Friday Night Finals
October 3, 2015
Here is a look at tonight’s final scores from high school football games across the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
- Maplesville 32, Northview 0 [Read more, photo gallery...]
- Baker 48, Jay 26 [Read more, photo gallery. ..]
- Tate 38, Washington 21 [Read more, photo gallery...]
- Pine Forest 21, Escambia 17
- Bay 23, PHS 7
- Catholic High 19, Florida High 13
- Gulf Breeze 48, Milton 26
- Navarre 42, Pace 27
- Niceville 55, FWB 6
- South Walton 41, Freeport 8
- OFF: West Florida
ALABAMA
- Flomaton 38, Choctaw County 20
- Miller 27, Opp 26
- W.S. Neal 57, Monroe County High 20
- Escambia County (Atmore) 26, Faith Academy 14;
- Monroe Academy 41, Escambia Academy 12
Maplesville Downs The Northview Chiefs (With Photo Gallery)
October 3, 2015
Alabama 1A powerhouse Maplesville shut out the Northview Chiefs 32-0 Friday night in Bratt.
“We just beat ourselves,” Northview head coach Sid Wheatley said after the loss. “Nobody likes to lose, obviously, but when you beat yourself, you are not giving yourself a chance. And in my opinion, we firmly beat ourselves tonight.”
The Chiefs suffered through multiple turnovers that pushed Maplesville to the red zone, after the Red Devils took the lead on their first possession.
A pass from Northview quarterback Gavin Grant was intercepted by the Red Devils for an 11-yard touchdown dash following a 57-yard Maplesville run.
“It could have been 14-7 at the end of the second quarter,” Wheatley said, “but, again, we beat ourselves.”
Instead, Maplesville held a 13-0 lead at the half. A Northview turnover in the third set up another Red Devil touchdown, and a Northview fumble led to another Red Devil TD.
And after another Northview turnover, the Red Devils scored again.
“I liked the effort; I just did not like the execution,” Wheatley said. “We didn’t finish them off when we had those opportunities.”
Next week, it’s back to the basics for the Chiefs. “We’ve got to make sure we can take care of the football and have great ball security.”
The Chiefs will be back in Bratt next Friday night as they host Liberty county for the Chiefs’ homecoming.
NorthEscambia.com photos, with additional gallery photos by Gary Amerson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Baker Gators Top Jay (With Photo Gallery)
October 3, 2015
The Jay Royals opened district play Friday night with a 48-26 loss to the Baker Gators.
Next week, the Royals will host Cottondale.
Photos by Michele Gibbs for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Beats Atmore
October 2, 2015
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles defeated the Eagles of Escambia County Middle School (Atmore) Thursday, 44-20.
Ernest Ward improved to a perfect 6-0 on the year with the win.
Ernest Ward will host W.S. Neal next Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m. in Walnut Hill.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
VB: Baker Tops Northview
September 30, 2015
The Baker Gators won their home district volleyball match against Northview Monday by a score of 3-0.
Baker downed the Chiefs 25-7, 25-7, 25-8.
In junior varsity action, Baker defeated Northview 2-0, 25-12, 25-13.
The Chiefs will travel to Laurel Hill on Thursday.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Gary Amerson, click to enlarge.
Northview Grad Ross Named SoCon Special Teams Player Of Week
September 29, 2015
Northview High School graduate Brian Ross of Century has been named the Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Furman University Paladins’ 24-21 SoCon season opening victory over VMI on Saturday.
With Furman trailing 14-7 at halftime, Ross, a 6-foot-5, 235-pound junior, set the tone for the Paladins in the second half by blocking a VMI punt, which he scooped up and rambled five yards into the end zone to help Furman tie the game en route to the win.
In addition to his decisive special teams play, the defensive end registered a pair of tackles, including a sack for a six-yard loss, and forced fumble. His second tackle of the game also proved key, as the diving stop came on a fourth down play at the Furman 45 with 3:49 remaining, forcing the Keydets the turn the ball over on downs and effectively sealing the game’s outcome.
