Weekend NWE, Cantonment Youth Football Scores
October 26, 2009
Here are weekend football scores from Northwest Escambia and Cantonment from the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance:
- Bellview Gold Mini-Mites 26 — Northwest Escambia 0
- Bellview Gold Mites 20 — Northwest Escambia 0
- Northwest Escambia Midgets 20 — Bellview Gold 6
- Cantonment Mighty-Mites 7 — Myrtle Grove White 6
- Myrtle Grove White Mini-Mites 12 – Cantonment Mini-Mites 6
- Myrtle Grove White Mites 8 — Cantonment 6
- Myrtle Grove White Midgets 30– Cantonment 0
- Cantonment Juniors 30 — Myrtle Grove 0
For more on the NWE Midget win over Bellview, click here.
NWE Midgets Playoff Bound After 20-6 Win Over Bellview
October 26, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets are playoff bound after a weekend win over Bellview, 20-6. It was the third straight win for the Eagles.
Dalton Daniel had three touchdown runs of 75, 60 and 8 yards. He finished the game with over 200 yards rushing. Brannon Freeman also had his best performance of the year rushing by racking up almost 150 yards.
NWE played their best game of the year,stopping Bellview four times within the 5-yard line to secure the victory. NWE’s defense held one of the league’s best running backs to under 100 yards.
Defensive starters for Northwest Escambia were Deonte Mitchell, Olan Barlow, Matthew Lee, Hunter Sherouse, Brodie Amos, Chasen Freeman, Ryder Gifford, Taylor Reyes, Dalton Daniel, Brannon Freeman and Daulton Tullis.
Start time and other details for next week’s playoff game have not yet been announced.
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Northview Chiefs Beat The Jay Royals 28-27
October 24, 2009
The Northview Chiefs beat the Jay Royals 28-27 in the renewal of an old rivalry Friday night in Jay, and it was a nail-biter down to the last seconds.
“It was too close for me,” a jubilant Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley said. “It was a hard fought win for sure.”
He said the Chiefs had a couple of mistakes that almost gave the game to the Royals, but “we finally regrouped and pinched it in”.
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The Royals and Chiefs were scoreless headed into the second. That’s when junior Dustin Yuhasz drove in from a yard out. A good kick, and the Chiefs were up 7-0 with 10:58 to go in the second quarter.
Sawyer Gandy received the Chiefs’ kickoff at the 13-yard line and returned it 87 yards for a touchdown. Jay missed the point after kick, and the Chiefs were still on top with 10:44 in the second.
Yuhasz would score again about minute later. From first and ten at the their own 39, Yuhasz snaked his way up the middle and then floored it for the end zone and a 61-yard touchdown run. A good kick, and the Chiefs were up 14-6 with 10:08 in the second.
The Royals scored again the half. Jay was stuck at their own 29, with incomplete passes on the first and second downs. On third down and 10 on their 29, Chris Carrigan picked up a 57-yard touchdown sprint for Jay. Hunter Boutwell headed up and through the middle for a two point conversion, and the games was tied 14-14.
NHS and JHS were still tied headed into halftime in north Santa Rosa County.
After a Chief’s fumble on the five, the Royals were in great field position at first and goal from the five. A holding call backed the Royals up to the 12. The Royals went backward again, this time to the 12, on the next play when Carrigan was slammed in the backfield by the Chiefs.
Facing second and goal from the 18, Carrigan gained ground to the nine, ran out of bounds by a host of Chiefs. With 3:33 in the third, the Royals failed to connect on a pass into the end zone. But the second time around , a nine-yard Steven Brabham pass to Boutwell put the Royals in the lead. Todd Laney put the pigskin through the uprights, giving the Royals a 21-14 lead with 3:22 in the third quarter.
With under a minute to go in the third, a Brandon Sheets pass to sophomore Austin Albritton and a Brad Lowery kick tied the game, 21-21, with 57.3 seconds in the third.
In the fourth, Northview was at the Jay 30 when Yuhasz gained 11 to the Jay 19 on a hand-off from Brandon Sheets. On the next down, a quarterback keeper from Sheets put the Chiefs just 11 yards from scoring again. Sheets to Yuhasz put the Chiefs at the four. Sheets handed off to La’Mikal Kyles on the next down for no gain, and then Sheets was tackled at the line.
