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2025 FHSAA Playoffs – Region Finals, Rural Semifinals & FIT

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Class 7A
#2 Lake Mary at #1 DeLand
#3 Sumner at #1 Venice
#7 Dr. Phillips at #1 Vero Beach
#3 Goleman at #1 Palmetto
Class 6A
#2 Mandarin at #1 Buchholz
#2 South Lake at #1 Armwood
#5 Mitchell at #2 West Boca Raton
#2 West Broward at #1 Southridge
Class 5A
#2 Mainland at #1 Ponte Vedra
#2 Lakeland at #1 Edgewater
#3 Manatee at #1 Riverdale
#6 McArthur at #1 St. Thomas Aquinas
Class 4A
#2 Choctaw at #1 St Augustine
#3 Lake Wales at #1 Jones
#2 Port Charlotte at #1 Jesuit
#2 American Heritage at #1 Archbishop McCarthy
Class 3A
#3 Bishop Kenny at #1 Raines
#2 Eau Gallie at #1 Bishop Moore
#2 Nature Coast at #1 Booker
#2 Miami Central at #1 Miami Northwestern
Class 2A
#2 Pensacola Catholic at #1 Bolles
#3 Cocoa at #1 Bradford
#2 Lakewood at #1 Cardinal Mooney
#2 Cardinal Gibbons at #1 Immaculata-LaSalle
Class 1A
#2 Trinity Christian Academy at #1 University Christian
#2 Clearwater Central at #1 Carrollwood Day
#2 Cardinal Newman at #1 St Pete Catholic
#2 True North Classical at #1 Chaminade-Madonna
Class Rural – Semifinals
#4 Pahokee at #1 Blountstown
#3 Chiefland at #2 Hawthorne

Florida Invitational Tournament
Class 4A-7A
#5 Chiles at #2 Tate
Class Rural
#3 Holmes County at #2 Port St Joe

Irish Bill’s 2025 Panhandle Coaches & Players of the Year (Large/Small)

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Large School (Class 4A, Class 5A & Class 6A)
Coach of the Year
Milton Head Coach Ronnie Douglas turned around a Panther program that went 0-10 in 2024. He led the Panthers to a 7-4 record in 2025, bowing out in the first round of the FHSAA Class 5A State Playoffs to Beachside, 23-7.
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Mosley Quarterback JP Holsombake has completed 176 of 245 passes on the season (71.8%), for 2,523 yards, 33 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, and a rushing TD on the season. The Dolphins (10-1) are currently in the second round of the FHSAA State Playoffs after beating Lincoln, 33-30.
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Milton Linebacker Aiden Spratt produced 117 tackles, with 17 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, a fumble recovery and a caused fumble for the Panthers (7-4) in 2025. Milton lost in the first round of the FHSAA Class 5A State Playoffs to Beachside, 23-7.
 
Special Teams Player of the Year
Pace Kicker Caleb Nelson made 44 of 47 extra points, 6 of 7 field goals (41), while scoring 62 points on the season. 35 of his 61 kickoffs went for touchbacks, averaging 54.2 yards per kick. The Patriots are currently in the second round of the FHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs, after beating Orlando Evans, 20-6.
 
Offensive Lineman of the Year
Pace Offensive Lineman Grant Wise produced big numbers once again for the Patriots in 2025, with 137 pancake blocks. Grant is committed to the Clemson Tigers. The Patriots are currently in the second round of the FHSAA Class 6A State Playoffs, after beating Orlando Evans, 20-6.
 
