A Winning Season: Northview Beats Sneads
October 31, 2009
Led by a strong defense in the second half, the Northview Chiefs beat the Sneads Pirates 10-7 on Senior Night in Bratt.
The Chiefs defense allowed Sneads just 13 offensive plays for 55 yards, while the Northview offense had 224 yards, all but four on the ground.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
“It was a great win for the seniors. We’ve got 21 seniors and it was a special tribute to them tonight,” first-year Head Coach Sid Wheatley said.
“Offensively, I thought we ran the ball well; we controlled the line of scrimmage,” he said. “We need to put more points on the board when we have the opportunity. I know we got inside the red zone a couple of times, and we turned the ball over on downs.”
One of those plays inside the red zone came in the first half with a Brandon Sheets pass to Brad Lowery at the three. The officials ruled the pass incomplete, but photographs from four different photographers showed he had firm grip on the ball. (One photo is at left; other photos showed Lowery with a complete hold on the ball.)
“Defensively, I thought we did tremendous, especially in the second half,” Wheatley said. “We knew they had great, skilled people with tremendous speed, and they kind of hurt us the way the way they were reversing it.”
The final home game of the season for the Chiefs started out with a fumble right away as they received the opening kickoff. Sneads eventually took the lead 7-0 with 3:31 to go in the first quarter.
Then once again, the Chiefs fumbled the kickoff, but recovered at the Snead’s 30. Ka’Daris Grice picked up 18 yards to the Pirates’ 48. Dustin Yuhasz then gained six to the 42. Yuhasz followed that with a 42-yard touchdown run with 2:17 to go in the quarter. A good kick, and the game was tied 7-7.
With 4:26 in the first half, the Chiefs punted on a fourth down situation, with Brad Lowery sending the pigskin 35 yards through the uprights. The Chiefs led 10-7. With a scoreless second half, the Chiefs added another one to the win column, 10-7 over the Sneads Pirates.
“It was a great team win,” Wheatley said.
Yuhasz lead the Chiefs on the ground, with 68 yards on eight carries. Ka’Daris Grice had 55 yards on 13 carries. La’Mikal Kyles had 58 yards on 13 runs; and freshman Roderick Woods had 43 yards on 10 carries.
On the defensive side, the Chiefs were led by seniors Austin Reid and Steven Long with seven tackles each. Anthony Pierce had half a dozen tackles for Northview.
Northview (6-2, 5-2) will be on the road next Friday night against Vernon.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured above: Action as Northview beat Sneads Friday night in Bratt. Pictured below: Senior John Sellars receives the ceremonial game ball from the U.S. Army Silver Wings parachute team. The Silver Wings were unable to parachute into the stadium due to weather that grounded their plane in Alabama. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Flomaton Beats Coffeeville; Jay Falls To Bozeman; Escambia County Wins
October 31, 2009
Flomaton 42 Coffeeville 36
Flomaton beat Coffeeville Friday night, 42-36.
The Hurricanes stormed for 423 rushing yards in their win over visiting Coffeeville. Flomaton took a 14-0 lead with a 35-yard touchdown from Michael Knight and a 8-yard run from Ryheem Dixon. Coffeeville answered with three touchdowns, including an interception returned 82 yards.
Tate Ellis had a couple of touchdowns — 55 and 2 yards — for the ‘Canes. Shae Gipson had a 20-yard Flomaton touchdown, and James Jackson had a TD from 20 yards out.
With there 42-36 homecoming win over Coffeeville (1-9), the Flomaton Hurricanes finished their 2009 season at 4-6.
Bozeman 28 Jay 7
Jay lost number six in a row Friday night, with Bozeman beating the Royals 28-7. The Bozeman Bucks were up 21-7 at the half, and they added another six in the second half for a strong District 1-1A win. The Royals (1-6, 1-6) will be on the road in Baker next week.
Escambia County 21 Robertsdale 14
In a game that saw over 350 penalty yards, the Escambia County Blue Devils beat Robertsdale in Balewin County Fridya night, 21-14.