Sheets found Yuhasz with 6:39 in the ballgame for a four yard touchdown. A good point after, and Northview was ahead once again 28-21.
Jay had the pigskin with 1:08 in the game and landed at the Northview 10. Jay picked up a first down, making it first and goal from the four. The Royals failed to connect a touchdown pass, with the ball deflected in the end zone by Montaio Mitchell and Devin Moore for the Chiefs. On the next down, the Royals inched their way to the three with 26 seconds on the clock.
The Royals were trailing by just one after a QB keeper from Brabham from three yards out. On the point after attempt, the Royals threw a perfect pass into the end zone –perfectly into the hands of Northview’s Yuhasz. With 20.1 seconds in the game, the Chiefs were ahead 28-27. A down later, and Northview had won the battle between the old rivals.
Yuhasz had 13 carries for 124 yards and a couple of touchdowns for the Chiefs. Brandon Sheets was 5 of 14 in the air for 111 yards and a touchdown. Sheets also added 37 yards on 11 carries.
Albritton had one touchdown and a total of 53 yards for NHS.
On the defensive side, the Chiefs’ Jeremy Jackson had five tackles and a big interception. Levi Gideons had five tackles Friday night for Northview, and Devin Moorer had a half dozen.
The Chiefs are now 5-2, 4-2 in District 1-1A. The Royals are 1-5, 1-5.
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- For a photo gallery from the Northview and Jay band halftime shows, click here.
Pictured top: Jay’s Steven James fails to stop Northview’s Dustin Yuhasz. Pictured top inset: Ka’Daris Grice about to catch a Brandon Sheets pass. Pictured middle inset: Sheets avoid Jay defender Chris Carrigan. Pictured bottom inset: Sawyer Gandy on an 87-yard touchdown run Pictured below: Brad Lowery attempts to catch a pass for NHS as Jay’s Steven James closes in. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jay Grad Takes The Field For USA Jaguars
October 19, 2009
A 2009 graduate of Jay High School is part of the first ever University South Alabama football team — a team that is now 4-0.
Dustin James, who graduated seventh in his class at JHS, is a 6-foot 290 pound member of the Jaguars’ offensive line. He is on the scout team this year, and he has had several tackles so far this season.
James earned four football letters at Jay and was twice named all-state and all-area. He lettered six times in track and field and was fifth at the state 1A meet in the shot put as a senior. He also lettered three time in weightlifting.
He is a civil engineering major who enjoys working on cars in his spare time.
James, 18, is the son of Brian and Tracy James of Jays. Brian James is a professional wrestler that once the Intercontinental champion and was a five-time tag team champion known as the “Road Dogg”.
He has two younger sisters: Amberly, 13, plays volleyball, basketball and softball; and Hanna, 6, who plays tee ball. Both attend Jay School.
NWE Midgets Beat Brewton, One Game Away From The Playoffs
October 18, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets won their second straight game Saturday by beating Brewton 34-12.
Star running back Dalton Daniel saw limited playing time due to injury but still carried the ball three times for 50 yards and a touchdown.Taylor Reyes filled in for Dalton scoring on a 23-yard run; he finished the game with over 100 yards rushing.
Brannon Freeman also had a good performance with a 48-yard run for a TD, and he also finished with over 100 yards rushing. Daulton Tullis scored a touchdown on a 8-yard run, and Ryder Gifford capped the scoring off with an impressive 43-yard run late in the fourth quarter.
NWE finished with over 300 yards rushing behind the blocking of Olan Barlow, Deonte Mitchell, Matthew Lee, Hunter Sherouse, John D. Rhodes, Gavin Grant, and Zach Holland. On defense, Hunter Sherouse picked off two of Brewton passes, one of with he returned 60-yards down to Brewton’s 6-yard line.
Chasen Freeman and Brodie Amos recovered fumbles for the Eagles and also made several tackles.
Also seeing playing time were Elijah Harbison, Andrew Edwards, and Dylan Berry. NWE will take on Bellview Gold next Saturday afternoon at 3:00. With a win over Bellview, the NWE Midgets will be playoff bound.
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Online Audio: Listen To Northview Vs. Freeport
October 18, 2009
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Chiefs Suffer Critical District Loss To Freeport
October 17, 2009
The Northview Chiefs lost a critical district game Friday night to the Freeport Bulldogs, 42-12.