Honorable Mention
Head Coaches
Pace – Vance Smith (10-1)
Choctawhatchee – Frank Beasley (10-1)
Mosley – Tommy Joe Whiddon (10-1)
 
Quarterback
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 138-244, 56.6%, 2,071 yards, 23 TDs, 10 Ints, 86 yards rushing, TD
Choctawhatchee – Tamen Zabetakis – 102-178, 57.3%, 1,502 yards, 20 TDs, 5 Ints, 85 carries, 582 yards, 4 TDs
Escambia – Billy Dunn – 122-186, 65.6%, 1,387 yards, 10 TDs, 8 Ints, 20 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs
Navarre – Roman Marshall – 80-159, 50.3%, 1,111 yards, 12 TDs, 8 Ints, 105 yards rushing
Arnold – Will Cotter – 70-149, 47.0%, 1,048 yards, 12 TDs, 7 Ints, 91 carries, 320 yards, 3 TDs
 
Running Back
Pace – Makael Williams – 173 carries, 1,329 yards, 27 TDs, 6 100-yard games, 5 receptions, 87 yards
Tate – Tanner Clark – 217 carries, 1,257 yards, 16 TDs, 8 100-yard games
Niceville – Jakobe Gilyard – 223 carries, 1,211 yards, 14 TDs, 6 100-yard games, 22 receptions, 350 yards, 4 TDs
Mosley – Samuel Chisolm – 204 carries, 1,063 yards, 18 TDs, 4 100-yard games, 18 receptions, 108 yards
 
Wide Receiver
Niceville – Robert Oliver – 51 receptions, 918 yards, 18.0 average, 11 TDs
 
Offensive Lineman
Pace – Mason Mathis – 68 pancake blocks
Mosley – Jarren Jernigan – 56 pancake blocks
Mosley – Jase Jernigan – 50 pancake blocks
 
Defense
Pace – Bowen Iorg – 119 tackles, 12 TFL, 4 sacks, 4 QBH
Navarre – Bryce Wheeler – 109 tackles, 12 TFL, 7 sacks, 19 QBH, FR, CF
Niceville – Harper Campbell – 109 tackles, 17.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 2 CF
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 109 tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks, QBH, FR, 2 CF
Niceville – Caleb Sartori – 104 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 4 sacks, Int, FR
Navarre – Jayden Jones – 99 tackles, FR, Blocked Punt
Tate – Brody White – 97 tackles, 16 TFL, 2 sacks, 7 QBH, 2 Ints, CF
B.T. Washington – Kolby Saladino – 97 tackles, 20 TFL, sack, 2 FR
Milton – Lorenzo Davis Jr – 92 tackles, 11 TFL, sack, Int, FR
 
Special Teams
Choctawhatchee – Kyle Galkowski – 46-49 XPs, 5-6 FGs, 61 points
Mosley – Talan Moore – 47-55 XPs, 47 points
Niceville – Camrin Pearson – 34-37 XPs, 4-4 FGs (37), 46 points
Navarre – Jacob Bishop – 31 punts, 39.5 average, 8 inside 20
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Small School (Rural, Class 1A, Class 2A & Class 3A)
Coach of the Year
Baker Head Coach Matt Brunson led the Gators to an undefeated regular season (10-0) and is currently in the second round of the FHSAA Rural Class State Playoffs after shutting out Liberty County, 35-0.
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Freeport Wide Receiver Julius Miles hauled in 62 receptions for 1,176 yards, while averaging 19.0 yards per catch and finding the end zone 17 times (12 receiving/5 rushing). The Bulldogs finished the season at 5-5 after losing in the opening round of the FHSAA Class 2A State Playoffs to South Walton, 42-3.
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Bay Defensive End TJ Davis produced 104 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, 6 quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery and 2 fumbles, for a Tornadoes team that went 9-2 in 2025. They were upset in the first round of the FHSAA Class 3A State Playoffs by Godby, 56-43.
 
Special Teams Player of the Year
Pensacola Catholic Kicker Keller Brown is 53 for 55 on extra points and 4 for 5 on field goals (long of 41); while producing 65 points for the Crusaders. Also, he had 18 punts for a 40.8-yard average, with 9 inside the 20 and averaged 56.3 yards on 69 kickoffs, with 30 touchbacks. Catholic is currently in the second round of the FHSAA Class 2A State Playoffs after beating Bozeman, 48-0.
 
