High School Football Score Recap
October 29, 2022
Here are Friday night football scores from across the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Northview 57, Escambia County (Atmore) 14 [Story, photos...]
- Escambia 38, Tate 31 [Story, photos...]
- West Florida 38, Pensacola Catholic 14
- Pine Forest 50, Booker T. Washington 0
- Walton 45, Pensacola High 35
- J.U. Blacksher (Uriah, Ala.) 41, Jay 20
- Pace 42, Milton Milton 35
- Navarre 28, Gulf Breeze 24
ALABAMA
- Fort Dale Academy 35, Escambia Academy 19
- Flomaton 56. Marengo County 0
- T.R. Miller 29, W.S. Neal 0
Pictured: Northview beat Escambia County (Atmore) 57-14 Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
FWC Seeks Comments On Proposed Rule Changes
October 28, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is soliciting feedback on proposed rule changes for 2023-24 hunting seasons and FWC-managed lands.
To provide input, click or tap here.
Proposed statewide rule changes include shooting hours for dove and changes to the approval process for setting the annual number of limited entry and special-opportunity quota permits and antlerless deer permits.
In the Escambia River Wildlife Management area, the rule changes will establish an additional 3-day wild hog-dog hunt each month from May – September; establish a trapping season opening Dec. 1 and closing March 1; and close the general gun season during the 2-day family hunt to allow hunting with dogs throughout the area during the 2-day family hunt.
In the Blackwater WMA, the rule changes will expand the field trial area (FTA) using a portion of newly acquired acres; extend the archery season in the FTA by allowing archery hunting during the general gun season dates (except during existing FTA quota hunts); prohibit take of antlerless deer and wild turkey during the proposed extended archery season dates; and increase the antler point restriction in the FTA from 3 points or a 10-inch main beam on a side to 4 points or 14-inch main beam on a side.
Tate Football Field To Be Dedicated As ‘Carl Madison Field’ Friday Night
October 26, 2022
The football field at Tate High School will be officially dedicated Friday night as the “Carl Madison Field” in honor of the legendary coach that led the Aggies to a 1980 state championship and is one of the all-time winningest high school coaches in the nation.
The event is slated to begin on the field at 6:30 p.m., just before the Aggies take on the Escambia Gators. The ceremony will feature Madison, his family and former players from Tate, Pine Forest, Milton, the former Ernest Ward High, and Jackson (Ala.) Academy.
In addition to winning a state title at Tate, he took the Pine Forest Eagles to two state championships in 1987 and 1988. The 1988 Eagle team was named as national champions by USA Today, and Madison earned the title of the National High School Football Coach of the Year. All in all, he coached at five different Florida High Schools including Ernest Ward, plus three out of state schools.
The Escambia County School Board officially voted to name the field in Madison’s honor in January 2021, and the name took effect immediately.
“Coach Carl Madison taught his players about the game of life, how to compete successfully as a team, and ultimately, how to win,” stated the school board resolution. “His teams were successful in part because of the vision he cast for his players. The fruits of his labor cannot just be measured in the games won, football championships or the players fortunate to earn scholarships, but in the lives of the players, turned men, he coached over the years; men who have established and grown businesses, led corporations, developed into successful high school and college coaches, schoolteachers & administrators, lawyers, community difference makers, charitable leaders and professionals from all walks of life.”
Pictured top: Carl Madison was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in September 2021. Picture below: Carl Madison. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Two-Time Super Bowl Champion Anthony Pleasant Defines Success For The Northview Chiefs
October 25, 2022
The Northview Chiefs are motivated as they are just two games away from an undefeated season with their eyes set on state championship rings.
But there’s something about wearing that football uniform and holding two Super Bowl rings that provides extra motivation.
Two-time Super Bowl champion and Century native Anthony Pleasant spoke to the Chiefs Monday in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt as they passed around his rings. Pleasant, a 1986 graduate of Century High School, played defense for the New England Patriots when they won two Super Bowls.
Pleasant told the Chiefs that it does not matter that they attend a small school and live in small towns. He said success in football — and life — is about a willingness to work hard and be dedicated.
“No matter what background you come from, from the suburbs, from the hood, wherever you come from,” he said, “didn’t have a dad, grew up in poverty, rich. At the end of the day, it’s how can we come together at one time to win a championship. That’s all that matters.”
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“If you want to be successful in life, hang around with successful people,” he said.
But he was quick to caution the Chiefs about how they measure success.
Pleasant said he was deemed successful with two Super Bowl wins and a career in the NFL because he was on national TV and in the media for years.
But just as successful in life, he said, is a man like Anthony Robinson of Century who also present for Monday’s event.. We introduced you to Robinson last week as the Century Blackcats youth football program is looking to provide their players with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education during the off season.
“He was an electrical engineer,” Pleasant said about Robinson. “He’s also from Century, but he’s successful. You see me being successful because of what the media puts out there, but you don’t see what he’s doing.”
