Navarre Upsets Tate For The Aggies’ First Loss Of The Season (With Gallery)
September 28, 2024
The Navarre Raiders upset the Tate Aggies 30-27 at Pete Gindl Stadium Friday night in Cantonment. It was the first loss of the season for the Aggies, now 5-1.
The Aggies started strong in the district game when quarterback Taite Davis found Carson Secchiari for a 23-yard touchdown on the opening drive for Tate. The kick was blocked, and the Aggies led 6-0 on Carl Madison Field. Navarre answered with a TD of their own.
Laquarius Bradford added a 30-yard touchdown for Tate with 3:30 to go in the first quarter. The PAT was again blocked, leaving Tate with a 12-7 advantage.
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With 4:51 to go in the half, David threw to Elijah West with an impressive touchdown catch (pictured above). Carson Secchiari added a 4-yard touchdown run with 8:08 to go in the game.
“They had a good plan,” Tate head coach Rhett Summerford said. “I guess we did not play very well tonight but hats off to them. We lost one that we should have won. but that’s football. That’s high school football.
The Aggies will be off next week before returning to action October 11 at the Pace Patriots.
“It was a bye week, and then you are going to play a big one,” Summerford said. We’ve got two weeks to work on it. We’ve got to plan a little better. But we are not out; the season is not over.”
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Atmore Blue Devils Defeat Northview 14-0 (With Gallery)
September 28, 2024
The Escambia County High School (Atmore) Blue Devils defeated the Northview Chiefs 14-0 Friday night in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
The game stood at zero-all headed into the locker room at halftime.
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The Blue Devils scored with 10:19 to go in the third on a 50-yard touchdown run by Jovaughntai Henderson. Ronald Jackson added a 3-yard rushing touchdown for Atmore with 5:17 remaining in the game to seal the win.
“Just a disappointing loss,” Northview head coach Wes Summerford said. ” I think we had them most of the game and really needed one more stop, needed to hold them up and it just didn’t happen… I just don’t think we came out in the second half. I don’t think we came out at all second half.”
Escambia County (2-4) will travel to Orange Beach (4-2) next Friday night. The Chiefs (2-4) will celebrate homecoming next week as they host the Baker Gators (5-1) in a district game.
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High School Football Scoreboard
September 28, 2024
Here are Friday night football scores from around the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
- Navarre 30, Tate 27 [Read more, photos...]
- Escambia County (Atmore) 14, Northview 0 [Read more, photos...]
- Flomaton 24, Jay 17
- Pace 56, Crestview 25
- Escambia 48, Washington 14
- Bay at Pensacola High
- Freeport at Pensacola Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
- Niceville 41, Gulf Breeze 7
- Mosley at Milton (rescheduled to Monday)
- Central at Rocky Bayou Christian (Saturday, 6 p.m.)
ALABAMA
- Flomaton 24, Jay 17
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Northview
- Escambia Academy 50, Snook Christian Academy 10
- T.R. Miller 28, UMS-Wright 14
- W.S. Neal 37, Blountstown 6
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Vehicle Crashes And Burns After Fleeing From Law Enforcement In Two States
September 27, 2024
A vehicle that fled from law enforcement in both Alabama and Florida crash and burned near Nokomis in extreme northwest Escambia County.
Due to an equipment violation, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle on North Century Boulevard Wednesday night, according to ECSO spokesperson Morgan Lewis. The driver did not stop, and deputies did not pursue the vehicle due to speed and safety issues, she said.
The vehicle was later spotted near the state line in Atmore, Alabama. Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann said APD officers pursued the vehicle for only a few seconds before it crossed back into Florida. He said Atmore officers terminated their pursuit and did not chase the vehicle into Florida.
About 9:30 p.m., the vehicle burst into flames after crashing into a tree and a ditch on Pineville Road near Hollingsworth Road
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue responded and extinguished the blaze. Two people from the vehicle were located on Hollingsworth Road; it was not clear if either was the driver. Both were transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital as trauma alerts.
The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the crash. Due to preparations for Hurricane Helene, FHP was unable to provide further details Thursday.
Devastating Hurricane Helene Makes Landfall As Category 4 Near Perry, Florida
September 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene made a devastating landfall in the Florida Big Bend region late Wednesday night, bringing with it catastrophic winds and storm surge. The powerful storm, which had been intensifying rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico, came ashore just east of the mouth of the Aucilla River as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.
