marriott on Pensacola Beach. Attendees will participate in the conference meetings, dine at local restaurants, and tour the stadium at the Community Maritime Park. Baldwin said he was hopeful that the meetings would give the other team owners and executives a chance to see Pensacola up close.
“My colleagues in baseball are already talking about Pensacola – they know about the Blue Wahoos, they know about the waterfront stadium, and they’re learning about our City. Now they’ll get to see first-hand what a great place this is,” Baldwin continued. “I’m excited for the Blue Wahoos to host this meeting, to show off our new home at the Maritime Park, and to support our local community.”
The Southern League is comprised of ten teams in two divisions, and Pensacola is the latest member of a select group of 90 cities across the country that host major-league baseball affiliates.