Offensive Lineman of the Year
Pensacola Catholic Offensive Lineman Robert Brown produced 50 pancake blocks for the Crusaders in 2025. Catholic is currently in the second round of the FHSAA Class 2A State Playoffs after beating Bozeman, 48-0.
 
Honorable Mention
Head Coaches
Blountstown – Brad Waggoner (10-0)
Pensacola Catholic – Bobby Clayton (10-1)
Bay – Jeremy Brown (9-2)
Chipley – Marcus Buchanan (9-2)
South Walton – Phil Tisa (8-3)
 
Quarterback
South Walton – JD Brown – 178-278, 64.0%, 2,371 yards, 22 TDs, 9 Ints, 63 carries, 180 yards, 6 TDs
Bay – Zabeyon Morgan – 136-202, 67.3%, 2,268 yards, 19 TDs, 5 Ints, 65 carries, 507 yards, 6 TDs
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 113-209, 54.1%, 2,012 yards, 23 TDs, 9 Ints, 63 carries, 106 yards, 5 TDs
Baker – Justice Baldwin – 74-118, 62.7%, 1,811 yards, 21 TDs, 5 Ints, 69 carries, 547 yards, 8 TDs
Rutherford – Jaleel Reed – 88-160, 55.0%, 1,732 yards, 10 TDs, 5 Ints, 72 carries, 521 yards, 8 TDs
Walton – Whitton West – 92-162, 56.8%, 1,507 yards, 17 TDs, 11 Ints, 34 carries, 121 yards
North Bay Haven – Caleb Muszynski – 100-166, 60.2%, 1,439 yards, 15 TDs, 7 Ints, 45 carries, 576 yards, 10 TDs
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 74-133, 55.6%, 1,431 yards, 14 TDs, 3 Ints, 64 carries, 382 yards, 4 TDs
Cottondale – Nick Heinemann – 76-117, 65.0%, 1,431 yards, 23 TDs, 3 Ints, 78 carries, 528 yards, 6 TDs
Pensacola Catholic – Jaylen Brown – 90-149, 60.4%, 1,339 yards, 22 TDs, 4 Ints, 63 carries, 236 yards, 6 TDs
Blountstown – Jaylen Jones – 64-94, 68.1%, 1,313 yards, 23 TDs, 6 Ints, 43 carries, 271 yards, 8 TDs
West Florida – Xavier Finley – 76-129, 58.9%, 1,018 yards, 5 TDs, 4 Ints, 156 carries, 763 yards, 14 TDs
 
Running Back
Blountstown – Amari Thomas – 89 carries, 1,496 yards, 16.8 average, 17 TDs, 6 100-yard games, 5 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TDs
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 224 carries, 1,352 yards, 16 TDs, 7 100-yard games
Destin – Junior Harris – 161 carries, 1,332 yards, 12 TDs, 7 100-yard games, 13 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Cottondale – Zacarius Collins – 146 carries, 1,284 yards, 12 TDs, 6 100-yard games, 2 receptions, 35 yards
Pensacola Catholic – Ethan Crandall – 145 carries, 1,275 yards, 18 TDs, 7 100-yard games
Chipley – Jakobe McKinnie – 188 carries, 1,248 yards, 13 TDs, 7 100-yard games, 8 receptions, 116 yards, TD
West Florida – Charles Benson – 139 carries, 1,035 yards, 14 TDs, 5 100-yard games, 7 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Sneads – Tyran Thomas – 129 carries, 1,017 yards, 14 TDs, 6 100-yard games
Port St Joe – Corban Butts – 126 carries, 1,010 yards, 6 TDs, 6 100-yard games
 
Wide Receiver
Baker – Riley Renfro – 39 receptions, 1,074 yards, 27.5 average, 12 TDs, 12 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
 
