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Northwest Escambia Takes On Excel With Three Eagle Wins

The Northwest Escambia  Sophomore, Junior and Seniors Eagles beat the Excel Panthers Saturday.

Freshmen

The Northwest Escambia Freshmen lost to Excel 29 -19. Zyonne Wesley put the only points on the board for the Freshmen, scoring three touchdowns and adding one extra point. With a game full of penalties the freshmen battled out a tough game. Aiden Odom, Jackson Simmons and Wesley each had several tackles for a loss. In the end the freshmen came up short, but they still have a chance at playoff action if they records wins for the rest of the season

Sophomores

The NWE Sophomores defeated Excel 15-6.  TJ Wright scored two touchdowns, and Aiden Broadhead scored one extra point for the Eagles. Defense was key for NWE  in the game with Nathan Chavers having a sack and recovering a fumble. John Michael Ward made several tackles in the back field ,and Kaden Odom also had several tackles, including one for a safety to end the game. With the win, the Sophomore Eagles moved their record to 5-0 and secured a playoff berth on October 26.

Juniors

In the Escambia River Conference Game of the Week, the NWE  Eagles shut out the Excel Panthers and handed them their first loss in a big  way, 45-0. Scoring for the Juniors was Jayden Jackson, Jaheem Durant, Jacob Lee, Jaden Cunningham, Dariontae Richardson and Michael Merchant. The defense made big plays to prevent Excel from scoring. Jackson and Durant each had one interception, one of  which Jackson returned for a touchdown. Logan Bryan, Hayden Thrower, Jamarkus Jefferson, Jaheem Durant, Keaundrae Richardson and Ki-Juana Carter all made tackles for a loss. Thrower had two sacks, and Jefferson had two sacks and a fumble recovery. The NWE Juniors have scored at least one defensive touchdown in each game they have played. The NWE Junior Eagles are 5-0 and have clinched a playoff berth for October 26.

Seniors

The Senior Eagles shut out Excel 54-0. Scoring for the seniors was Aunterio Minor with three rushing touchdowns, and Trent Kite with two rushing touchdowns.  Seth Killam threw two touchdown passes, one to Tanner Deese and one to Keaton Solomson. Cameron Cloud completed a touchdown pass to Jay Helton. Tyler Kite had a fumble recovery on defense. Javontaye Wright, Keegun Johnston, Wyatt Windham, Jonathan Windham Jason Fayard, Tyrese Smith andTtrent Peebles all played big on defense helping the Eagles earn their fourth shut out of the season.

Northwest Escambia travels to Poarch this Saturday, game times as follows: 2:30 Freshmen, 4:00 Sophomores, 5:30 Juniors and 7:30 Seniors.

Pictured top: Sophomore Nathan Chavers makes a tackle in the backfield. Pictured top inset: Sophomore John Michael Ward forces a fumble. Pictured bottom inset: Junior Jaheem Durant outruns and Excel Panther for a touchdown. Pictured below:  Junior Haydeen Thower sacks the Excel quarterback for a loss. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.