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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 10

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 10
1 – Choctaw (9-0) – beat FWB, 42-3
2 – Pace (8-1) – beat Navarre, 41-21
3 – Mosley (8-1) – beat Gulf Breeze, 54-14
4 – Bay (8-1) – beat Rutherford, 65-20
5 – Milton (7-2) – lost to Niceville, 45-21
6 – Crestview (5-3) – beat Tate, 38-7
7 – Niceville (5-4) – beat Milton, 45-21

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 10
1 – Catholic (8-1) – beat South Walton, 24-13
2 – Blountstown (9-0) – beat Holmes County, 48-20
3 – Baker (10-0) – beat Port St Joe, 24-15
4 – South Walton (6-3) – lost to Catholic, 24-13
5 – Chipley (8-1) – beat Jefferson County, 35-0
6 – West Florida (5-4) – beat Pensacola, 30-22
7 – Liberty County (7-2) – beat Hilliard, 49-0

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 10
Offensive Player
Niceville RB Jakobe Gilyard carried the rock 28 times for 193 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-21 District win over Milton.

Defensive Player
Arnold SS Charlie Cotter compiled 12 tackles (11 solo/assist), seven tackles for loss and and two quarterback hurries in a 30-13 District loss to Rickards.

Special Teams Player
Niceville K Camrin Pearson went 6-6 on extra points and converted his only field goal (30 yards) in a 45-21 District win over Milton.

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 14-26, 248 yards, 3 TDs
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 13-22, 247 yards, 2 TDs
North Bay Haven – Caleb Muszynski – 15-23, 247 yards, TD, 3 carries, 56 yards
Bay – Zabeyon Morgan – 9-15, 222 yards, 3 TDs, 3 carries, 27 yards
South Walton – JD Brown – 17-28, 212 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 13-20, 210 yards, 2 TDs, 7 carries, 47 yards
West Florida – Xavier Finley – 10-13, 191 yards, TD, 19 carries, 92 yards
Choctaw – Tamen Zabetakis – 12-18, 185 yards, 3 TDs, 5 carries, 42 yards
Mosley – JP Holsombake – 9-12, 182 yards, 4 TDs
Navarre – Roman Marshall – 12-21, 180 yards, 3 TDs
Baker – Justice Baldwin – 8-12, 155 yards, 2 TDs, 16 carries, 116 yards
Arnold – Will Cotter – 13-24, 154 yards, TD, 12 carries, 40 yards, TD

Wide Receiver
Niceville – Robert Oliver – 5 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Baker – Riley Renfro – 6 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – TeRay Geiger -7 receptions, 121 yards, TD
Mosley – Carson Griffin – 4 receptions, 108 yards, 3 TDs
South Walton – Max Baker – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TDs
West Florida – Tyree Caldwell – 3 receptions, 102 yards
Bay – Javar Bowden – 4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TDs

Running Back
Franklin County – Maddox Shaw – 28 carries, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Amari Thomas – 10 carries, 201 yards, 2 TDs
West Florida – Charles Benson – 24 carries, 159 yards, 3 TDs
Pensacola – Courtney George – 17 carries, 159 yards, TD
Sneads – Tyran Thomas – 15 carries, 146 yards, TD
Liberty County – Dylan Marlow – 7 carries, 141 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – Ethan Crandall – 18 carries, 113 yards, TD
Holmes County – Zarius Goodman – 25 carries, 108 yards, TD
Sneads – Pious Reed – 9 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Sneads – TyShawn Travis – 5 carries, 100 yards, TD

