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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.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery with nearly 200 photos, click here.
Pictured above: Action from West Florida High versus Northview Friday night in Pensacola. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
7 Responses to “Northview’s Winning Season Ends With Loss To West Florida”
it was a good game but Tate is a lot better than we are this year so good luck NHS
Yeah like Greg Sims said, there are several kids who live in the northend of the county who go to West Florida with me being one of them. I support both teams since I know nearly everyone on both teams and I go to home games for both teams. It was great to see each team play a hard fought game.
Go Jags!
Go Chiefs!
To L ….. There are kids from the Northend of the county that go to schools in Pensacola. Schools such as WFHS and PHS. Mine being one ! We are just as proud of our kids as everyone else!
jag fans y don’t you got to pensacola news journal to leave your comments they are not wanted here.
go chiefs!
Thank you for North Escambia County Press. This article was nothing but positive for the Student athletes that play their hearts out every week. Congratulations to the Chief’s on a great season!!
Way to go JAGS!!!!!
Coach Wheatley has done a great job with that team. Its really surprising that they had this good of a season with a first year head coach. If only 2 of those losses were out of district we could be headed to the playoffs. Oh well….Coach Wheatley is a great coach, and I can’t wait to see what he can do in his second year.
Beat Tate really bad please……we hated them when I went to Northview.