Northview’s Winning Season Ends With Loss To West Florida
November 14, 2009
The Northview Chiefs finished their regular season Friday night at 7-3, a far cry from last year’s 2-8, and that makes first year Head Coach Sid Wheatley proud.
“Walk with your heads up, you won seven ballgames this year,” Wheatley told his Chiefs after their 14-17 loss to West Florida Tech. “I thought you played with tremendous effort.”
“I hate that it ended tonight the way that it did. The same group won two ballgames last year,” he said. “I’m so proud, so proud of what they have accomplished.”
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The West Florida Jaguars (4-6) jumped out to the lead with about two minutes to go in the first quarter with a 47-yard Kyle Faxlanger pass to Al Harris. With a good extra point from Luke Jackson, the Jags held a 7-0 lead with 1:56 remaining in the first quarter.
With two and a half minutes to go in the half, Northview tied the game with a 5-yard Brandon Sheets pass to Brad Lowery and a gook kick from Lowery. Headed into the locker rooms at the half, the game was tied 7-7 in Pensacola.
With 45 seconds to go in the third, the Jaguars managed a 28-yard field goal from Jackson to take a 10-0 lead.
A Lowery to La’Mikal Kyles handoff was good for a 4-yard touchdown with 6:02 in the third. Lowery’s kick was through the uprights, putting the Chiefs back in the lead 14-10 in fourth quarter.
But 1:15 to go in the in the game, a 31-yard pass from Faxlanger to Harris was good for a touchdown, capping a 70-yard drive. A good kick from Jackson put the Jags back on top 17-14.
“It was a hard fought ballgame; both teams played extremely hard,” Wheatley said. “We only gave up 17 points, and on most nights, that would be enough to win.”
Offensively, the Chiefs had 243 yards on 51 plays, almost evenly matched to West Florida’s 268 yards on 50 downs.
Roderick Woods had 10 carries for 62 yards for Northview, and Sheets was 8 for 13 for a touchdown and 85 yards.
The regular season is over for the Chiefs; they did not make the district playoffs. But the Chiefs will play again next Saturday, November 21, during a post-season North Escambia bowl game against Tate. The game kicks off at high noon at Pete Gindl Stadium.
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Pictured above: Action from West Florida High versus Northview Friday night in Pensacola. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Bowl: Northview To Play Tate Next Weekend
November 14, 2009
Call it the North Escambia Bowl — Northview and Tate will meeting a post-season football game next Saturday at Tate.
Neither Northview (7-3) or Tate (7-3) made the playoffs this year, so they decided to play the bowl game. The game will benefit local charities; more information will be announced next week.
The game at Pete Gindl stadium kicks off at noon.
Jay Beats Wewahitchka 28-6
November 14, 2009
The Jay Royals finished their season with a 28-6 win Friday night over Wewahitchka.
Seniors Rush Hendricks and Chris Carrigan were one yard shy of 200 Friday night, and two touchdowns each to lead the Royals to victory in their final game of the season.
Wewahitchka jumped out to a 6-0 lead, but it was all Royals after that, with Jay scoring 28 unanswered points.
Hendricks had 112 yards on 23 carries, and Carrigan had 87 yards on a dozen carries for Jay, including a 40 yard touchdown dash. Quarterback Steven Brabham, senior, carried the ball seven times for 25 yards.
Tate Beats Crestview 44-15
November 14, 2009
The Tate Aggies racked up nearly 500 yards as they pounded the Crestview Bulldogs Friday night, 44-15.
The Aggies had 422 rushing yards with 38 carries on the ground and 73 yards on two successful passes Friday night. The Aggies were led by Petey Jones with seven carries for 161 yards and one touchdown. Deauntay Johnson had half a dozen carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
NWE, Cantonment In Football Playoff Action Saturday
November 14, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets and the Cantonment Juniors are each just a couple of games away from a Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance Championship..
The NWE Midgets will take on the Albritton & Gant (A&G) Rattlers at 1:30 Saturday afternoon in Cantonment. A win will put the NWE Eagles in a championship game next Saturday against either Brent Blue or Ensley Blue.
The Cantonment Juniors will take on Pensacola at 5:00 Saturday afternoon in Cantonment. A win will put the Cantonment Juniors in a championship game next Saturday against either Ensley or Navarre.
The Cantonment ballpark is located at 681 Well Line Road, less than a mile west of Highway 29.
A total of 7,000 children ages 5 to 14 in 16 cities take part in youth tackle football and cheerleading in the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance.
Pcola Ice Flyers Beat Huntsville In OT
November 13, 2009
The Pensacola Ice Flyers pulled out a victory in overtime Thursday night, defeating the Huntsville Havoc 4-3 in Pensacola. Lorne Misita made his third goal count: a game-winner 20 seconds into the overtime period.