“He made it; well then we all can make again. Again, what I just do for a living is glorified is because you see me on national TV. But this man right here he coached a little league football; what they don’t see is that that he’s preparing those young kids to play for the coach right here to make this job easier,” he added, pointing to Northview head coach Wes Summerford.
“So, no matter what you do in life, you are doing something positive, no one may not see it but you may not get the attention but you are also successful because you’re doing something positive to give back to the community. It’s now you’re making a difference.”
Anthony Pleasant’s visit with the Northview Chiefs football team was facilitated by NorthEscambia.com.
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Tate Baseball Holds Fall Halloween Costume Game
October 25, 2022
Tate Baseball held their annual Fall Baseball Halloween Game Monday evening.
Kids were able to trick or treat with the players before watching them compete in costumes. Kids also had a chance to compete in games for prizes between innings.
There was also plenty of food and sweet treats.
Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
McElhaney Wins Century Lions Club Cross Country 5K (With Results)
October 24, 2022
James McElhaney won the Century Lions Club Cross Country 5K recently with a time of 17:23.
Top finishers were:
- James McElhaney — male runner — 17:23.0
- Jeff Word — male runner — 28:44.7
- Alan Ash — male runner — 30:45.6
- Audrey Hammac — female runner — 33:39.6
- Miles Hammac — male runner — 33:40.0
- Steve Campbell — male runner — 38:37.0
- Michelle Criswell — female walker — 39:32.1
- Susan Campbell — female runner — 41:19.8
- Dale Ash — female walker — 41:30.0
The 5K was held at Anthony Pleasant Park as a fundraiser for the Century Lions Club
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No. 9 UWF Runs Over Mississippi College, 45-17, On Homecoming
October 23, 2022
The first half of the season has steadily molded UWF’s football team.
What has now emerged is resembling the Argos’ sought-after definition.
The ninth-ranked Argos (6-1) celebrated their first on-campus, Homecoming game amid spectacular weather and a matching performance in a 45-17 rout of Mississippi College, before the largest crowd (5,505) of the season at Pen Air Field.
“We are playing really good football,” said UWF coach Pete Shinnick. “We are getting close to where we need to be. We gave up some plays we shouldn’t give up and I think we can clean up some things in the kicking game, but our guys are starting to see it.
“Our seniors, our players are getting it. Everybody understands the significance of us playing great football at this time.”
The superlatives begin with UWF’s defense. They held the nation’s most prolific rushing attack in NCAA Division II to 211 yards, which was 145 yards under Mississippi College’s average. A week ago, the Choctaws exploded for a school-record 598 yards rushing in a 49-40 win against Valdosta State.
The Argos defense also forced three fumbles, recovering one of those, and snared the first interception this season thrown by Choctaws quarterback John Henry White.
On offense, the Argos scored points on seven of their first nine possessions until late in the fourth quarter. They amassed 334 yards rushing, led by dynamic tailbacks Ra’veion Hargrove (139 yards) and Shomari Mason (137 yards).
It’s the first time in Argos’ team history to have a pair of running games gain 100 or more yards in the same game. Hargrove got his game-leading yardage of just 10 carries for a 13.9 average.
“I haven’t done anything like that since high school,” said Hargrove, who grew up in Ohio. “It all starts with the offensive line. They were doing a great job creating lanes and we took what the defense gave us.
“Right now I feel like we are hitting that stride. We are at a good point right now.”
The third member of this backfield trio, C.J. Wilson, had seven carries for 33 yards, but three of those carries resulted in touchdowns.
“This was an amazing team effort and just a fantastic job by all our guys of what needed to take place,” Shinnick said. “We got the ball on the ground, had sacks, an interception. Just a tremendous job by our defense to put us the situation we were in.
“Then, offensively, any time you can outrush a rushing team, you really have a great thing going.”
Quarterback Peewee Jarrett started slow in passing, but finished with 133 yards and three touchdown throws. The Argos did not commit a turnover in the game.
“Peewee just did a fantastic job,” Shinnick said. “Almost every run we called had a pass option for him. And he just did a fantastic job of putting the ball in the right guys hands and not really forcing anything.”
The cumulative effort has the Argos in sole possession of second place in the Gulf South Conference with a 4-1 record. The Argos play their final home game next Saturday (Oct. 29) against West Alabama, then have the final two games on the road against Valdosta State, following by a schedule-ending rematch (Nov. 12) against Mississippi College.
“I think we are starting to see what our best can look like,” Shinnick said. “One of the things we talked about around here is when we play our best we are very, very difficult to beat. This is the time to play great.”
In addition to the team’s play was the game atmosphere. The crowd began forming early for a variety of tailgating areas. The players were able to celebrate with the band and fans afterward.
“You could hear it, you can see it,” Shinnick said. “There is just a different vibe when you are not going downtown (at former home Blue Wahoos Stadium) to play your games. We have our team meeting four hours before the game, then go eat our pregame meal and you come out and you’ve got people everywhere.