Defense
Niceville – Caleb Sartori – 15 tackles (9 solo/6 assists), 2 TFL
Cottondale – Aidan Brown – 15 tackles (4 solo/11 assists)
Bozeman – Wade Mitchell – 14 tackles (10 solo/4 assists), 2 TFL, sack
Baker – Jonah Bennett – 14 tackles (3 solo/11 assists)
Bozeman – John Hanson – 13 tackles (11 solo/2 assists), 2 TFL
Blountstown – Bowen Barber – 13 tackles (7 solo/6 assists), 1.5 TFL, FR
Bozeman – Mac Monteiro – 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists)
Destin – Brody Hipp – 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists), TFL
Arnold – Nathan Neeley – 12 tackles (7 solo/5 assists)
Pine Forest – Aden Andrews – 12 tackles (6 solo/6 assists), TFL
West Florida – Ashton Caldwell – 12 tackles (5 solo/7 assists)
South Walton – Nick Center – 12 tackles (3 solo/9 assists)
South Walton – Harrison Keepman – 12 tackles (2 solo/10 assists)
Marianna – Kentrell James – 11 tackles (10 solo/assist)
Niceville – Harper Campbell – 11 tackles (9 solo/2 assists), 2 TFL
Pine Forest – Demetress Moseley – 11 tackles (6 solo/5 assists), 2 TFL, 2 QBH
Baker – Ray Rentz – 11 tackles (solo/10 assists), blocked punt
Destin – Nate Sills – 11 tackles (3 solo/8 assists)
Pine Forest – Jasarie Brown – 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists), 3 TFL, QBH
Destin – Elijah Ordis – 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists)
Bozeman – Jarret Gay – 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists), 4.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks
Pine Forest – RJ Payne – 10 tackles (6 solo/4 assists), 2 TFL
Niceville – TeRay Geiger – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists), TFL
Arnold – Daelyn Davis – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists), 2 TFL, QBH
Blountstown – Taye Dawson – 10 tackles (3 solo/7 assists), 2 TFL, QBH, CF, FR
South Walton – Jackson Moffatt – 10 tackles (2 solo/8 assists), TFL

Special Teams
Liberty County – Cesar Lopez – 7-7 XPs
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 5-5 XPs, 5 TBs
Bozeman – John Hanson – 5-5 XPs
Catholic – Keller Brown – 3-3 XPs, 1-2 FGs (41), 2 punts, 53.5 average, long (63)
Baker – Joel Morse – 3-3 XPs, 1-1 FGs (30)
Navarre – Jack Beyer – 3-3 XPs

2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

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2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

Thursday – 30 Oct 2025
Enterprise (AL) 20, Choctaw 16
Mosley 26, Florida High 17
Pensacola 30, Gulf Breeze 15
Tate 3, Escambia 0
Chiles 55, Suwannee 28
Madison County 43, Lecanto 7
Paxon 42, Franklin County 30
Lighthouse PCA 48, Cedar Creek Christian 22
 
Friday – 31 Oct 2025
Niceville 34, Navarre 6
Pace 49, Milton 7
Crestview 34, FWB 11
West Florida 31, Pine Forest 20
Bay 62, Bozeman 13
Arnold 35, Rutherford 28
Dothan (AL) 64, Godby 42
South Walton 49, Marianna 20
Lincoln 35, Rickards 12
Pensacola Catholic 44, Delhi (LA) 6
Taylor County 43, Leon 28
Walton 43, Maclay 13
Gadsden County 28, Wakulla 20
Freeport 36, North Florida Christian 35
Northview 28, Flomaton (AL) 14
Central 14, Wewahitchka 12
Chipley 21, Lafayette Mayo 20
Cottondale 56, Graceville 14
Port St Joe 30, Destin 7
FAMU DRS 48, Houston County (AL) 30
Opp (AL) 22, Holmes County 20
Jay 50, Blacksher (AL) 22
Sneads 38, North Bay Haven 22
Rocky Bayou 45, Bishop Snider 12
Aucilla Christian 49, CFCA 13

Final – Pace 41, Navarre 21

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Final from the Gridiron – 24 Oct 2025
 
Pace 41, Navarre 21
 
Navarre…0 7 7 7 – 21
Pace…21 13 0 7 – 41
 
Navarre (1-8, 0-3); Pace (8-1, 3-0)
 
Ian Lockwood POG: The Big Bubbas (Navarre)
Offensive POG: Roman Marshall, Marquez White & Brody Powers (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Bryce Wheeler & Brayden Thiessen (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Jack Beyer (Navarre)
 
Scoring
1st Qtr
9:58 – 56-yard run, Kayden Batchelor, Caleb Nelson kick (Pace)
3:55 – 7-yard run, Makael Williams, Nelson kick (Pace)
1:55 – 6-yard run, Williams, Nelson kick (Pace)
2nd Qtr
9:32 – 8-yard pass, Roman Marshall to Marquez White, Jack Beyer kick (Navarre)
2:04 – 1-yard run, Williams, Nelson kick (Pace)
:22.4 – 2-yard run, Williams, bad snap on kick (Pace)
3rd Qtr
8:47 – 7-yard pass, Marshall to Brody Powers, Beyer kick (Navarre)
4th Qtr
9:45 – 15-yard pass, Marshall to Connor Hamblin, Beyer kick (Navarre)
4:37 – 4-yard run, Tagg Strickenberger, Nelson kick (Pace)
 