The Blue Devils had a total of 235 penalty yards, while Robertsdale was sent backwards 122 yards. There were 17 personal-foul and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties against both teams combined.
The Blue Devils’ most interesting touchdown of the night by far came in the third. Nieko Williams was falling down in the backfield as he tossed a 20-yarder to Ricco Stallworth.
The Escambia County Blue Devils finished their 2009 season at 3-7.
Escambia Academy’s Game Called After Kicker Knocks Out Power
October 31, 2009
Friday night was the night the lights went out on the 2009 football season for the Escambia Academy Cougars.
The Cougars were trailing Bessemer Academy 14-0 with 8:16 to go in the first quarter. On an extra point attempt, Bessemer’s kicker — a 255 pounder — sent his kick into a power transformer, plunging the stadium and some of the surrounding neighborhood into darkness.
The game was called and will not be rescheduled because of the mileage between Canoe and Bessemer. With the 14-0 loss to Bessemer, the Cougars finished their regular season at 6-5.
Tate Gets Big District Win Over Escambia
October 31, 2009
The Tate Aggies dominated offensively Friday night with an impressive 35-26 district win over the Escambia Gators.
The Aggies had a total of 360 offensive yards Friday night while allowing the Gators just 32 yards in the first half of play.
Kevin Padgett picked up the first Aggie touchdown of the night at about the halfway point in the first quarter on a 7-yard dash. Then with 3:03 to go in the first half, Deauntay Johnson was in for another TD. A missed point after on both first quarter touchdwowns, and the Aggies were up 12-0.
After the Gators added six on a 2-yard run, Petey Jones had an 11-yard run for a Tate TD. A good two point attempt on a Quadarious Ford conversion, and the Aggies strengthened their lead to 20-6.
Edwin Richburg added a 12-yard run touchdown for the Aggies with 2:19 to go in the third, and Jones caught a 46-yard pass for another Aggie TD with 6:48 in the ballgame.
The Gators managed a few as well in the second half, with the Tate Aggies winning 35-26
Lady Chiefs Fall To Baker; Still Headed To Quarterfinals
October 30, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs lost to the Baker Gators in the District 1-1A volleyball tournament finals Thursday night in Bratt, but the Lady Chiefs will have one more shot at advancing in the state tournament.
Northview fell to Baker 21-25, 15-25, 18-25. Thursday night’s win gave the Baker Gators their seventh straight district volleyball title.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
“They did play hard, but the intensity we needed just wasn’t there,” Head Coach Betty Heaton said. This was only the third time in Northview’s history that the team will advance beyond the district. As district runner-ups, the Chiefs will play a quarterfinal game next week on the road against Blountstown at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
“I was hoping we would come out this number one,” Heaton said. “But we do get another chance in the quarter finals. We could progress from there; nothing says the state champ can’t be a second seed in the quarter finals.”
Northview Vs Baker (District Championship Game ) – Varsity
21-25 15-25 18-25
** Baker Winning**
Shawna Montgomery 11 M Kills-3, Digs-3 Aces–1
Caitlin Hall 12 Setter Assists-10, Digs-2, Kills-2,
Angela Rodriguez 12 LS Kills-5, Digs – 5, Aces-3
Raylin Spence 10 LS Kills-1, Aces-1, Digs-4
Record – Overall – 9 -18; District 5 -5
Pictured: Action from the District 1-1A volleyball championship game between Northview and Baker Thursday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Lady Astros End Successful Season
October 28, 2009
The Lady Astros 16U fast pitch softball team from Molino ended their season recently with a number one ranking in the state.
The Lady Astros were ranked number one in the state in fastpitch softball with the highest number of points with a 15-6 record in their four best tournaments.
The traveling team is comprised of girls from Northview, Tate, Pace, Jay and Washington High Schools. The Astros finished 4-1 in the USFA Gulf South Fall State Tournament in Daphne, losing 5-4 in the semifinals against Alabama Threat.
