Century Blackcats Youth League Scores
October 23, 2017
Mighty Mites (4-7 year olds)
Frisco City 20, Century 18
The Century Blackcats fell short in a thriller 20-18 to Frisco City on Saturday afternoon at Anthony Pleasant Park in Century. A game that went back and forth all day came down to the wire. With 1:03 left in the game and the Blackcats down by eight, 20-12, Jamarria Davison ran for 58 yards behind a key block by Keyunta Ewing, bringing the ball to the 2-yard line. Ewing scored two plays later, making the score 20-18 with 22 seconds left in the game.
Ewing fought hard for the two point conversion, but came up short within inches of goal line. Frisco City won the game and the championship 20-18.
Tiny Mites (8-10 year olds)
Century 22, Beatrice 12
Pee Wees (11-13 year olds)
Castleberry 16, Century 0
Archery, Crossbow Season Begins Drawing A New Generation Of Hunters
October 22, 2017
by Tony Young,
There’s a new kind of hunter afield these days creating a new trend. Young urbanites, many of them millennials, are taking up bowhunting. These young people are motivated by healthy lifestyles, organic food and the ever-growing farm/field-to-table movement.
During archery season, in addition to taking a legal buck, you are allowed to take antlerless deer, which greatly increases your chances of putting quality meat in the freezer.
Millennial hunters care about fitness, red meat and doing their own thing. Bowhunting is booming with this new generation of hunter, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. Because hunting with a bow requires more tracking, these young fitness-minded people are picking it up.
Today, teen girls are being inspired to take up archery and bowhunting because of movies like “The Hunger Games” and “Brave,” and are motivated by a generation of women who are dedicated to the outdoors, fitness and wellness.
If you’re stealthy enough and have done your preseason homework, you have a good chance of having a nice one come within shooting range of your bowhunting setup. Early in the season, before deer are subjected to significant hunting pressure, they are more active during daylight hours. Once gun season hits, though, you might not see that big ’un again for the rest of the year, except for maybe a trail cam pic taken in the middle of the night.
Archery and crossbow seasons started Saturday in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Antlered or antlerless deer may be taken by bow or crossbow until November 22. Antlered deer can be take only by crossbow or bow November 27-December 1. For information on the remainder of deer season, refer to the maps and chart below or click here.
UWF Football Gets Third Straight Road Win
October 22, 2017
Quarterback Mike Beaudry had a combined 374 yards of total offense and completed passes to 11 different receivers as UWF remained undefeated in three road games with a 42-29 win over Shorter at Barron Stadium Saturday in Rome, GA.
Beaudry had his most efficient game as a starter, completing a career-high 25 passes on 33 attempts for a school-record 75.8 completion percentage with four touchdowns. He was also the team’s top rusher, finishing with 52 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown.
UWF (5-2, 3-2 Gulf South) totaled 432 yards of offense, including 322 through the air. Beaudry completed at least one pass to 11 different receivers, with scoring strikes to Antoine Griffin, A.J. Seward and Austin Blake-Smith. Griffin led the squad with eight catches for 99 yards and touchdowns of nine and 42 yards.
On the ground, UWF had 110 yards rushing on 34 carries for a 3.3 yards per play avg. Leroy Wilson complimented Beaudry’s numbers with 40 yards on seven rushes for 5.7 per run. UWF improved to 4-0 this season and 8-3 all-time when surpassing 100 yards rushing.
The Argonauts’ defense ended with four sacks, seven tackles for loss and a 26-yard interception return for a touchdown by Marvin Conley on the Hawks’ first play from scrimmage. They also held Shorter’s ground attack to 56 yards on 25 attempts.
After going 3-and-out on its first possession prior to the ‘pick-6,’ UWF found its offensive rhythm and scored a touchdown on each of its remaining four drives, taking a 35-14 lead into the locker room. Beaudry found Blake-Smith for a 12-yard score in the first quarter, called his own number from nine yards out early in the second before connecting with Seward from 37 yards and Griffin from nine yards for a 35-6 lead.
Shorter got some momentum at the end of the half, scoring as time expired to cut the margin to 35-14 before opening the second half with a Tyler Pullum to Lewis Hayes 75-yard score that made it a 35-21 UWF lead.
Griffin added his second touchdown early in the fourth when he took a crossing route through the Shorter secondary and into the end zone for a 42-yard play. The Argos ended with five passing plays of 20-yards or more – a week after posting eight such connections.
The Hawks added another score from Hayes in the closing minutes before the Argos ran out the final 3:33.
Shorter (0-8, 0-5) totaled 442 yards on offense with 386 coming through the air from Pullum who was 26-of-35. His top target was Hayes who registered 168 yards and three touchdowns.