Official Statistics
Navarre Passing (13-22, 183 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints)
Roman Marshall – 12-21, 180 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints
Marquez White – 1-1, 3 yards
 
Pace Passing (5-7, 135 yards)
Brooks Washington – 4-6, 79 yards
Makael Williams – 1-1, 56 yards
 
Navarre Receiving (13 receptions, 183 yards, 3 TDs)
Marquez White – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Brody Powers – 5 reception, 59 yards, TD
Connor Hamblin – 2 receptions, 28 yards, TD
Roman Marshall -1 reception, 3 yards
 
Pace Receiving (5 receptions, 135 yards)
Kayden Batchelor – 2 receptions, 69 yards
Aidan Carter – 1 reception, 35 yards
Tagg Strickenberger – 1 reception, 18 yards
Caleb Curry – 1 reception 10 yards
 
Navarre Rushing (27 carries, 88 yards)
Curtis Sanders – 14 carries, 79 yards
Xylon Subido – 5 carries, 16 yards
Ben Eberhardt – 1 carry, 1 yard
Marquez White – 1 carry, -3 yards
Roman Marshall – 6 carries, -5 yards
 
Pace Rushing (37 carries, 206 yards, 6 TDs)
Kayden Batchelor – 2 carries, 65 yards, TD
Brooks Washington – 11 carries, 55 yards
Tagg Strickenberger – 10 carries, 44 yards, TD
Makael Williams – 12 carries, 28 yards, 4 TDs
Tristen Lee – 1 carry, 18 yards
Ahmain Rambo – 1 carry, -4 yards
 
Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 3-3 XPs, 3 KOs, 31.0 average
Jacob Bishop – 1 punt, 26 yards
Marquez White – 2 KO returns, 21 yards
 
Navarre Defensive Statistics
Zeke Burgess – 9 tackles (7 solo/2 assists), blocked FG
Jayden Jones – 9 tackles (5 solo/4 assists)
Landon Johns – 8 tackles (6 solo/2 assists), TFL
Bryce Wheeler – 8 tackles (3 solo/5 assists), TFL, sack
Chase Moses – 8 tackles (3 solo/5 assists)
Brayden Thiessen – 6 tackles (3 solo/3 assists)
Matthew Lee – 5 tackles (4 solo/assist), TFL
Noah Wariner – 5 tackles (3 solo/2 assists)
Isaia Kisena – 4 tackles (3 solo/assist), TFL, sack
Brody DelGhatti-Byrd – 4 tackles (2 solo/2 assists)
Jacob Bishop – 2 tackles (solo/assist)
Paul Whilden – solo tackle

Game Day – Navarre Raiders at Pace Patriots

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Navarre Raiders
Pace Patriots
****GAME DAY****
 
WHO: Navarre Raiders vs. Pace Patriots
WHAT: Class 6A, District 1 Match-up
WHEN: Tonight, 7:30 PM Central
WHERE: Pace High School
 
Join Seminole Bob, Mardie Wilson and Irish Bill for the pregame at 7 PM Central on YouTube at IrishBillsSportsLive944.
 
Navarre leads the overall series, 15-8:
 
2000 – Pace 56, Navarre 21
2001 – Pace 41, Navarre 21
2002 – Pace 55, Navarre 6
2006 – Pace 24, Navarre 7 (Playoffs)
2007 – Pace 55, Navarre 13 (Playoffs)
2009 – Pace 21, Navarre 7
2010 – Navarre 31, Pace 21
2011 – Pace 27, Navarre 21
2012 – Navarre 19, Pace 13
2012 – Navarre 30, Pace 10 (Playoffs)
2013 – Navarre 28, Pace 19
2014 – Navarre 49, Pace 21
2015 – Navarre 42, Pace 27
2016 – Navarre 42, Pace 28
2017 – Navarre 49, Pace 35
2018 – Navarre 49, Pace 30
2018 – Navarre 38, Pace 6 (Playoffs)
2019 – Navarre 34, Pace 0
2020 – Navarre 17, Pace 7
2021 – Navarre 41, Pace 34
2022 – Navarre 23, Pace 21
2023 – Navarre 25, Pace 24
2024 – Pace 35, Navarre 7
 
Helmets are courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 9

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 9
1 – Choctaw (8-0) – Open Week
2 – Pace (7-1) – beat Pine Forest, 34-12
3 – Mosley (7-1) – beat Arnold, 49-0
4 – Bay (7-1) – beat Walton, 27-21
5 – Milton (7-1) – beat West Florida, 27-20
6 – Tate (6-2) – beat Washington, 24-21
7 – Niceville (4-4) – Open Week