Offensive Lineman
Pensacola Catholic – Zach Wassil – 50 pancake blocks
 
Defense
Bay – Brice Neubauer – 103 tackles, 8 TFL, 2 sacks, QBH, FR, CF
Bozeman – Wade Mitchell – 102 tackles, 11 TFL, 4 sacks, 3 QBH
Walton – Camden Zodrow – 102 tackles, 10 TFL, 2 sacks, QBH
Jay – Nick Baxley – 97 tackles, 8 TFL, 5 sacks, 2 QBH
West Florida – Ashton Caldwell – 96 tackles, 3 TFL, sack, 2 FR
South Walton – Connor Rooney – 92 tackles, .5 sack, QBH, 3 Ints, CF, Blocked Punt, 2 Blocked FGs
Bozeman – John Hanson – 91 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 Ints, 3 CF
 
Special Teams
Liberty County – Cesar Lopez – 29-31 XPs, 7-7 FGs (37), 50 points
Chipley – Chailert Egan – 35-37 XPs, 3-3 FGs (31), 44 points
Freeport – Cullen Green – 29-30 XPs, 3-3 FGs (34), 38 points

2025 FHSAA Region Semifinals & FIT

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2025 FHSAA Playoffs – Week 2 – Regions 1 & 2 & FIT
Class 6A
#1 Buchholz 29, #4 Nease 17
#2 Mandarin 42, #3 Pace 35
#1 Armwood 49, #4 Viera 0
#2 South Lake 19, #3 Osceola 13
Class 5A
#2 Mainland 36, #3 Mosley 31
#1 Ponte Vedra 38, #4 Beachside 3
#1 Edgewater 21, #4 Tampa Bay Tech 0
#2 Lakeland 15, #3 Gaither 8
Class 4A
#1 St Augustine 44, #4 Ed White 12
#2 Choctaw 27, #3 Columbia 20
#1 Jones 29, #5 Vanguard 18
#3 Lake Wales 47, #2 Zephyrhills 35
Class 3A
#1 Raines 54, #5 West Florida 0
#3 Bishop Kenny 55, #7 Godby 37
#1 Bishop Moore 36, #4 Eastside 8
#2 Eau Gallie 35, #3 Merritt Island 14
Class 2A
#1 Bolles 51, #4 Florida High 27
#2 Pensacola Catholic 34, #3 South Walton 7
#1 Bradford 24, #5 Berkeley Prep 14
#3 Cocoa 34, #2 Calvary Christian 33 (OT)
Class 1A
#1 University Christian 28, #5 Impact Christian 6
#2 Trinity Christian Academy 56, #3 Maclay 28
#1 Carrollwood Day 49, #4 Melbourne Central 6
#2 Clearwater Central 54, #6 Victory Christian 35
Rural Class
#1 Blountstown 33, #9 Madison County 32
#5 Pahokee 17, #4 Taylor County 7
#3 Chiefland 35, #6 Baker 13
#2 Hawthorne 30, #7 Williston 8
Florida Invitational Tournament
#5 Chiles 28, #8 Land O’Lakes 7
#2 Tate 21, #6 Bartram Trail 19
#2 Port St Joe 37, #7 Central 0
#3 Holmes County 28, #6 Union County 14