“It’s like this is a whole different experience. What (UWF president) Doctor (Martha) Saunders has done to create this atmosphere and what (athletic director) Dave Scott has done to put this together, really makes our place a very unique place to play and one that is only going to get better and better.”
The Argos started the day fast. They came out in a no-huddle offense and scored on their first possession, after Wilson completed an eight-play, 65-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. All seven of the positive yardage plays were running plays.
They took a 14-3 lead in the second quarter on Jarrett’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Jared Smith.
A pivotal sequence in the game followed. Mississippi College got a big-play through the air – a 41-yard completion – that set up a 10-yard rushing score with 2:35 left.
The ensuing kickoff was a touchback. After Jarrett threw a 26-yard strike to David Durden, a holding penalty set UWF back. But the Argos used four rushing plays from Hargrove and Mason to get a first down at the Choctaws’ 25. On the next play, Jarrett found Larry Rembert with a laser throw in the middle of the end zone with 25 seconds left in the half.
From that point, UWF kept a double-digit lead.
“We were in a two-minute (offense) mode, but at same time we had been running the ball so well,” Shinnick said. “So, (Choctaws) kind of gave us some looks we haven’t seen. We had two or three runs that were pretty good. But that was huge. A 10-point swing and our defense took care of it from there.”
The Argos defense did not allow a running play longer than 16 yards from the Choctaws backfield until their backup quarterback rushed late in the fourth quarter for 18 yards.
Defensive coordinator Darian Dulin had the Argos lineman and linebackers staying on assignments and holes never opened.
“Darian did a fantastic job. I thought his gameplan was awesome,” Shinnick said. “You really have to have your D-line dialed in. They have to be 100 percent committed to what their job is. This was a full week commitment. When you do what we were able to do, that is every guy being dialed and every guy being committed.”
By Bill Vilona, GoArgos.com Senior Writer. Photo: Morgan Givens.
Tate Aggies Fall To Gulf Breeze (With Photo Gallery)
October 22, 2022
The Gulf Breeze Dolphins defeated the Tate Aggies Friday night, 49-21.
The Aggies started strong on their homecoming night. Aldrew Colston was in for an 11-yard touchdown run to give Tate an early 7-0 lead.
Tate recovered an onside kick, setting up their second score of the night.
Quarterback Taite Davis found Jackson Perreyclear to put the Aggies down inside the five. Colston then added another Aggie touchdown, 14-0 with 5:05 on the big clock in the first quarter.
But Gulf Breeze came back to lead 35-14 at the half on their way to a win.
The Tate Aggies (1-7) will host Escambia (5-3) next Friday night before rounding out their regular season at home against Washington on November 4.
For a game action photo gallery, click or tap here. (Look for a gallery with cheerleaders, fans and more by Monday.)
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Friday Night Football Scores
October 22, 2022
Here are football scores from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Northview 43, Marianna 14
- Gulf Breeze 49, Tate 21 [Story, photos...]
- Pine Forest 36, Escambia 3
- Pensacola High 38, Lighthouse Christian 6
- Choctaw 44, Washington 7
- Pensacola Catholic 49, Munroe 33
- Crestview 49, Milton 28
- Navarre 23, Pace 21
- Baker 52, Freeport 35
- Graceville at Jay (Thursday, canceled)
- Bye: West Florida
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 40, South Choctaw Academy 14
- Orange Beach 55, Escambia County (Atmore) 19
- Flomaton 46, Monroe County 14
- T.R. Miller 35, St. Michael Catholic 6
- Excel 27, W.S. Neal 14
Pictured: Gulf Breeze defeated Tate Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Century Blackcats Look To Change Playbook From Football To STEM Education
October 20, 2022
As their season comes to an end, the Century Blackcats youth football program is looking to change their playbook from football to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education. It’s a super idea, according to two-time Super Bowl champion and Century native Anthony Pleasant.
“We believe that if we want to transform the lives of young people and our community, we have to bring about tangible changes. So, we seek to ensure that our young people acquire these skills,” coach Tony Robinson of the Century Blackcats said.
Wednesday night, members of the Blackcats football team and their parents got a look at computer programming from two University of West Florida students, including a quick introduction to the Python programming language that the players will have a chance to learn.
They are hoping that computer programming will be just one of the things that will keep the Blackcats engaged when the football season ends.
“This will allow them to successfully compete in the world. That’s becoming more and more technologically connected and more competitive,” Robinson said.
“You have a choice to take what you have, your abilities, and you can either put them in a hole or you can use them,” local pastor and coach Kris Chancery said during a Biblical lesson. “That’s what your reward is going to be.”
“You guys have Coach Robinson and Coach Kris. Those men are trying to pour something in you,” Pleasant told the players. “They want to see you be successful; they want to see you be productive young men.”
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Pictured top: Two-time Super Bowl champion and Century native Anthony Pleasant addresses the Century Blackcats Wednesday night. Pictured below: The team learned about STEM activities. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