Rob Campbell started the scoring by fielding a pass from Chris Healey at 5:28 and putting the puck in the net a half second later. However, almost 15 minutes into the first period Huntsville countered when Martin Kubaliak scored on assists from Mike Carter and Justin Rohr.
The next two goals would be for Huntsville in the second period, when Mike MacDonald and Justin Rohr scored to make it 3-1 Huntsville. However, in the 19th minute, Lorne Misita started his hat trick by scoring a power play goal. Taylor Hustead and Chris Rebernik assisted on the play.
A little over 12 minutes into the third period, Lorne Misita tied the game at three with another power play goal that gave Monte and Karasiewicz assists.
Regulation ended with the score tied at three. Lorne Misita only needed 20 seconds of overtime to score his final goal and record a hat trick: a fantastic finish for an Ice Flyers game.
The Havoc will have a chance for revenge, as the Ice Flyers next game is on Saturday in Huntsville. Fans can follow the action via webcast on www.b2tv.com. The Ice Flyers next home game is scheduled for Friday, November 27. Tickets are available now at ticketmaster.com and the Civic Center Box Office. Groups of ten or more can get special pricing; call the Ice Flyers at (850) 466-3111 for more information.
Northwest Escambia Mite Cheerleaders Place In Competition
November 12, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Mite cheerleaders recently competed in the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance 2009 Cheerleading Competition in Navarre. NWE placed third out of six teams in the small non-mount category.
The competition consisted of one cheer, one chant and a dance routine
Pictured left: (front L-R) Kayla Turner; Memory Peebles; Danielle Stucky; Reagan Harrel; Madison Sherhouse; (middle row) Kylie Brook, cheer captain; Ann Margaret Boothe; Gabby Peebles; (back row) Jennifer Peebles, coach; Ashleigh Skaggs, assistant coach; and Morgan Ward, choreographer. Not pictured: Matt Brock, who mixed the music for the dance routine. Pictured below: The Northwest Escambia Mite cheerleaders perform in Navarre. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Otta’ The Woods: Hunting Season And Rule Info You Need To Know
November 8, 2009
The archery hunting season is in full swing in Northwest Florida, and now is the time to prepare for the other upcoming seasons, including the anxiously awaited Thanksgiving weekend deer season.
The first thing you need to do is pick up a $17 Florida resident hunting license. Nonresidents pay $46.50 for a 10-day license or $151.50 for 12 months.
If you plan to hunt one of Florida’s many wildlife management areas (WMAs), you’ll also need a $26.50 management area permit, but don’t forget to study the brochure for the specific area you plan to hunt, because dates, bag limits and rules differ greatly from area to area.
You can buy your license and permits over the telephone by calling toll-free 888-HUNT-FLORIDA or online at www.wildlifelicense.com/fl. Just have your credit card ready. You also can purchase them from tax collectors’ offices and most retail outlets that sell hunting and fishing supplies.
The general gun season comes in Thanksgiving Day and lasts four days through November 29. Two weeks later, the season reopens December 12 and runs through February 17.
Hunters can take bucks having at least one antler 5 inches or longer. On private lands, the daily bag limit for deer is two.
On private lands, hunters can take wild hogs year-round with no bag or size limits. On most – but not all – WMAs, there’s also no bag or size limit on wild hogs, and hunters can take them during any hunting season except spring turkey. Check the WMA brochure to be certain.
The highly anticipated antlerless deer season, often called “doe week,” is December 19-25.
During doe week, the daily bag limit’s one buck and one doe, or two bucks. You may not take two does in one day like you may during archery season, and spotted fawns are never legal game. And by the way, WMAs do not have an antlerless deer season.
If you hunt with deer dogs anywhere in Florida, special rules and registration requirements may apply, so call the FWC for details.
Fall turkey season in the Northwest Hunting Zone is November 26-29 and December 12 – January 17. Only bearded turkeys and gobblers are legal game, and you must have a $5 turkey permit to hunt them. The bag limit’s one bird per day, and a total of two during the archery, crossbow, muzzleloading gun and fall turkey seasons combined.
Quail and gray squirrel season runs statewide November 14 – March 7. There’s a daily bag limit of 12 for each, but shooting fox squirrels is against the law.
Shooting hours for deer, turkeys, quail and gray squirrels is a half-hour before sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. All legal firearms, muzzleloaders, bows, crossbows and handguns are legal for taking these resident game animals during the general gun, antlerless deer, fall turkey, and quail and gray squirrel seasons.