2025 FHSAA Region 1 Quarterfinals

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Class 6A
#1 Buchholz 49, #8 Oviedo 41
#4 Nease 45, #5 Oakleaf 7
#2 Mandarin 42, #7 Crestview 14
#3 Pace 20, #6 Evans 6
Class 5A
#3 Mosley 33, #6 Lincoln 30
#1 Ponte Vedra 31, #8 Niceville 30 OT
#4 Beachside 23, #5 Milton 7
#2 Mainland 34, #7 Middleburg 13
Class 4A
#1 St Augustine 70, #8 Arnold 21
#4 Ed White 41, #5 Pine Forest 20
#2 Choctaw 49, #7 B.T. Washington 6
#3 Columbia 35, #6 Rickards 0
Class 3A
#1 Raines 43, #8 Baker County 6
#5 West Florida 24, #4 Yulee 16
#7 Godby 56, #2 Bay 43
#3 Bishop Kenny 43, #6 Wakulla 19
Class 2A
#1 Bolles 63, #8 Walton 13
#4 Florida High 42, #5 Baldwin 31
#2 Pensacola Catholic 48, #7 Bozeman 0
#3 South Walton 42, #6 Freeport 3
Class 1A
#1 University Christian 55, #8 Trinity Catholic 14
#5 Impact Christian 36, #4 Episcopal School (Jax) 0
#2 Trinity Christian Academy 42, #7 Providence School 16
#3 Maclay 38, #6 North Florida Educational 19
Rural
#1 Blountstown 38, #16 Jay 0
#9 Madison County 43, #8 Chipley 8
#4 Taylor County 28, #7 Trenton 7
#5 Pahokee 43, #12 Fort Meade 28
#3 Chiefland 44, #14 Sneads 6
#6 Baker 35, #11 Liberty County 0
#7 Williston 42, #10 Lafayette 14
#2 Hawthorne 42, #15 Branford 0
FIT
Chiles 41, Palm Harbor 24
Dunnellon 34, Pensacola 14
Tate 35, First Coast 14
Central 28, Wewahitchka 20
Wildwood 28, Jefferson County 12
SSAA 11-Man 2A Championship
15 Nov – Rocky Bayou vs. Glades Day

Final – Rocky Bayou 27, Lighthouse PCA 20

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Final from the Gridiron…7 Nov 2025
 
Rocky Bayou Christian 27, Lighthouse PCA 20
 
Rocky Bayou…7 13 0 7 – 27
Lighthouse PCA…14 0 6 0 – 20
 
Rocky Bayou (5-5); Lighthouse PCA (4-7)
 
Ian Lockwood POG: Isaiah Gayle (Rocky Bayou)
Offensive POG: Brayden Jackson (Lighthouse PCA)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Cadarius Thames (Lighthouse PCA)
Special Teams POG: Justus Rossell (Rocky Bayou)
 
Scoring
1st Qtr
8:52 – 1-yard run, Hartley Register, Justus Rossell kick (Rocky Bayou)
4:24 – 12-yard pass, Brayden Jackson to Cadarius Thames, Dillon Spence kick (Lighthouse)
3:51 – 44-yard interception return, Thames, Spence kick (Lighthouse)
2nd Qtr
8:21 – 4-yard run, Isaiah Gayle, Rossell kick (Rocky Bayou)
5:51 -56-yard run, Register, 2 pt conv NG (Rocky Bayou)
3rd Qtr
1:37 – 44-yard pass, Jackson to Evynn Blackmon, 2 pt conv NG (Lighthouse)
4th Qtr
5:10 – 18-yard run, Gayle, Rossell kick (Rocky Bayou)
 
Unofficial Statistics
Lighthouse PCA Passing (11-18, 186 yards, 2 TDs)
Brayden Jackson – 10-17, 182 yards, 2 TDs
Cadarius Thames – 1-1, 4 yards
 
Rocky Bayou Passing (5-11, 68 yards, Int)
Isaiah Gayle – 5-11, 68 yards, Int
 
Lighthouse PCA Receiving (11 receptions, 186 yards, 2 TDs)
Ja-Corey Reed – 5 receptions, 94 yards
Evynn Blackmon – 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Cadarius Blackmon – 2 receptions, 28 yards, TD
 
Rocky Bayou Receiving (5 receptions, 68 yards)
Trand Scott – 2 receptions, 25 yards
Wyatt Moore – 1 reception, 21 yards
Gabe Ellinger – 1 reception, 11 yards
Nate Ross – 1 reception, 11 yards
 