UWF will return to action next week when it travels to No. 18/13 West Alabama (6-2, 5-1). Kickoff at Tiger Stadium in Livingston, Alabama, is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
Pace Tops Tate 42-41
October 21, 2017
The Pace Patriots defeated the Tate Aggies 42-41 Friday night in Pace.
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The Patriots took an early 3-0 lead with a field goal to cap their first drive of the game.
Just 19 seconds later, Hunter Riggin was in on a 64-yard touchdown run to put the Aggies on top 7-3 with 8:01 to go in the first quarter.
Tate expanded their lead to 14-0 as a 45-yard drive ended with a Shemari Jones touchdown from a short 3 yards out with 10:32 remaining in the second. After a 77-yard touch down drive from the Patriots, Jones scored his second touchdown of the night on a second 3-yard run to expand Tate’s lead to 21-10 with 2:32 to go before the half.
The Patriots were going to close the gap before heading to the lockers; Pace scored on a 30-yard run with 1:26 in the half. But Tate scored again with just 44 seconds in the half on a 43-yard pass to Jaderian Johnson. The Aggies were looking good with a 28-17 advantage at the half.
Tate struck early in the third with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Simmons. With 10:34 in the third, the Aggies lead Pace 35-17.
The Patriots added another touchdown but missed the extra point with 2:24 to go in the third, 35-29.
Pace took a 36-35 lead with 10:13 left, but the Aggies hit again on a Riggan run from the 10, Tate on top 41-.36.
With 5:22 in the game, Pace scored from the 9. A missed two point conversion and Pace was up 42-41.
The Tate Aggies will host their last home game of the season next Friday night against the Pine Forest Eagles.
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Friday Night Football Finals
October 21, 2017
Here are Friday night finals from around the area:
FLORIDA
Pace 42, Tate 41 [Read more...]
Tallahassee Godby 19, Pine Forest 12
West Florida 52, Panama City Arnold 3
Washington 30, Catholic 7
Pensacola 14, Mosley 7
Jay 44, JU Blacksher 7
OPEN: Northview, Escambia
ALABAMA
Carroll 28, Escambia County 6
Autauga Academy 42, Escambia Academy 20
Flomaton 35, Excel, 20
Andalusia 52, W.S. Neal 28
Bayside Academy 17, T.R. Miller 14
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Week 8 Football Playoff Point Standings Released
October 18, 2017
The Florida High School Athletic Association has released current projected football playoff point standings for local schools at the end of Week 8:
District 1-Class 6A
Escambia 39.00
Tate 34.83
Pine Forest 37.00
Washington 29.57
District 2-Class 6A
Navarre 36.00
Gulf Breeze 34.86
Milton 31.14
Pace 27.00
District 1- Class 5A
West Florida 41.14
Pensacola 28.14
Mosley 34.29
Arnold 27.00
Bay 28.57
Region 1-1A
Chipley 41.00
Baker 40.57
Holmes County 37.14
Bozeman 34.50
Vernon 34.50
Jay 32.50
Freeport 31.63
Graceville 26.80
Northview 25.88
Beginning this season, district play has been eliminated in Classes 1A-4A, with teams making the playoffs based on a points system. Classes 5A-8A retain districts, with the district champion receiving an automatic playoff bid.
For Classes 1A-4A, no region or district play is required, with each school controlling its own schedule. Four teams from each region (16 total statewide) will make the playoffs based on the new points system.
District play for Class 5A-8A remains, with 32 teams qualifying for the playoffs in each class. District champions will receive an automatic bid to the playoff and will receive a 1-4 seed based on the new points system. Four wild cards will be taken from each region based on points following the conclusion of Week 11.
For more information on the points system, click the graphic at the bottom of the story to enlarge and click here for a informative pdf.
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Flomaton Tops Ernest Ward (With Photo Gallery)
October 17, 2017
The Flomaton Hurricanes defeated the Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles Monday night, 10-8. The EWMS Eagles will wrap up their season next Monday night, October 23, as they host Flomaton in Walnut Hill.
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ERC And Southwest Alabama Football Scores
October 15, 2017
Here are Saturday scores from ERC and Southwest Alabama youth league football:
ERC Senior Scores
Flomaton-26, Straughn-8
Excel-2, Uriah-0
Jay-32, Baker-8
NWE-2, Poarch-0
Brewton-50, Neal-14
ERC Junior Scores
Straughn-33, Flomaton-6
Uriah-6, Excel-0
Baker-31, Jay-6
Poarch-41, NWE-0
Brewton-14, Neal-0
ERC Sophomore Scores
Flomaton-14, Straughn-12
Excel-13, Uriah-12
Jay-26, Baker-0
Poarch-12, NWE-6 3OT
Neal-25, Brewton-14
ERC Freshman Scores
Flomaton-3, Straughn-0
Excel-40, Uriah-0
Baker-6, Jay-0
Poarch-38, NWE-0
Brewton-39, Neal-0
Southwest Alabama Youth Football League
Mighty Mites (4-7 year olds)
Century 62 Castlberry 42.
