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Blog: We Love Our Northview Chiefs!

While the Northview Chiefs fell short of their shot at a state championship game, fans rallied behind the team before, during and after Friday night’s loss to Trinity Christian in Jacksonville.

Prior to the game, the Chiefs were guests of honor at a huge sendoff pep rally (read more), and a large group of dedicated fans made the cross-state trip to Jacksonville for the game, including two “spirit buses” (read more.).  During the game, the visitor’s bleachers at Trinity Christian were near standing room only.

The Chiefs were not winners according to the scoreboard in Jacksonville. But the scoreboard is not the only measure of winning.

Their whole season stands as a testament to gridiron grit and determination. Blood. Sweat. And tears. They were not running backs, defensive linemen and quarterbacks. They were a team. It brings the Kenny Chesney “Boys of Fall” song to mind, “It’s I got your number, I got your back when your back’s against the wall…You mess with one man you got us all…The boys of fall.”

Two years ago, our Chiefs were 2-8. The fans were there. Granted, an extreme amount of spirit was hard to muster at times, but the fans were there. This year, at 11-2 and going to a playoff level never achieved by Northview the fans where there. And the spirit was obvious in the school, and in our communities.

Many fans never hear the post-game chant as the players, coaches and cheerleaders gather on the field after each game. It begins likes this:

“I’ll be a Chiefs, till the day I die…”

Fans are fans until the end. That’s school spirit. Sure, tears were shed after the loss and a win would have been great, but losing can be one of those life lessons. When boys become men and a team, cheerleaders, band, ROTC, fans, and a community become one.

It was when our Northview Chiefs earned the right to be called champions.

Within minutes of the game ending Friday night, our comments section and Facebook page became a testament to the fact that we are all proud to be part of the Northview Chief family. There was nothing negative, only praise for our champions. We wanted to share the thoughts of our Facebook fans, all posted within minutes of the game’s end:

• Sharon Martin-Dudley — great job Northview!
• Carl Emmons — WTG Northview Chiefs on an Awesome season !!!!!!
• Deni Deron — Great job Northview! You guys are awesome!!
• Gina Chandler Robbins — Awesome job our guy’s did playing this year..Go Northview!!!
• Jenn Castor — Way to go on an AWESOME season, Chiefs — proud of ya!
• Tammy Turner Amison — Great season Chiefs. Hold your head’s high!!!
• Terry Emmons — So proud of all you guys. Proud to be a Chief. Go Chiefs!!!!
• Brigitte Ward — Aww sad but good job NHS!
• Ashley Bonner — So proud of the guys & to be a Northview Chief! Yall had an awesome season! Go Chiefs!
• Kimberly Navarro Edmonson — Whether you won the last game or not ~You guys are Champs!!
• Brad Johnson — Great season Chiefs!
• Karen Driver — Proud of you Chiefs you had a great season.
• Laura Ziglar Gross — Win or lose I’m still proud to say I’m from Bratt home of the Northview Chiefs!
• NorthEscambia.com — We love our Northview Chiefs!

Hold your heads high. We are all proud of our Champion Northview Chiefs.