Lighthouse PCA Rushing (22 carries, 79 yards)
Kaleb Seagraves – 14 carries, 57 yards
Evynn Blackmon – 3 carries, 32 yards
Cadarius Thames – 4 carries, 3 yards
Brayden Jackson – 1 carry, -13 yards
 
Rocky Bayou Rushing (35 carries, 238 yards, 3 TDs)
Hartley Register – 13 carries, 78 yards, TD
Isaiah Gayle – 6 carries, 69 yards, 2 TDs
Gabe Ellinger – 2 carries, 55 yards
Justus Rossell – 12 carries, 32 yards
Ethan Perkins – 2 carries, 4 yards
 
Lighthouse PCA Special Teams
Dillon Spence – 2-2 XPs, 3 punts, 30.6 average
 
Rocky Bayou Special Teams
Justus Rossell – 3-3 XPs

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 11

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 11
1 – Choctaw (9-1) – lost to Enterprise (AL), 20-16
2 – Pace (9-1) – beat Milton, 49-7
3 – Mosley (9-1) – beat Florida High, 26-17
4 – Bay (9-1) – beat Bozeman, 62-13
5 – Crestview (6-3) – beat Fort Walton Beach, 33-11
6 – Niceville (6-4) – beat Navarre, 34-6
7 – Milton (7-3) – lost to Pace, 49-7

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 11
1 – Catholic (9-1) – beat Delhi (LA), 44-6
2 – Blountstown (9-0) – Open Week
3 – Baker (10-0) – Open Week
4 – South Walton (7-3) – beat Marianna, 49-20
5 – Chipley (9-1) – beat Lafayette Mayo, 21-20
6 – West Florida (6-4) – beat Pine Forest, 31-20
7 – Liberty County (7-2) – Open Week

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 11
Offensive Player
South Walton WR Max Baker had 7 receptions for 147 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 49-20 win over Marianna.

Defensive Player
Navarre DL Bryce Wheeler produced 20 tackles (13 solo/7 assists, a tackle for loss, a sack and 5 quarterback hurries in a 34-6 loss to Niceville.

Special Teams Player
Choctaw K Kyler Galkowski went 1-1 on extra points and connected on all three of his field goals in a 20-16 loss to Enterprise (AL).

Other Performances:
Quarterback
South Walton – JD Brown – 20-26, 327 yards, 4 TDs, 3 carries, 6 yards
Choctaw – Tamen Zebetakis – 15-25, 276 yards, TD. 9 carries, 71 yards
North Bay Haven – Caleb Muszynski – 15-22, 230 yards, TD, 5 carries, 51 yards, TD
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 17-31, 216 yards, 2 TDs, 3 carries, 30 yards
Pine Forest – Tyler Floyd – 11-25, 174 yards, TD, 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
Jay – Jaylen Youngblood – 3-3, 147 yards, 3 TDs
Holmes County – Egan Segers – 10-15, 131 yards, TD, 6 carries, 19 yards
Crestview – Zy Tassin – 5-15, 129 yards, TD, 14 carries, 101 yards, 3 TDs

Wide Receiver
Choctaw – Zion Legree – 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Jay – Bryson Morris – 2 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TDs
North Bay Haven – Jackson Horne – 5 receptions, 111 yards

Running Back
Gadsden County – Ashton Callahan – 36 carries, 234 yards, 3 TDs
Niceville – Jakobe Gilyard – 32 carries, 201 yards, 2 TDs
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 20 carries, 196 yards, 3 TDs
Sneads – Tyran Thomas – 20 carries, 191 yards, 3 TDs, 1 reception, 10 yards
Freeport – Dylan Louthain – 19 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs, 3 receptions, 15 yards
Pensacola – Courtney George – 31 carries, 176 yards, TD
Pace – Makael Williams – 23 carries, 173 yards, 5 TDs, 1 reception, 36 yards
Rutherford – Khazion Rochelle – 28 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs, 1-1, 57 yards, 1 reception, 6 yards
Sneads – Pious Reed – 16 carries, 171 yards, TD
West Florida – Charles Benson – 20 carries, 154 yards, TD
Destin – Junior Harris – 14 carries, 122 yards
Port St Joe – Corbin Butts – 11 carries, 110 yards
Cottondale – Tramond Collins – 3 carries, 103 yards, TD, 1 reception, 25 yards, TD

