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Northview Earns Playoff Spot With Win Over Jay (With Gallery)
October 17, 2015
The Northview Chiefs earned a 1A playoff berth Friday night with a 7-0 win over the Jay Royals.
Now it comes down to one game against the Baker Gators October 30 at Northview to decide the District 1-1A title.
“It has been a difficult year for us,” Northview head coach Sid Wheatley said. “I am not used to this; I know the kids are not use to this, and our community is not use to this.”
With a season that opened against 6A teams, the Chiefs are 2-5 overall, but they are that all important 1-0 in the district after topping Jay.
“But how sweet and how great would it be….you’ve got all that you could ask for right now. Two weeks from tonight, we will be playing at home for a district championship. And if you can’t get excited about that….our record, you can throw that out the window. It’s all about district play, getting into the playoffs and just having a good shot.”
The only score of the night Friday came with 2:01 to go in the first quarter on a 15-yard run from Northview’s Gavin Grant. With a good kick from Seth Killam, the Chiefs took a 7-0 lead.
The Royals’ Victor Mishoe crossed the goal line with 1:34 to go in the fourth quarter on a five-yard quarterback keeper, but the score was called back due to a flag for a block in the back.
“For our defense to get a shutout was just tremendous,” Wheatley said, pointing out that the Royals scored 58 points last week against Cottondale.
Northview will be on the road next Friday night at Defuniak Springs to take on undefeated 4A Walton. Meanwhile, the Royals (1-7, 0-2) will travel to Rocky Bayou Christian.
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7 Responses to “Northview Earns Playoff Spot With Win Over Jay (With Gallery)”
Congratulations Chiefs!!!!!!!
So wether anyone wants to play them or not better be ready in 2 weeks.
Baker is running hot!
Northview going up against larger class schools is not a new occurrence. Anyone can look as far back as its very first season. Granted northview itself was a larger class at that time also. However their still wasn’t 2-3 district games a season.
Everyone likes a winning season I get it, but main thing is district. Two seasons that stand out to me regarding the issue of larger class schools would be the 97 and 98 season. Northview went 3-7 in 97 taking its first district title against all 5&6a schools except their district games. In 98 northview went 9-1and did not take district. This season again against all 5&6a schools except their district games. Huge accomplishment defeating so many larger schools no doubt, but at the end of the day season was over due to district loss.
Just my little insight …GO CHIEFS
Hold your Heads High Royals!! You got to get with the Train!!
Northview is way more talented than their record indicates. They always play these larger schools tough. I listened to the Crestview Radio Broadcast and even the Crestview announcers were stating that for a small School Northview was a very tough opponent. They pointed out the intensity level the Cheifs played with that night. The next week they were at the same level of determination against Gulf Breeze. The Cheifs need to ignore their loss record for this year and refocus on the Playoffs and State. I say right now that Northview has the Talent to win State again this year. If they will find their game again and play with determination they can use their loss record and catch other teams relaxed and not taking them seriously.
>>Why is Northview playing the huge high school teams? Why are they not playing schools closer to their own size?
Multiple reasons…once they won state a few years ago, little teams no longer wanted to play them; scheduling problems; distance (being in the far corner of the state)
Why is Northview playing the huge high school teams? Why are they not playing schools closer to their own size?