Snipe hunting in Florida ranks second in the nation in number of birds harvested each year, and the season runs November 1 – February 15 statewide. The second phase of the mourning and white-winged dove season also comes in this month and runs November 14-29. Shooting hours for migratory game birds are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. The bag limit for snipe is eight; and for doves, the bag limit is 15.
You must get a no-cost migratory bird permit if you plan to hunt snipe, doves or any other migratory game birds.
The FWC even provides an online “Dove Hunters’ Hotline,” which gives up-to-date information on Florida’s public dove fields. The address is MyFWC.com/Dove, and it’s updated every Thursday throughout the dove season. Information includes dove densities, previous weeks’ harvests and field conditions.
Whether small-game hunting with friends and family or hunting solo, going after that monster buck, boar hog or big tom, November brings loads of great hunting opportunities.
Here’s wishing you a happy Thanksgiving and a successful hunting season.
Northwest Florida Hunting Season Dates
(not applicable on wildlife management areas)
Archery Oct. 17 – Nov. 15
Deer-dog training Oct. 31 – Nov. 19
Crossbow Nov. 30 – Dec. 6
Muzzleloading gun Nov. 20-22 & Feb. 18-28
General gun Nov. 26-29 & Dec. 12 – Feb. 17
Antlerless deer Dec. 19-25
Fall turkey Nov. 26-29 & Dec. 12 – Jan. 17
Quail and gray squirrel Nov. 14 – March 7
Bobcat and otter Dec. 1 – March 1
Spring turkey March 20 – April 25
Wild hogs, rabbits, raccoons, opossums, skunks, nutrias, beavers and coyotes may be taken year-round.
Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, except during spring turkey season when shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset on private lands.
For hunting regulations and dates on wildlife management areas, click the following links:
For other wildlife management area regulations, click here.
For complete Florida hunting information, click here.
NWE Midgets Win Playoff Game In Last 3.3 Seconds
November 8, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets beat defending Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance champions Ensley Gold 6-0 in Saturday playoff action.
NWE pulled off the 6-0 win with a touchdown in the last 3.3 seconds of the game in round two of the GCYFA playoffs in Milton. With the win, the Northwest Escambia Eagles will advance to the semifinals next Saturday against either A&G or Milton Gold.
Daulton Tullis recovered the kickoff, and NWE started play at first and 10 at about the 41 yard line. Quarterback Tullis handed off to Taylor Reyes, and Reyes gained four yards on the first down of the ballgame. From second and six, the Eagles Tullis handed off to Reyes again, and he was met at line of scrimmage for no gain. At third down and six, Reyes lost a couple of yards. With fourth and seven, Brannon Freeman was in to punt. Ensley blocked the punt and took over first and 10 at the NWE 36. Ensley was pushed back to the 46 yard line, making it first and a long 20 to go.
Ensley Gold then fumbled the ball away to the Eagles at their own 44 yard line. Tullis handed off to Ryder Gifford for three to the 43. On second down, Reyes was up the middle to just shy of the midfield mark with about four minutes to go in the first quarter. On third and five, Gifford crossed into Ensley territory to the 49. Faced with fourth and three, Ensley jumped offside, putting NWE at first and 10 from the 44.
Freeman gained three on the first down to the 41, and on second down, it was Freeman again with five to the Ensley 36. Reyes took the next hand off, but was just shy of the first down. On fourth down down, Freeman gained a NWE first down at the Ensley 33.
With 47 seconds to go in the first, Freeman lost a yard. On second down, Tullis pitched to Freeman to end the first quarter in Milton.
Tied scoreless headed into the second quarter, Freeman gained good ground to the 31 yard line. NWE went for it on fourth on nine, with a incomplete pass from Tullis. Ensley took over at their own 31. Ensley drove as close their own 17, and then lost ground on a penalty.
Northwest Escambia took over at their own 21 with about four minutes to go in the first half. A Tullis to Reyes hand off gained nothing for NWE. Freeman then drove out to the 30 yard line to make it third and inches with 3:14 in the half. On a QB keeper, Tullis then picked up the first down with a gain of four on the play. The next downs, NWE was unable to gain any territory.
Ensley Gold took over inside the NWE 30 with 54 seconds in the second. A Sherouse tackle stopped Ensley with just over one on the first down. Ensley’s drive was ended by a fumble recovered by NWE inside the Ensley Gold 20 with 20 seconds to go in the half.
Headed into the half, the score was still tied 0-0 in round two of the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance playoffs in Milton.
In the third, Ensley drove to the 41 before falling short of a first down. On two downs, Freeman picked up a NWE first down at the Ensley 48. On a quarterback keeper, Tullis picked up about three. Freeman lost about three, then Reyes picked up about six on a carry. Freemen then went up the middle and fell short of the first down with 3:16 to go in the third quarter.