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 9
1 – Catholic (7-1) – Open Week
2 – Baker (9-0) – beat Freeport, 48-20
3 – Blountstown (8-0) – beat Northview, 59-0
4 – South Walton (6-2) – beat Wakulla, 38-35 (2OT)
5 – Chipley (7-1) – beat Destin, 31-6
6 – West Florida (4-4) – lost to Milton, 27-20
7 – Sneads (5-3) – beat Lighthouse PCA, 46-14

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 9
Offensive Player
Bay QB Zabeyon Morgan went 16-24, 306 yards, 2 TDs, and also contributed 126 yards on 9 carries and a TD in a 27-21 win over Walton.

Defensive Player
Milton LB Aiden Spratt produced 17 tackles (11 solo/6 assists) in a 27-20 win over West Florida.

Special Teams Player
South Walton PK Nate Leech went 5-5 on extra points and made his only field goal attempt from 27 yards in a 49-0 win over Arnold.

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Liberty County – Wylder Harr – 16-21, 251 yards, 2 TDs
West Florida – Xavier Finley – 20-33, 244 yards, 18 carries, 100 yards, 3 TDs
Blountstown – Jaylen Jones – 4-5, 241 yards, 3 TDs
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 14-28, 236 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 8-15, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 8 carries, 48 yards, 2 TDs
Mosley – JP Holsombake – 11-18, 199 yards, 4 TDs, rushing TD
South Walton – JD Brown – 12-19, 188 yards, 2 TDs, 7 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDs
Rutherford – Jaleel Reed – 10-21, 185 yards, 2 TDs, 4 carries, 28 yards
Cottondale – Nick Heinemann – 9-11, 157 yards, 2 TDs, 11 carries, 40 yards, 2 TDs
Pine Forest – Tyler Floyd – 15-20, 155 yards, 2 TDs, 13 carries, 46 yards
Pace – Brooks Washington – 7-7, 98 yards, 12 carries, 53 yards, TD
B.T. Washington – Caden Osborn, 13-24, 148 yards, TD, 12 carries, 33 yards, TD
Walton – Rodney Clinch – 8-11, 147 yards, 2 TDs, 14 carries, 72 yards, 2 TDs
Central – Baxley Carson – 4-5, 102 yards, TD, 1 carry, 10 yards

Wide Receiver
Freeport – Julius Miles – 11 receptions, 139 yards
Freeport – Talen McElyea – 6 receptions, 139 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – T.J. Truett – 4 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Liberty County – Matthew Lollie – 9 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Bay – Noah Clement – 6 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDs
West Florida – Dane Elliott – 7 receptions, 111 yards
Bay – Javar Bowden – 4 receptions, 101 yards

Running Back
Blountstown – Amari Thomas – 1 carry, 73 yards, TD, 2 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
Tate – Tanner Clark – 36 carries, 231 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Zacarius Collins – 27 carries, 206 yards, TD
Walton – Davaris Wilson – 25 carries, 198 yards, TD
Bozeman – Melvin Mounds – 21 carries, 163 yards, 2 TDs
Baker – Wyatt Straight – 25 carries, 183 yards, 2 TDs
Baker – Calvin Wilks – 16 carries, 144 yards, TD
Crestview – Manwell Robinson – 18 carries, 128 yards, TD, 1 reception, 10 yards
Milton – Antonio Middleton – 12 carries, 114 yards, 2 TDs
Escambia – James Simpson – 14 carries, 112 yards, TD, 6 receptions, 36 yards
Bay – MJ Wilkkerson – 18 carries, 103 yards, TD
Sneads – Tyran Thomas – 8 carries, 100 yards, TD

Defense
South Walton – Preston Hernandez – 20 tackles (solo/19 assists)
Milton – Lorenzo Davis Jr – 15 tackles (8 solo/7 assists)
Walton – Camden Zodrow – 13 tackles (8 solo/5 assists), TFL, sack
Walton – Brady Womble – 13 tackles (5 solo/8 assists), TFL
Marianna – Dacari Smith – 12 tackles (10 solo/2 assists), Int
North Bay Haven – Tyler Murzyn – 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists)
Blountstown – Aaden Williams – 12 tackles (5 solo/7 assists), 1.5 TFL
West Florida – Ashton Caldwell – 12 tackles (3 solo/9 assists), TFL
South Walton – John-Ryan Bastion – 12 tackles (3 solo/9 assists)
South Walton – Connor Rooney – 12 tackles (3 solo/9 assists)
North Bay Haven – Chason Lee – 11 tackles (9 solo/2 assists)
Blountstown – Bowen Barber – 11 tackles (solo/10 assists), 1.5 TFL
Milton – Matthew McDonald – 11 tackles (6 solo/5 assists), 2 TFL, sack
Cottondale – Demont Jackson – 11 tackles
Pine Forest – Trevion Johnson – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists), TFL
Escambia – Tobias Johnson – 10 tackles (6 solo/4 assists)
Baker – Jonah Bennett – 10 tackles (3 solo/7 assists), 4 TFL, 2 sacks
Bay – Kaden Brown – 3 interceptions

