Northview Opens Playoffs With Big 40-14 Win Over Graceville

November 10, 2018

The Northview Chiefs opened round one of the 1A playoffs Friday night in Bratt with a 40-14 win over the Graceville Tigers.

“They came to play; we are just really starting to play our best football and I think that was evident tonight,” Northview head coach Derek Marshman said. “I thought we ran the ball extremely well. Both of our tailbacks, Jaheem Durant and Trent Peebles, they just really ran their tail off. Jayden Jackson ran really hard. Aunterio Minor ran the ball really well and blocked hard. Jaquan Barton had his best game by far tonight. I mean he blocked his tail off all night.”

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After a big gain down to the five by Minor, Peebles punched it in as the Chiefs opened the scoring. With 4:53 in the first, the Chiefs were up 6-0. Then a couple of minutes later, Northview’s Johnny Windham recovered a blocked Tigers punt at about the 10 yard line for another Chiefs touchdown 14-0.

The Tigers added a touchdown and two point conversion to end the first quarter with the score 14-8.

The Chiefs added touchdowns in the second from Durant and Barton to hold a 26-8 lead at the half on a damp, chilly and windy night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.

Jayden Jackson scored for Northview with 5:24 to go in the third. With a successful two point conversion from Peebles, The Chiefs were up 34-8. The Tigers managed their second touchdown of the night in the third.

Northview added two more touchdowns in the fourth to seal their 40-14 victory.

The Northview Chiefs will travel to No. 1 seed Baker next Friday night in the regional semifinals.

“It’s going to be tough. Our kids want it,” Marshman said. “They want that challenge. To be the best, you’ve got to beat the best.”

The winner of Northview and Baker will play the winner of Jay and Vernon on November 23.

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(Look for another galley with cheerleaders and the band by Monday.)

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