Northview Assistant Coach Gets Head Shaved After Losing Touchdown Bet
October 29, 2019
Northview Assistant Coach Tyler Reeves made a bet with players Trent Peebles and Jayden Jackson that one or both of them could not score three touchdowns last Friday night against Chipley or he would shave his head.
He lost.
Jackson scored not three but four touchdowns.
And Reeves is now sporting a new style.
Jackson, a Boston College recruit, had nine carries, 160 yards for two touchdowns; one catch for 44 yards and a touchdown; and he was 2-2 passing for 23 yards and a touchdown.
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Tate Aggies Fall To Chiles, Celebrate Senior Night And HOCO Part II (With Photo Gallery)
October 26, 2019
It was a night of many emotions Friday night for the Tate High School Aggies as they Tate High School Aggies celebrated Senior Night, Homecoming Part II, and worried about a player taken away by ambulance.
The Aggies fell to Tallahassee Chiles 45-7.
Tate’s lone score of the night came on a pass from senior Ethan George to junior Keishawn Qualls with a good extra point kick from Matthew Johnson.
The Homecoming Court, including Queen Tayler Mills, first runner-up Avery Young, and second runner-up Baylor Phillips, had a chance to walk across the field after the October 18 homecoming game was postponed by Tropical Storm Nestor. And one homecoming court member, Payton Simmons, was escorted by six Escambia County deputies [learn why by clicking here].
After taking a hard hit, Tate Aggie Jacori Simpkins was transported to the hospital for treatment. According to the Tate Quarterback Club early Saturday morning, Simpkins was in good spirits and was allowed visits from his teammates and coaches.
The Tate Aggies (1-8. 0-2) will wrap up their season next Friday night at West Florida (1-7, 1-2).
For more game abnd homecoming court photos, click here.
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Northview Beats Chipley 52-14
October 26, 2019
The Northview Chiefs cruised past the Chipley Tigers 52-14 Friday night in Chipley.
Jayden Jackson racked up four touchdowns for the Chiefs, while Ben Wilson added a couple of touchdowns.
The Northview Chiefs (6-2) will wrap up their regular season next Friday night at Jay (4-5). The Royals are coming off a 49-35 loss to Bozeman Friday night.
Prior to Friday night’s game, the Chiefs were ranked No. 3 in the District behind Baker and Vernon. Baker beat Port. St. Joe 27-21 Friday night, but Vernon lost to Blountstown 42-13. Updated rankings will be released Tuesday by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs following their 52-14 win at Chipley Friday night. Photo by Lexi Kittrell for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Football Finals
October 26, 2019
Here are Friday night’s high school football scores from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Northview 52, Chipley 14 [Details...]
- Chiles 45, Tate 7 [Details, photos...]
- Bozeman 49, Jay 35
- Escambia 50, Washington 7
- Arnold at Pine Forest 44. Arnold 0
- West Florida 19, Pensacola High 6
- Catholic 45, Choctaw 35
- Navarre 52, Crestview 14
- Mosley 32, Gulf Breeze 21
- Baker 27, Port St. Joe 21
- Blountstown 42, Vernon 13
- Pace 6, Milton 3 (Thursday)
ALABAMA
- Williamson 16, Escambia County 7
- Flomaton 20, T.R. Miller 12
- UMS-Wright 21, W.S. Neal 6
- Escambia Academy 41, Lowndes Academy 0 (Thursday)
Northview Boys, Four Individual Runners Place At Districts, Advance To Regionals
October 25, 2019
The Northview High School Boys Cross Country team placed fourth overall Thursday in District 1-2A competition in Tallahassee and will advance to regionals.
In addition, four individual Northview runners will advance to regionals. They are Noah Harigel, Colby Morris, David Lamb and Kara Santorelli.