Pictured above: The Lady Astros 16U fast pitch softball team. (Front, L-R) Maggie Swinford, Washington High; Kathern Tucker, Tate High; Marina Harris, Tate High; Jamie Ujvari, Pace High; Crysta Paulson, Tate High; (second row) Coach Robby Schaff; Avery Cobb, Tate High; Coach Rusty Odea; Amber Steadham, Jay High; Ronni Renfrow, Tate High; Rachuel Zampino, Tate High; Marina Cobbs, Tate High; Heather Schaff, Tate High; Jessi Ujvari, Pace High; and Coach Donnie Nicholson. Not pictured: Candice Greenwell, Northview High. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Lady Chiefs Advance To District Championship Game With Win Over Freeport (Photo Gallery)
October 27, 2009
The Northview Chiefs advanced to the final round of the District 1-1A volleyball tournament Monday night in Bratt with a win over the Freeport Bulldogs.
Northview beat Freeport 25-10, 13-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-9. Thursday night at 6:30, the Chiefs will play for the district championship against the winner of a Tuesday night game between Pensacola Christian and Baker.
“I am very proud of the team tonight,” an almost speechless Northview Head Coach Betty Heaton said of the Chiefs’ win. “They did a great job. They were a tough team, but the our girls worked hard for the win.”
Sophomore Shawna Montgomery led the Chiefs with eight kills, six digs, nine aces, two blocks and one assist Monday night. Caitlin Hall, a senior, had 20 assists, two digs, four aces, two kills and a couple of blocks.
Senior Angela Rodriguez had three kills, two digs and one ace. Shaniqua Jones added seven kills, one block and a single ace for Northview.
The Chiefs are now 9-17 overall, 5-4 in the district.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured above and below: Volleyball action as Northview beat Freeport in the District 1-1A tournament Monday night at Northview. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
PCA Knocks Jay Out Of District Tournament (With Photo Gallery)
October 27, 2009
The Jay Royals are out of the District 1-1A volleyball tournament after a loss Monday night to Pensacola Christian Academy.
PCA beat Jay 24-26, 25-19, 20-25, 25-17, 15-13.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured: Action from PCA versus Jay Monday night in Bratt in the Disrict 1-1A tournament. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Weekend NWE, Cantonment Youth Football Scores
October 26, 2009
Here are weekend football scores from Northwest Escambia and Cantonment from the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance:
- Bellview Gold Mini-Mites 26 — Northwest Escambia 0
- Bellview Gold Mites 20 — Northwest Escambia 0
- Northwest Escambia Midgets 20 — Bellview Gold 6
- Cantonment Mighty-Mites 7 — Myrtle Grove White 6
- Myrtle Grove White Mini-Mites 12 – Cantonment Mini-Mites 6
- Myrtle Grove White Mites 8 — Cantonment 6
- Myrtle Grove White Midgets 30– Cantonment 0
- Cantonment Juniors 30 — Myrtle Grove 0
For more on the NWE Midget win over Bellview, click here.
NWE Midgets Playoff Bound After 20-6 Win Over Bellview
October 26, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets are playoff bound after a weekend win over Bellview, 20-6. It was the third straight win for the Eagles.
Dalton Daniel had three touchdown runs of 75, 60 and 8 yards. He finished the game with over 200 yards rushing. Brannon Freeman also had his best performance of the year rushing by racking up almost 150 yards.
NWE played their best game of the year,stopping Bellview four times within the 5-yard line to secure the victory. NWE’s defense held one of the league’s best running backs to under 100 yards.
Defensive starters for Northwest Escambia were Deonte Mitchell, Olan Barlow, Matthew Lee, Hunter Sherouse, Brodie Amos, Chasen Freeman, Ryder Gifford, Taylor Reyes, Dalton Daniel, Brannon Freeman and Daulton Tullis.
Start time and other details for next week’s playoff game have not yet been announced.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.