Defense
Walton – Camden Zodrow – 17 tackles (13 solo/4 assists), TFL
Escambia – Andrion Battle – 17 tackles (12 solo/5 assists), TFL
Walton – Rylan Housand – 13 tackles (8 solo/5 assists), TFL, sack
Walton – Brady Womble – 12 tackles (6 solo/6 assists)
Crestview – Landon Scott – 12 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
Milton – Lorenzo Davis Jr – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists), TFL
Navarre – Jayden Jones – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists)
Navarre – Chase Moses – 11 tackles (4 solo/7 assists)
Jay – Nick Baxley – 11 tackles (5 solo/6 assists), QBH
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists)
Milton – Aiden Spratt – 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists), TFL
Crestview – Max Anderson – 10 tackles, 2 TFL

Special Teams
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 7-7 XPs, 4 TBs
South Walton – Gibson Wills – 6-6 XPs
Port St Joe – Josiah Beach – 3-3 XPs, 1-1 FGs (37)
Crestview – Trey Hardman – 4-4 XPs
Holmes County – Chailert Egan – 3-3 XPs
West Florida – David Thompkins – 3 punts, 43.0 average (56)
Navarre – Landon Johns – 2 blocked punts

Game Day – Rocky Bayou Christian at Lighthouse PCA

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****GAME DAY****
 
WHO: Rocky Bayou Christian Knights vs. Lighthouse PCA Stingrays
WHAT: 2nd Round of SSAA Playoffs
WHERE: Lighthouse HS
WHEN: Tonight, 7 PM Central
 
Lighthouse took the first game (22-14) between these two teams to start the 2025 season. Both teams are coming off of SSAA State Championships in 2024.
 
Join Mardie Wilson, Seminole Bob and Irish Bill with the pregame at 6:30 PM on YouTube at IrishBillsSportsLive944 or on the website at IrishBillSports.com.

Final – Niceville 34, Navarre 6

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Final from the Gridiron – 31 Oct 2025
 
Niceville 34, Navarre 6
 
Navarre…0 0 0 6 – 6
Niceville…14 14 0 6 – 34
 
Navarre (1-9, 0-3); Niceville (6-4, 2-1)
 
Ian Lockwood POG: Jakobe Gilyard (Niceville)
Offensive POG: Deagan McCoy (Niceville)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Bryce Wheeler (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Landon Johns (Navarre)
 
Scoring
1st Qtr
7:48 – 3-yard run, Jakobe Gilyard, Camrin Pearson kick (Niceville)
3:03 – 22-yard run, Gilyard, Pearson kick (Niceville)
2nd Qtr
8:03 – 37-yard pass, Deagan McCoy to Gilyard, Pearson kick (Niceville)
5:06 – 17-yard pass, McCoy to Jayden Tercero, Pearson kick (Niceville)
3rd Qtr
No Scoring
4th Qtr
1:27 – 5-yard run, Justiss Parker-Jones, kick blocked (Niceville)
0:00 – 5-yard pass, Ali Bryant to Marquez White, no kick attempted (Navarre)
 
Official Statistics
Navarre Passing (8-23, 83 yards, TD, Int)
Ali Bryant – 6-11, 57 yards, TD, Int
Roman Marshall – 2-10, 26 yards
Peyton Johns – 0-1
 
Niceville Passing (17-31, 216 yards, 2 TDs)
Deagan McCoy – 17-31, 216 yards, 2 TDs
 