BOYS TEAM RESULTS
- West Florida High School
- South Walton High School
- Pensacola High School
- Northview High School
- Pensacola Catholic High
- Suwannee High
- Santa Fe High
- North Bay Haven
- Florida High
- Newberry High
- Walton High
- Marianna High
- Bay High
- Rutherford High
Individual Northview Boys
*15. Noah Harigel 19:03:30
*20. Colby Morris 19:21:50
*21. David Lamb 19:21:70
40. John Bashore 20:11:40
53. Garret Bodiker 20:34:50
88. Andrew Shelly 23:33:90
109. Ethan Kilburn 27:51:30
*Qualified for Regionals
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
- South Walton HS
- North Bay Haven
- Pensacola High
- Suwannee High
- Pensacola Catholic
- West Florida High
- Santa Fe High
- Florida High
- Bay High
- Rutherford High
- Marianna High
- Walton High
Individual Northview Girls
- *15. Kara Santorelli 23:00:30
- 69. Shelby Kent 28:13:90
- 75. Lexie Jeneske 28:54:70
*Qualified for Regionals
Pictured top: Northview Cross Country regional qualifiers. Pictured below: Individual regional qualifying runners (L-R) Noah Harigel, Kara Santorelli, David Lamb and Colby Morris. Pictured: Northview’s Boys Cross Country team with Coach Ronnie Gill. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Ranked No. 8 In The State, No. 3 In Region
October 23, 2019
After a bye week last Friday night, the Northview Chiefs slipped to No. 3 in the region and No. 8 in the state in the latest 1A rankings released Tuesday by the Florida High School Athletic Association.
In Region 1-1A, the Chiefs are ranked behind Baker, ranked No. 1 in the state, and Vernon, ranked No. 6 in the state.
Region 1-1A rankings are as follows (listed as school, RPI, record)
- Baker .691 (8-0)
- Vernon .624 (6-2)
- Northview .606 (5-2)
- Freeport .601 (6-2)
- Jay .534 (4-4)
- Graceville .529 (5-3)
- Holmes County .451 (3-5)
- Cottondale .425 (2-6)
- Chipley .395 (1-7)
Teams are ranked based upon a RPI formula. RPI stands for Ratings Percentage Index. In short, it is a way to measure a team’s strength relative to other teams, based largely on the strength of their schedules.
Northview will face bottom-ranked Chipley this Friday night in Chipley.
Pictured: The Baker Gators got past Northview in a close 14-12 game September 13 in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
ECHS Earns JV Win Over Northview On Final Play Of Game
October 23, 2019
The Escambia County High Blue Devils defeated the Northview Chiefs 24-20 Thursday night in junior varsity football action.
The Blue Devils earned the victory with the go ahead score on the final play of the game in Bratt.
It was the final game of the season for the JV Chiefs.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Monday Night High School Football Finals
October 22, 2019
Here are scores from high school football games played Monday night due to Tropical Storm Nestor cancellations last Friday night, plus other scores from last Friday night and Saturday.
For Tate and Washington photos and game story from Saturday, click here.
FLORIDA
Monday Night Scores
Jay 36, North Bay Haven 6
Pine Forest at Choctaw*
Escambia at Fort Walton Beach**
Pensacola High 38, Panama City Arnold 32
Catholic 40, Tallahassee FAMU 12
Navarre 31, Tallahassee Leon 28
* Pine Forest led Choctaw 14-3 when the game was called due to weather. It will continue Tuesday, October 22 at 6 p.m.
**Escambia was leading Fort Walton Beach 14-0 when the game was called due to weather. The game will continue October 28 at 4 p.m.
Friday, Saturday Scores
Washington 51, Tate 31 (Saturday)
De La Salle 24, West Florida 6 (Friday)
Milton 40, Mosley 28 (Thursday)
ALABAMA SCORES
UMS-Wright 31, Escambia County 8
Escambia Academy 47, South Choctaw Academy 0
Flomaton 44, Thomasville 21
Andalusia 42, W.S. Neal 12
Montgomery Catholic 26, T.R. Miller 21
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Tate Drops Fierce Battle With Washington (With Photo Gallery)
October 20, 2019
The Tate Aggies lost a fierce battle with the Washington Wildcats 51-31 Saturday afternoon in a game postponed a day by Tropical Storm Nestor.
