7A Matchup: Tate, Niceville Meet In Spring Game

June 1, 2013

The Tate Aggies had a chance to take on their one of their new 7A opponents Niceville Friday night in a spring football game. The Aggies came up short, 21-7, on the road.

The game was tied scoreless up until about 8:30 in the fourth, when Niceville scored on a 5-yard run.  Niceville scored again with 3:30 to go on a 1-yard run, and again in the final moments on a 29-yard touchdown pass for a 21-0 lead.

With just a couple of seconds on the clock, Sawyer Smith found Lavontoe Samuel for a 66-yard touchdown run for a 21-7 final.

The Tate Aggies are part of a new three-team Class 7A district with Niceville and Crestview for the upcoming regular season, their first under new Head Coach Ronnie Douglas, a Tate grad.

The fall season will open for Tate with a home game on August 22 against the Gulf Breeze Dolphins. They won’t face their first 7A district opponent until the end of a five-game stand on October 4 against Niceville. The only other district game will come on the road against Crestview on October 18.

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One Response to “7A Matchup: Tate, Niceville Meet In Spring Game”

  1. Geneva Stacey on June 1st, 2013 8:56 am

    So glad Tate picked Ronnie for their head coach. He is a wonderful man that will care about his boys first and teach them how to win. Prays for Tate to get back on top. Now Tate lets play some football and put Tate back on top where it belongs. Go Tate!!!!!!