Navarre Receiving (8 receptions, 83 yards, TD)
Marquez White – 5 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Brody Powers – 2 reception, 23 yards
Roan Strom – 1 reception, 10 yards
 
Niceville Receiving (17 receptions, 216 yards, 2 TDs)
Jakobe Gilyard – 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD
Jayden Tercero – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Justus Donahoo – 5 receptions, 50 yards
Jason Leach – 4 receptions, 33 yards
Robert Oliver – 2 receptions, 18 yards
 
Navarre Rushing (20 carries, 8 yards)
Curtis Sanders – 10 carries, 25 yards
Xylon Subido – 2 carries, 1 yard
Roman Marshall – 3 carries, -5 yards
Ben Eberhardt – 4 carries, -6 yard
Ali Bryant – 1 carry, -7 yards
 
Niceville Rushing (40 carries, 255 yards, 3 TDs)
Jakobe Gilyard – 32 carries, 201 yards, 2 TDs
Deagan McCoy – 3 carries, 30 yards
Justiss Parker-Jones – 4 carries, 18 yards, TD
Jayden Tercero – 1 carry, 6 yards
 
Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 1 KO, 50 yards
Jacob Bishop – 7 punts, 286 yards, 40.7 average, 2 inside 20
Landon Johns – 2 blocked punts
Zeke Burgess – blocked XP
Marquez White – 2 KO returns, 52 yards
Brody Powers – 2 KO return, 50 yards
Jayden Jones – 1 KO return, 27 yards
Noah Wariner – 1 KO return, 12 yards
Hoyt Gurney – 1 KO return, 8 yards
 
Niceville Special Teams
Camrin Pearson – 4-5 XPs, 1 KO, 40 yards
Nate Martinez – 3 punts, 31.0 average, 5 KOs, 49.8 average
 
Navarre Defensive Statistics
Bryce Wheeler – 20 tackles (13 solo/7 assists), TFL, sack, 5 QBH
Jayden Jones – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists)
Chase Moses – 11 tackles (4 solo/7 assists)
Matthew Lee – 9 tackles (8 solo/assist), CF, 2 QBH
Zeke Burgess – 8 tackles (5 solo/3 assists), blocked kick
Brody DelGhatti-Byrd – 8 tackles (4 solo/4 assists)
Jacob Bishop – 7 tackles (6 solo/assist)
Landon Johns – 6 tackles (4 solo/2 assists), 2 blocked punts
Ryder Longo – 5 tackles (4 solo/assist)
Jason Lutte – 3 tackles (solo/2 assists)
Paul Whilden – 3 tackles (2 solo/assist), TFL
Luke Eberhardt – 3 tackles (2 solo/assist)
Isaia Kisena – 2 solo tackles, 4 QBH

Game Day – Navarre Raiders at Niceville Eagles

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****GAME DAY****

WHO: Navarre Raiders vs. Niceville Eagles
WHAT: Last Game of Regular Season
WHEN: Tonight, 7 PM Central
WHERE: Niceville High School

Join Mardie Wilson, Seminole Bob and Irish Bill with the pregame at 6:30 PM on YouTube at IrishBillsSportsLive944 or via the website at IrishBillSports.com.

Navarre leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-7; Niceville has won the last five games.

2010 – Navarre 28, Niceville 7 (Playoffs)
2011- Navarre 56, Niceville 33
2012 – Navarre 35, Niceville 28
2013 – Niceville 26, Navarre 0
2014 – Niceville 35, Navarre 21
2015 – Navarre 35, Niceville 13
2016 – Navarre 42, Niceville 28
2017 – Navarre 42, Niceville 20
2017 – Navarre 49, Niceville 47 (Playoffs)
2018 – Navarre 38, Niceville 13
2019 – Niceville 20, Navarre 7
2021 – Niceville 31, Navarre 9
2022 – Niceville 35, Navarre 14
2023 – Niceville 63, Navarre 34
2024 – Niceville 35, Navarre 7

Helmets are courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.