The Wildcats took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter before the Aggies tied it at seven all on a Keaton Solmonson touchdown and a good kick from Matt Johnson.
With a field goal through the uprights from Johnson, the Aggies then took a 10-7 lead over Washington.
The Aggies had touchdowns from Keontral Culpepper, Kesean Williams and second from Solmonson to round out the afternoon.
The Tate Aggies are now 1-7 on the season, while the Washington Wildcats improved to 8-0.
Next Friday night, the Aggies will host Tallahassee Chiles (4-3) for Senior Night in Pete Gindl Stadium. The were also be a representation of the homecoming court.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery, click here.
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No. 24 West Florida Rains On West Georgia, 30-2
October 20, 2019
The UWF defense recorded a school-record six turnovers and held West Georgia to 147 yards of total offense in a 30-2 win amid the deluge of Tropical Storm Nestor at University Stadium Saturday.
The win propelled 24th-ranked UWF (5-1, 4-0 Gulf South Conference) to its fifth-consecutive victory and best start in conference play since starting football four years ago.
UWF turned defense into offense all game long, scoring all four touchdowns as a result of UWG turnovers.
Jervon Newton recorded his second 100-yard game of the year with 100 yards on 21 carries to lead the Argos. UWF finished with 184 yards on the ground.
But the game started about as poorly for the Argonauts as the last regular-season visit to UWG – a 16-0 first quarter deficit in 2017. On Saturday, Austin Reed threw an interception on the second play of the game and the next time UWF got the ball, a fourth down snap got past punter Dawson Hamlin and into the end zone for a safety, spotting the Wolves a 2-0 lead.
Both teams struggled to move the ball in the first quarter as they figured out how to play in the heavy downpour on the natural grass surface.
But it was the Argos who figured it out. Following a missed field goal, UWF forced a UWG miscue when Kedrick Bradley stripped Chauncey Williams. Three plays later Jaden Gardner scored on a 17-yard run to put UWF ahead 7-2.
On the ensuing possession, UWF recovered a Willie Candler fumble at the UWG 16-yard line. Three players later, Reed completed a 23-yard pass to Kevin Grant with just over a minute left in the half to give UWF a 14-2 lead.
The Wolves got the ball to start the second half and fumbled on the third play when Candler was sacked by Gael Laurent. Three plays later Reed barreled in from 15 yards for another touchdown.
The Argos recorded their record-setting sixth turnover on the next possession when Bradley intercepted Candler and returned in 21 yards to the UWG 34. Reed pushed his way into the end zone again on a 13-yard rush for a 28-2 edge.
UWF forced four turnovers in the span of 16 Wolf plays from the end of the first half through early in the second half.
After trading punts, Hamlin pinned the Wolves on their own four with a 54-yard kick. Ian Bush then recorded a safety for the Argos when he tackled Jaevan Ward in the end zone for a 6-yard loss on a pass play.
Gael Laurent had a monster game to lead the Argos with seven tackles, three-and-a-half for loss, three sacks and two forced fumbles.
UWG (4-3, 2-2) had just 78 rushing yards after entering the game with 189 yards per game.
The Argos compiled 227 yards of total offense with 184 of those on the ground. The wet conditions aided in the 43 passing yards on 2-of-15.
UWF improved to 3-2 all-time in the series with the road team winning every game.
UWF will return to action next Saturday in the Third Annual Coastal Classic, traveling to Melbourne, Fla. to face Florida Tech (3-4, 1-3). The game featuring the only two Division 2 football-playing schools in the state of Florida will kickoff at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time at Palm Bay High School’s Florida Tech Panther Stadium.
Photo: Morgan Givens