Winners of its last two games, Furman (2-2) plays host to South Carolina State this Saturday at Paladin Stadium in a 7:00 ESPN3 broadcast contest.
Ross is a 2012 graduate of Northview High School where he played defensive end and tight end. He totaled 54 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and two blocked punts as a senior in helping Northview to a 7-4 record, district, and regional championships. He was named first team all-area and all-district and second team all-state. He was also recipient of the Chiefs’ Challenger Award. Ross also played baseball for the Chiefs.
Ross is a earth and environmental science major at Furman University in Greenville, SC.
Free Hunter Safety Class Offered In Molino
September 28, 2015
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety courses in Molino next month.
The class will be held at the Molino Community Center, 6450 Hwy. 95A, Molino. Instruction is from 6 to 10 p.m. October 15. The range portion of the class will be October 17 from 7 to 10 a.m. Directions to the range will be handed out in class.
For the Internet-completion courses, students must complete the Internet course before coming to class and bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course. The final report form does not have to be notarized.
An adult must accompany children under the age of 16 at all times. Students should bring a pencil and paper with them to take notes.
Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.
People interested in attending these courses can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling Hunter Safety Coordinator Will Burnett at the FWC’s regional office in Panama City at (850) 265-3676.
Northview Beats Vancleave (With Photo Gallery)
September 26, 2015
The Northview Chiefs beat Vancleave, MS, Friday night 13-10 in Bratt.
After starting the season with losses to 6A teams, the win against the 4A Mississippi team was a big boost for Northview (1-3).
It’s huge, huge,” Northview Coach Sid Wheatley said. “It’s huge for the mindset of our kids right now.”
The Chiefs were the first on the board about halfway through the first quarter on a Gavin Grant to Luke Ward pass. A two point attempt failed, and the Chiefs were up 6-0. Vancleave added a touchdown to take a 7-6 advantage.
Near the end of the third quarter, Dezmine Moorer took a handoff to move the Chiefs 62-yards and deep into Vancleave territory. Ward was then in on a 18-yard run, and Seth Killam added a good kick.
“We knew that had a big offense line and they were going to try to come out and pound it down our throats,” he said. “And they did that. And I thought our defense responded really well.”
The Chiefs will host the 1A Red Devils of Maplesville, AL, next Friday night at 7:00. Maplesville (5-1, 3-0) is about 175 miles from Bratt. The Red Devils have outscored opponents 212-89 so far this year, including shutouts of 41 and 35 points.
“We will have a very positive energy going forward….we’ve got a huge task before us next week because Maplesville (AL), I think, tries to blow up scoreboards. At least it looks like it they way they score points. We are going to build this momentum and these positive feelings we have right now, and continue to work and get better on some things.”
For more photos, click here. A photo gallery with the band, cheerleaders and dance team will be published by Monday.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Football Finals
September 26, 2015
Here are final scores from around the area tonight:
FLORIDA
Northview 13, Vancleave 10 [Read more, photo gallery..]
Graceville 34, Jay 13 [Read more, photo gallery..]
Niceville 35, Tate 32 [Read more, photo gallery..]
Pine Forest 30, Milton 23
Escambia 44, Columbia 41
Bay 15, Washington 13
West Florida 35, Gulf Breeze 24
PHS 26, Catholic 0
Crestview 45, Pace 28
Navarre 55, FWB 14
ALABAMA
T.R. Miller 42, Escambia County Atmore 18
W.S. Neal 54, Calhoun 6
Escambia Academy 34, Hooper Academy 0
OPEN: Flomaton
Pictured: Teams meet after the coin toss Friday night at Northview High School as the sun sets in the west. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Niceville Slips Past Tate (With Photo Gallery)
September 26, 2015
The Niceville Eagles got past the Tate Aggies 35-32 Friday night.
The game was a flag away from a tie. With just over a minute to go, kicker Evan Legassey kicked a field goal, but a flag on the play for an illegal procedure against Tate negated the field goal. On his second try, Legassey’s field goal was blocked by Niceville.
The Tate Aggies will host Washington High School next Friday night at 7:30.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Keith Garrison, click to enlarge.