From the 37, Freeman and Gifford brought the Ensley QB to the ground for a loss in the backfield. On third and 15 with a minute in the third, Ensley’s QB went down on a hard sack by the Eagle’s Deonte Mitchell.
The third quarter ended with the score still tied with no score.
Brannon Freeman started the fourth with a 2-yard run, and it was downhill from there. NWE was forced to punt, and Ensley returned to the NWE 40 with under seven minutes in a scoreless game.
On Ensley’s first down, they fumbled the ball away to the NWE Midgets at the 41 with 6:13 to go in the game. Tullis then drove to the 39 for eight and two on the play. Reyes broke to the outside for a NWE first down at the Ensley 28. on first down, Reyes gained another NWE first down to the 18.
After a short loss, the Eagles where third and 11 with 3:15 on the clock. A Tullis to Brannon Freeman pass was incomplete for fourth and 12. The Eagles went for it, a Tullis pass into the end zone was incomplete.
Ensley then took over at their on 19 with 3:05 to go in the playoff game. They managed to drive to their own 40 with a minute on the clock. With 30 seconds on the clock, Ensley picked up a first down at their own 41. With 17 seconds on the clock, Tullis blocked an Ensley pass, knocking it to the ground.
Second and 10 on their own 41, an Ensley pass was picked off by Brannon Freeman who returned it to the NWE 29.
With just 3.3 seconds to go in the scoreless game, the Northwest Escambia Midget Eagles had time for just one play. Tullis attempted a perfect pass deep into the end zone to Brannon Freeman. Freeman jumped and caught the pigskin for a NWE win, 6-0, over Ensley Gold.
Northwest Escambia entered the tournament as the number 12 seed. They started their league championship bid last week by beating undefeated powerhouse Myrtle Grove 12-6.
Members of the Northwest Escambia Midgets are: Brannon Freeman, Daulton Tullis, Thomas Rolin, Olan Barlow, Deonte Mitchell, John Rhodes, Ryder Gifford, Dylan Berry, Chason Freeman, Logan Sherouse, Zachary Holland, Taylor Reyes, Gavin Grant, Brodie Amos, David Edwards, Dalton Daniel, Elijah Harbison and Matthew Lee.
Next week, the NWE Eagles will continue their Midget championship playoff bid against the Albritton & Grant Rattlers. The Rattlers are coming off a 7-6 upset of the Milton Panthers Saturday afternoon.
Pictured above: The Northwest Escambia Midgets celebrate after a 6-0 win in the last 3.3 seconds of their league playoff game against Ensley Gold Saturday. Submitted photo by Wayne Holland for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Sting The Yellow Jackets 20-14
November 7, 2009
The Northview Chiefs came from behind beat the Vernon Yellow Jackets 20-14 Friday night. The Chief’s, who were 2-8 last year, are now 7-2.
The Yellow Jackets (4-5, 3-5) led the ballgame 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. They stung again in the second quarter after a long drive after a Northview fumble to increase their lead to 14-0.
“You were down 14-0 and ran off 20 straight points,” first-year Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley told his jubilant Chiefs. “That is a great, great win.”
On the last play of the half, a 61-yard pass from Brandon Sheets to La’Mikal Kyles gave Northview a touchdown. With a good kick through the uprights for Brandon Lowery, and Chiefs had closed Vernon’s lead to 14-7 headed to the lockers on a cool night in Vernon.
Northview intercepted a Vernon pass on their opening drive of the third. The Chiefs, led by Roderick Woods and Jeremy Jackson, marched the ball down to about the Yellow Jacket four. Freshman Roderick Woods took the ball on a 21-yard touchdown run. After a good kick from Lowery, the game was tied 14-14 with 5:25 to go in the third quarter.
The Chiefs’ Levi Gideons recovered a Vernon fumble early in the fourth to take possession on Yellow Jacket’s 30.
Woods picked up a 5-yard touchdown drive with 6:52 to go in the game. A missed kick, and the Chiefs were on top 20-14.
Vernon’s next drive came to an end when Northview recovered a Yellow Jacket fumble at the Chiefs’ 39.
The Yellow Jacket’s final attempt at the end zone came to an end with 37 seconds on the clock with two incompletions.
The remainder of the fourth was scoreless, giving the Chiefs a District 1-1A win over Vernon, 20-14.
The Chiefs will play their final game of the season Friday night in Pensacola against West Florida Tech.
Despite their winning season, the Chiefs (7-2, 6-2) will not make the District 1-1A playoffs. The Freeport Bulldogs are tops in the district with a perfect 8-0 district record, and South Walton has just one district loss. Freeport and South Walton were the only losses of the season for Northview.
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