The Chiefs racked up 271 yards at home in Bratt, 183 of those on the ground. But six costly turnovers kept the Chiefs from narrowing the score.
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“We were not consistent enough to sustain our drives,” Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley said, “and that hurt us.”
“We made too many mistakes, and the defensive just did not stop them. We did a little better in the middle portion of the game, but we made those mistakes on both sides of the ball,” he said. “We are going to work on being a better team next week for Jay.”
The Bulldogs struck hard in the first quarter, taking a 14-0 lead with 8:35 to go in the first quarter. It took just five plays for the Bulldogs to put that first TD on the board. Just over a minute later, the Bulldogs had an 18-yard touchdown. for the lead.
Freeport struck again with 9:09 to go in the second to expand their lead to 21-0.
The Chiefs then recovered an onside kick for first and 10 from the their own 37. La’Mikal Kyles gained four yards to the 41. One second down, Dustin Yuhasz drove nine to put the Chiefs on the mid-field stripe for a first down. Sean Knight gained yard on first down to enter Bulldog territory with 7:36 in the half.
On third down, Yuhasz drove to the 42, followed by Yuhasz hitting the 39 for a Chief’s first down. The Chiefs continued their drive, with Yuhasz connecting with a 17-yard pass for the first NHS touchdown of the night. After a blocked kick, Northview trailed Freeport 21-6.
The Bulldogs returned kick 75 yards to the end zone, but an illegal blocking call sent them packing back to the 40. They fought their way down to the 32 where they were stopped by Steven Long on second down. With second down and two to go, Freeport fumbled, and Roderick Woods recovered for the Chiefs. The Chiefs were unable to capitalize on the ball, and Freeport scored again with 7:35 to go in third making their lead 28-6.
A 35-yard touchdown run for Freeport upped their lead to 35-6 with 9:26 to go in the fourth.
The Chief’s next scoring drive came with about seven minutes in the ballgame.
From first and 10 from the Chief’s 20, Kyles gained a yard for the Chiefs, and then Yuhasz added one to make it third and six. A long gain on third down put Northview inside the Bulldog 35. Jeremy Jackson then gained half a dozen to put the Chiefs down to the Freeport 30. On second and four, a Brad Lowery pass into the end zone missed Yuhasz.
On third down, Yuhasz worked his way inside the 20 for a first down. Jackson gained three to put the Chiefs at second and seven. Another lower pass into the end zone failed to find it’s mark — Chris Sheets remained empty handed.
At third and seven, Yuhasz drove pass the Freeport defenders to reach the one. Then, from first and one, Ka’Darius Grice drove ahead a yard for a Northview TD. A missed point after attempt by the Chiefs, and Freeport was up 35-12 with about three minutes in the ballgame.
A minute later, Freeport added another touchdown and a good kick to expand their lead to final score 42-12.
On the defensive side, the Chiefs had six tackles each from Anthony Pierce, Levi Gideons, Steven Long and Shawn Knight. Austin Reid led the defense with eighth tackles Friday night.
For the offense, Yuhasz had 15 carries for 61 yards and two catches for 25 yards. He also had a touchdown. Also with one touchdown, La’Mikal Kiles had 73 yards on 13 carries and was one for one with 18 yards passing. Grice had four carries for nine yards and one touchdown.
Freeport had 375 yards against the Chiefs, 286 of those on the ground.
The Freeport Bulldogs now have the lead in District 1-1A, with a perfect district record of 5-0. With the loss to Freeport, the Chiefs’ record stands at 4-2 overall, 3-2 in district play.
Northview will cross over the Escambia River next Friday to take on the Jay Royals. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
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Pictured top: La’Mikal Kyles faces a Bulldog as his gains yardage for the Chiefs. Pictured top inset: A kick headed for Ka’Daris Grice falls just short. Pictured botton inset: Brad Lowery scrambles away from a Freeport defender while he looks for a receiver down-field. Pictured bottom: Charleigh McPherson, Lauren McCall and Carley Hetrick. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Recognizes Future Chiefs
October 17, 2009
The Northview High School Quarterback Club honored future Chiefs before Friday night’s football game. The Quarterback Club invited all Northwest Escambia and Century youth football players and cheerleaders to attend the game.
The players and Chiefs had the chance to introduce themselves on the stadiums public address system.
Click here for a photo gallery from the event.
