Homecoming Win Pushes Jay Royals To 3-0

September 14, 2013

The Jay Royals celebrated a happy Homecoming Friday night as they beat Vernon 13-0. They Royals are riding an early season winnings streak at 3-0.

After a scoreless first quarter, Tate Upton was in from one yard out for the Royals with 6:06 in the half. With a good kick from Dakota Smith, the Royals held a 7-0 advantage. The Royals scored again early in the third with an 85-yard kickoff return by Victor Mishoe.

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The Royals have an open date next week before traveling to Flomaton on Friday, September 27.

Photos by Michele Gibbs for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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12 Responses to “Homecoming Win Pushes Jay Royals To 3-0”

  1. Royal Pride Band Mom on September 16th, 2013 12:42 pm

    ….But did you see the band? Rock on Jay! (by the way…what are all those football players doing on the band field anyway?) Just sayin……Naw just kidding….WHAT A GREAT GAME! We were on our feet most of the time! Go Royals!

  2. Molino Mom on September 15th, 2013 12:50 pm

    Yep, he’s right, there was an exception to the classification rule and it was Coach Bell’s brain child. A few “O” and whatever seasons later and Coach Bell is gone. But as long as Jay continues to run the ball up the middle EVERY play Coach Bell’s legacy will live on in the Jay football program. Bell ran the ball up the middle for 25 years and that’s what the Royals are still doing today. That offense is not likely to prove successful for them. Northview will win district because we are the best team in the district. Baker will finish 2nd in district followed by Jay then the rebuilding program of Freeport. By the way, Coach Wheatley took over as head coach in ‘09, we won the state championship in ‘12.

  3. Pensacola Resident - No Dog In Hunt on September 15th, 2013 12:21 pm

    >>>Northview should be in the same division as Marianna and we’ve already seen what happens………….

    Here’s the funny thing about these Jay fan’s arguements, knowing in advance they will be crushed by the Northview Chiefs in football.

    The Rural Division (1A) was the baby of former Jay Coach Elijah Bell. He was good with the idea of playing Northview.

    No one from Jay makes this arguement when Jay is beating Northview in baseball or softball.

    It’s an arguement of convenience for Jay fans. And guess what? If you did beat Northview, you’ll go on to be pummeled by Chipley in the regionals, a school just a little bit bigger than Northview.

  4. Real Story on September 15th, 2013 12:09 pm

    “Class of Champions”, no disrespect, but”“Northview being bigger than everybody else” if they are suppose to be a 3a they would be a 3a. ” is wrong. There was a loophole the FHSAA allowed when making the new rural division, they needed a certain number of schools to create the new division. If you were in a rural area(Northview), you could join if no smaller schools requested the spots. Northview should be in the same division as Marianna and we’ve already seen what happens………….

  5. Class of champions on September 15th, 2013 1:29 am

    “Northview being bigger than everybody else” if they are suppose to be a 3a they would be a 3a. But even if they were does that have anything to do with jay at least having a winning season?
    Northview and jay may actually be a good game this year, unlike the last 3. But northview will win.

  6. Royal pride on September 14th, 2013 3:58 pm

    No that’s what happens when you play a school of your on size! Even if FHSSA says you can play with the little schools.you get your butt whooped Northview.

  7. Real Story on September 14th, 2013 3:42 pm

    Sure, Northview will probably beat Jay in a head’s up match. Too bad they’re in the same district. If you go purely by school size, Northview would be a 3A or 4A school and not be in the same district as Jay. The “rural division” had a certain number of slots for schools to join, so Northview got in even though they are much larger. Not sure about Baker, but with north Okaloosa’s population boom, they probably are larger than most “rural division” schools also. Put Northview and Baker in their true districts and see how that plays out for them.

  8. Molino Mom on September 14th, 2013 1:45 pm

    Jay certainly can’t handle Northview, that will be a district game and Northview will beat Jay by at least 40 easily. Baker will beat Jay by 42. 3-0 is short lived. But enjoy it while it lasts royals

  9. NHS FAN on September 14th, 2013 12:53 pm

    Northview BEWARE!!!!!, ha ha. Be Careful of what you wish for, it may be over by halftime!!!!!! Northview has 6 or 7 injured players who will be back for Jay

  10. MicheleG on September 14th, 2013 8:23 am

    One game at a time, one week at a time. Let’s go Royals!!

  11. just thinking on September 14th, 2013 7:53 am

    Northview BEWARE!!!

    Jay is coming for you
    Even worse, have you seen Baker.

  12. clint on September 14th, 2013 6:19 am

    Great homecoming win!!! Rock on Train!!!

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