The eye of Helene passed directly over Perry, Florida, a city of about 10,000 people, around 11:10 p.m. EDT The storm’s destructive winds caused widespread damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Trees were uprooted, power lines were downed, and roofs were torn off.
The storm surge associated with Helene was also a major concern. The National Weather Service had warned of the potential for life-threatening inundation along the coast, and many coastal communities were evacuated ahead of the storm’s arrival. The extent of the storm surge damage is still being assessed, but it is clear that it will be significant.
In the aftermath of the storm, residents of the Florida Big Bend region are facing a long road to recovery. The damage caused by Hurricane Helene is extensive, and it will take time to rebuild. The storm has also left many people without power, water, or other essential services.
The full impact of Hurricane Helene will not be known for days or even weeks to come.
The current track of the storm is below.
From Search And Rescue To Power Restoration, Escambia County Becomes Hurricane Helene Staging Area
September 27, 2024
Escambia County became a staging area Thursday in advance of Hurricane Helene’s landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida.
Urban Search and Rescue teams staged at the Pensacola Bay Center preparing to deploy to impacted areas after the hurricane. An army of power crews staged at the Pensacola Fairgrounds.
The Florida Department of Emergency Management (State EOC) was using the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Helene operations. The Escambia EOC was not activated for location operations.
On Friday, Escambia County Emergency Management is deploying to Liberty County along with the county’s mobile command unit, THOR, to support response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Helene. An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office contingency will be deploying with Escambia County Emergency Management, along with Santa Rosa County Emergency Management. The deployed teams will be assisting Liberty County and surrounding counties, depending on the impact of the storm.
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Tate High Students Take Part In See You At The Pole
September 27, 2024
Tate High School was among the area schools where students gathered together this week for the See You at the Pole event.
Students gathered as school began to pray in the non-denominational event. See You at the Pole is a national student-initiated, student organized, and student-led event. Students prayed for their school, friends, teachers, government, and the nation.
The national verse this year was “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.” [1 Timothy 2:1 (NLT).]
At Tate High, junior Nick Kontek welcomed everyone and prayed for students all over the world who have little to no religious freedom. Senior Blakely Campbell prayed for the administration and teachers and for God’s blessing and wisdom over those who lead. Sophomore Addie Manning prayed for all Tate students and family. In between each student-led prayer all students were given the opportunity to pray individually. Students and faculty also divided into smaller groups and prayed for one another.
At Tate High School See You at the Pole was sponsored by First Priority.
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Semi Crash Near Atmore Claims One Life
September 27, 2024
One person was killed in a single vehicle semi truck crash Thursday near Atmore. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the crash claimed the life of an Eight Mile man.
David W. Odell, 63, was fatally injured when the 2024 Freightliner dump truck he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Odell was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The crash occurred on Atmosphere Road near Poarch Road, about six miles north of Atmore, in Escambia County.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate.
Bonus Gallery: Tate Aggies Cheerleaders, Showband And More
September 27, 2024
The Tate High School Aggies are off to their best start in over 20 years, winning their fifth straight game with a convincing 42-7 victory over the West Florida Jaguars last week.
Friday night, the 5-0 Aggies will host the Navarre Raider at Pete Gindl Stadium.
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Moore Rejects Century Town Clerk Job, Will Remain Flomaton Clerk
September 26, 2024
Just a week after being appointed as the town of Century’s clerk, Carrie Moore has reversed her decision and will remain in her current position as the town clerk for Flomaton.
On September 17, the Century Town Council voted unanimously to approve a recommendation from Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. to hire Carrie Moore as Century town clerk. The position has been vacant since Leslie Howington took a leave of absence in mid-April before resigning in May for medical reasons.
“We have been weighing our options for a few months now,” Gomez said before the affirmative vote. “We had several applications in which I thoroughly vetted them along with my team, and we had one standout. Her name is Carrie Moore.”
At the time, Gomez stated that Moore would start in three weeks.
But now Moore has changed her mind and decided that she will remain town clerk in Flomaton.
“I’m happy she is staying,” Flomaton Mayor Jim Johnson said Wednesday night. “I’m glad to have her as we work hard to promote Flomaton and move Flomaton forward.”
Moore has served as town clerk in Flomaton for the last three years. She previously worked with the City of Evergreen beginning in 2017 until her hiring in Flomaton in 2021.
There’s no word yet on how Century will move forward with the search for another town clerk. As salary range set back in May of $71,000 to $91,000.
Pictured: Carrie Moore, hired as Century’s new town clerk, has decided to remain as the town clerk in Flomaton. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.