Pictured above and below: Future Chiefs were recognized Friday night before Northview High School’s football game. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle Eagles Take On T.R. Miller Tigers
October 16, 2009
The Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles fell to the T.R. Miller Thursday night, 34-30.
The first quarter ended scoreless in Walnut Hill. In the second, a Tigers pass from the Eagle’s 39 put T.R. Miller on the board. A pass into the endzone for another two points, but T.R. Miller up 8-0 with 6:41 in the half.
The Eagles pushed forward for three downs after the Miller TD, but they fumbled the ball away to the Tigers on the Eagles 29. A couple of plays later, T.R. Miller struck again for another half dozen. Dalton Tullis stop the Tigers on their two point attempt. With 4:11 in the half, Miller was up 14-0.
With 1:37 in the second quarter, Ernest Ward was in a second and 10 situation on their own 35. But the Tigers recovered another Eagles fumble. T.R. Miller tried a quarterback keeper, but Dalton Daniels stopped him after a short gain. With 35 seconds in the half, the Tigers passed, and Brandon Freeman stopped the run on the Eagles 21. On the next down, Jordon Bodiford and William Andreolli sacked the Miller QB for a lost on the play with 24.4 seconds in the second.
Miller pulled off a successful 15-yard pass only to be stopped on the ground by Azeen Grissett and a host of Eagles to end the half 14-0, Miller.
The Miller Tigers struck again in the third quarter for a touchdown with 6:13 and again with 4:13 to go. Both point after attempts failed, and T.R. Miller held a 26-0 lead late in the third.
With 1:45 to go in the game, Miller added another six and a two point conversion, 32-0.
The Eagles started on final drive with 1:38 remaining in the ballgame. Cameron Newsome returned the kick to the midfield line. On second down, Bodiford picked up a handful of yards to make it second and six. On the next down, Gregory Madison was stopped after a short gain for the Eagles. On the final down of the ballgame, Ryan Ashcraft gained three yards for EWMS. The final — T.R. Miller 34, Ernest Ward 0.
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Pictured top: Tristan Montgomery makes a gain for the Eagles. Pictured inset: Jaylen Parker gains yardage for EWMS. Pictured below: Eagles cheerleader Jadlyn Agerton soars at the top of cheerleader tower Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
NHS Beats PCA, Honors Senior Volleyball Players
October 16, 2009
The Northview Chiefs honored their senior volleyball players prior to their victory over Pensacola Christian Academy Thursday evening.
Scores and stats from the game are at the bottom of this article.
Seniors Caitlin Hall, Danielle Martin and Angela Rodriguez received flowers and framed volleyball photos. The crowd was introduced to each girl, and learned a little bit more about each:
Caitlin Hall enjoys watching CSI, Everybody Loves Raymond, Disney movies and Sweet Home Alabama. She enjoys pizza, country and rap music. Her favorite subject at Northview is P.E., and she would one day like to be either a professional athlete or teacher.
Danielle Martin likes to watch CSI, and her favorite movie is Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She loves a good Hershey Cookies & Cream Bar and likes all types of music. Her favorite school subject is P.E., and she is undecided about her future career.
Angela Rodriguez likes to watch Family Guy and House. Her favorite movie is Hangover, and she loves Italian food. Her favorite types of music and rap and R&B. Her favorite school subject is DCT, and she would like to be an ultrasound technician.
Northview vs PCA – Varsity
25-20 25-16 25-16
**Northview Winning**
Shawna Montgomery 11 M Kills-10, Aces-3, Assists-2
Caitlin Hall 12 Setter Assists–21, Blocks-1, Aces-3,Kills-2
Angela Rodriguez 12 LS/Middle Kills-5 Assists -1, Aces-4, Block-1
Danielle Martin 12 LS Kills – 1, Assists-2
Shaniqua Jones 11 M Kills-5, Blocks-2
Ashton Gibbs 09 Libero Aces-3, Digs – 2
Record – Overall –7 -15; District 4 -4
Northview Vs PCA- JV
25-12 25-12
**Northview Winning**
Trestine Dean 11 Setter Assists –3, Aces-4
Morgan Payne 09 Middle/Setter Aces – 2, Kills -3, Blocks -1
Josie Doucette 10 Middle Kills – 3, Aces -2
Rebecca Masaitis 09 Left Aces-1, Blocks-1