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Northview Chiefs Remain Undefeated With Win Over Baker (With Photo Gallery)

The Northview Chiefs survived the Baker Gators 39-36 Friday night to remain undefeated in District 1-A.

The Chiefs had almost 340 yards rushing against the Gators.

For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the game, click here.

“It was a wild one,” Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley said seconds after the Chiefs’ victory. “We did some good things offensively, but we had some mistakes and penalties that obviously hurt us. Defensively, I thought we were challenged.”

“It was good to come out of here with a win. It was a tough place to play in,” Wheatley said.  “There was a lot of adversity that we were confronted with and we faced, but our kids pulled through and we got a score and a big interception late for the win.”

La’Mikal Kyles was in first for the Chiefs to put the Chiefs up 7-0 with 4:44 on the clock in the first quarter. Baker answered with 10:17 to go in the second with a two-yard touchdown and a good two point conversion to take the lead 8-7.

Then, with 5:26 in the half,  Dustin Yuhasz  scored and the Chiefs were back on top 14-8.  With 2:48 to go, Baker had another touchdown and a successful two point conversion to regain a Gator lead, 16-14.

With 25.7 seconds on the clock in the half, Yuhasz got the ball and was almost tackled but did not go down. He stumbled and regained his balance to run the pigskin in for touchdown. But a flag-happy referee inadvertently blew the whistle, calling the Chiefs touchdown dead. The Chiefs were not going down without a few more points on the board in the first half. Lance Bushaw kicked a 23-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 17-16 lead at the halftime buzzer.

Five minutes into the third quarter, the Chiefs block a Baker punt to take over at five and goal. Roderick Woods punched it in for another Northview touchdown. A good two-pointer, and Northview was up 24-16.

The Gators answered with a 75-yard touchdown and a good two point conversion to tie the game 24-24 with 6:36 to go in the third.

The Chiefs were headed back to the lead with 5:48 in the third on a 45-yard touchdown run  from Brandon Sheets, 31-24. Baker, with 8.3 seconds in the third, had another touchdown but failed at their two point attempt. Northview was up 31-30 headed into the final quarter.

During the first part of the fourth, La’Mikal Kyles weaved his way in for another Northview touchdown, but the TD was called back for an illegal procedure. Baker scored again and missed the point after with 6:39 in the game to take a 36-31 lead.

With just over minute to go in the ballgame at Baker, Northview’s Sheets plunged in on a four-yard quarterback keeper. Then, on the two point conversion, Kyles found the end zone to give Northview a 39-36 advantage.

The Baker Gators had possession and were driving hard with less than a minute to go in the ballgame. But with 3.5 seconds on the clock, Taylor Martin picked off a Gator pass to seal the win for the Chiefs.

The Northview Chiefs (4-0, 3-0) take on Bonifay next Friday night in Bratt for homecoming.

For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery including game action, cheerleaders andthe band, click here.

Pictured top: Baker had a hard time figuring out which was was up (see #80) as they hosted the Northview Chiefs Friday night. Pictured top inset:  The Baker defense was unable to stop La’Mikal Kyles as he heads for a touchdown.  Pictured bottom inset: Brandon Sheets on a quarterback keeper for the Chiefs. Pictured below: Taylor Martin and Logan Brown make a stop for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.