Northview Chiefs Beat John Paul 60-0

September 1, 2012

The starting line for the Northview Chiefs spent most of Friday night on the sidelines, on the bench or cheering on their team as the Chiefs easily rolled past John Paul II Catholic of Tallahassee, 60-0.

To say the  Chiefs over-matched the Panthers, a team that went 0-8 last year, would be an understatement. Just seconds into the second quarter, the Chiefs were up 41-0, and Coach Sid Wheatley pulled the starters, substituting backup players and even a few junior varsity guys.

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“I’ve been on the other side of that ,and you kind of feel for them a little bit,” Wheatley said following a game where one of his toughest challenges was not running up the score.

Northview played most of their entire roster, including 10 different players at running back. Noticeably missing was starting quarterback Kevin Vaughan, who suffered a wrist injury last week. Vaughan is also the kicker for the Chiefs. Friday night saw the substitution of LaMikal Kyles who practiced at the position just briefly last week.

“”It was a great total team win,” Wheatley said.

“I thought they played with a great amount of passion,” Wheatley said of his defensive team, which held the Panthers to just a couple of first downs. “Tonight was good.”

Two plays and less than 30 seconds into the football game, the Chiefs were up 6-0 with a 19-yard touchdown run from senior LaMikal Kyles.  On the next possession for Northview, it was a repeat process — Kyles was in again from 43-yards out after two plays, 12-0.

Next, it was Roderick Woods’ turn for a touchdown, a 9-yarder, 18-0. And Woods repeated with a 7-yard touchdown a few minutes later. With a good two point conversion, the Chiefs were up 26-0. And they were just getting started.

Kyles added a 52-yard touchdown followed by a good two point conversion from Woods, 34-0.

And that was just the first quarter, prompting the Northview coaching staff to pull starters. And a running clock was started to help speed things along.

The Chiefs opened the second with another touchdown on their first down, a 48-yard run from Brannon Freemen. With 11:49 on the clock in the half, the Chiefs were up 41-0.

In the third quarter, Northview scored yet again, this time with a touchdown from senior Austin Dorriety, 47-0. And again, the Chiefs scored with 1:31 in the third quarter with a 23-yard touchdown from sophomore Jaron Myles, 53-0. And just one more time, the Chiefs scored when Dillian Crutchfield recovered a fumble in the endzone with  7:34 on the clock and a good kick from Myles,  Northview 60-0.

The Chiefs, ranked number three in the state in the 1A Rural Division, will host Marianna next Friday night in Bratt.

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Pictured top: Ladarius Thomas, a sophomore, gains yardage for the Northview Chiefs Friday night in Bratt. Pictured top inset:  One of LaMikal Kyles touchdown runs. Pictured middle inset: Starters Neino Robinson and Arkelle Elliot sit out part of Friday night’s game on the bench in an effort to hold back Northview’s scoring. Pictured bottom inset:  Austin Dorriety on a 29-yard touchdown run. Pictured below: NHS Coach Sid Wheatley in the opening huddle Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Northview Chiefs Beat John Paul 60-0”

  1. ben on September 1st, 2012 10:25 pm

    If Kevin was in, I guess it would’ve been 160-0…….. Guess I’m partial, huh?…. Good job men!!!!!!

  2. Goo Chiefs! on September 1st, 2012 8:36 pm

    Ya’ll did good last night cheifs!!! Way to go!!! :) )

  3. Karen on September 1st, 2012 2:17 am

    60 – 0 WOW…way to go Chiefs.

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