Tyson Phifer rushed for 242 yards and 5 touchdowns to lead the Century Blackcats Mighty Mites over Castleberry 62-42.
Tiny Mites (8-10 year olds)
Century 20 Castleberry 0.
Jaden Santiago rushed for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Century Tiny Mites cruised passed Castlberry 20-0.
Per Wees (11-13 year olds)
Castleberry 32 Century 0
Delta State Outlasts UWF, 28-25
October 15, 2017
The West Florida football team raced out to a 25-14 lead after three quarters, only to see 20th-ranked Delta State score early in the fourth and return a blocked kick 65 yards for a touchdown to come away with a 28-25 win at Blue Wahoos Stadium Saturday.
UWF (4-2, 2-2 Gulf South) had a season-high 443 yards of total offense and Austin Williams tied his own school record with four field goals before a Homecoming crowd of 5,458.
Mike Beaudry threw for a career-best 354 yards on 22-of-47 with a touchdown. Caleb Robinson was the biggest beneficiary among the receivers with six catches for 151 yards. Ka’Ron Ashley had six receptions for 56 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown in the first quarter that drew the Argos to within 7-6.
UWF took its first lead of the contest when Leroy Wilson broke off a 31-yard scoring run up the middle one play after Jalen Spencer intercepted Collin Willis and returned it 20 yards into Delta territory.
Wilis got some redemption in the second quarter when he capped a 5-play drive with a 1-yard run to put the Statesmen up 14-13. He opened the drive with a 40-yard pass and then rushed four-consecutive times for 16 yards.
The Argonauts were able to regain the lead at 19-14 going into the locker room thanks to a pair of Williams field goals in the final two minutes. His 51-yarder with 1:38 to play broke his own school record before he ended the period with a 48-yarder.
Beaudry led consecutive drives deep into the Statesmen end of the field in the third quarter before Williams made kicks of 24 and 26 to stake UWF to a 25-14 edge.
Delta used a 13-play, 65-yard drive at the start of the fourth to pull within 25-21 after Chris Robinson scampered in from five yards.
On the ensuing possession, UWF ended a brief drive on the DSU side of midfield and setup for a Williams attempt from 52 yards. But Quantarious Boone blocked the kick and JohnQuavious McBride returned the deflection 65 yards for the go ahead score.
Four scoreless possessions later, UWF took possession of the ball on its own five with 1:34 to play. Beaudry rushed twice for a first down and then completed three passes that put the Argos at the Delta 39 with 18 seconds left. On the second-and-five play, a mishandled snap ended in disaster for UWF as the Statesmen recovered the fumble and ran out the final 10 seconds.
Delta State (6-1, 4-1) finished with 384 yards, including 183 on the ground. Willis was 13-of-20 for 164 yards with an interception. Backup quarterback Breck Ruddick came of the bench to throw for 37 yards and lead the rushing attack with 63 yards on 17 carries.
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Catholic Cruises Past The Northview Chiefs (With Photo Gallery)
October 14, 2017
The 1A Northview Chiefs lost their homecoming game to the 3A Catholic Crusaders 41-22 Friday night in Bratt.
The Chiefs scored on their opening drive….a 10 and a half minute drive capped by a two-yard touchdown run from sophomore Trent Peebles. With a missed extra point, the Chiefs held a 6-0 lead in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
“I though we had a great first drive,” Northview head coach Derek Marshman said.
But remainder of the second half was not as kind to the Chiefs as Catholic fought back to a 35-6 lead at the half.
The Chiefs scored with 3:30 to go in the third when junior Daniel Merit recovered a Crusaders fumble and ran it in from 30-yards out, and scored again in the fourth when Jayden Jackson was in from 3 yards out.
“I thought we moved the ball well; I though we dominated upfront on the line of scrimmage. We had a few problems backside but that is gonna be fixed. This is the first time we have run this offense in a while so it was good to be able to move the football, but there are still things we’ve gotta fix and things we need to improved. We have a bye week next week to work on that,” Marshman said. “We continue to fight. It’s just a process and I know the kids are tired of hearing ‘a process’, I thought we finished great. We won the second half against a big school, probably one of the best schools we are going to play this year. They are a 3A but they are traditionally a power house in Pensacola.”
The Northview Chiefs are off next week. The Chiefs (1-7) will hope for a huge 1A upset on October 27 in Bratt as they host the Baker Gators (7-0).
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