Special Teams
Mosley – Talan Moore – 7-7 XPs, TB
Bozeman – John Hanson – 7-7 XPs
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 4-4 XPs
B.T. Washington – Syn’cere Williams – 3-3 XPs
Sneads – Justin Street – 90-yard KO return, TD

2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 10

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2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 10
Monday
Sneads 47, FAMU DRS 8
Tuesday
Aucilla Christian 33, Scintilla Charter Academy (GA) 0
Thursday
Mosley 54, Gulf Breeze 14 *
Rickards 30, Arnold 19 *
Chiles 48, Leon 17 *
Friday
Pace 41, Navarre 21 *
Niceville 45, Milton 21 *
Choctaw 42, Fort Walton Beach 3 *
Crestview 38, Tate 7 *
Pine Forest 14, Escambia 8 *
West Florida 30, Pensacola 22 *
Pensacola Catholic 24, South Walton 13 *
Bay 65, Rutherford 20
Godby 30, Lincoln 28
Bishop Moore 56, Florida High 35
Wakulla 13, Baker County 7 (2OT) *
Walton 68, Freeport 28
Bozeman 35, North Bay Haven 12 *
B.T. Washington 42, Destin 7
Taylor County 50, Marianna 7
Deerfield-Windsor (GA) 41, Maclay 14
Baker 24, Port St Joe 15
Jay 45, Wewahitchka 14
Cottondale 54, Vernon 6
Blountstown 48, Holmes County 20
Central 33, Lighthouse PCA 13
Chipley 35, Jefferson County 0
North Florida Christian 48, Franklin County 42
Liberty County 49, Hilliard 0
Northview 60, Central (AL) 0
Madison County 43, Apopka 6
Saturday
FAMU DRS 52, Harvest Community 15

Final – Navarre 46, Gulf Breeze 6

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Final from the Gridiron – 17 Oct 2025

Navarre 46, Gulf Breeze 6

Gulf Breeze…0 6 0 0 – 6
Navarre…12 22 12 0 – 46

Navarre (1-7, 0-2); Gulf Breeze (0-8, 0-2)

Ian Lockwood POG: Roman Marshall (Navarre)
Offensive POG: Xylon Subido (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Bryce Wheeler (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Marquez White (Navarre)

Scoring
1st Qtr
4:56 – 4-yard run, Ben Eberhardt, Jack Beyer kick no good (Navarre)
0:00 – 3-yard pass, Roman Marshall to Brody Powers, 2-pt conv no good (Navarre)
2nd Qtr
10:04 – 10-yard return blocked punt, Chase Moses, B. Eberhardt 2-pt conv (Navarre)
9:16 – 8-yard pass, Marshall to Marquez White, Beyer kick (Navarre)
5:39 – 28-yard pass, Ali Bryant to Connor Hamblin, Beyer kick (Navarre)
:09.6 – 18-yard pass, Jackson Winkler to Camden Murawski, 2-pt conv no good (GB)
3rd Qtr
10:25 – 10-yard run, White, Beyer kick no good (Navarre)
1:50 – 9-yard run, Xylon Subido, Beyer kick no good (Navarre)
4th Qtr
No Scoring

Unofficial Statistics
Navarre Passing (10-15, 109 yards, 3 TDs)
Roman Marshall – 9-14, 79 yards, 2 TDs
Ali Bryant – 1-1, 28 yards, TD

Gulf Breeze Passing (10-20, 130 yards, TD)
Jackson Winkler – 10-20, 130 yards, TD

Navarre Receiving (10 receptions, 107 yards, 3 TDs)
Connor Hamblin – 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD
Marquez White – 5 receptions, 41 yards, TD
Xylon Subido – 1 reception, 15 yards
Brody Powers – 1 reception, 3 yards TD

Gulf Breeze Receiving (10 receptions, 130 yards, TD)
Camden Murawski – 3 receptions, 38 yards, TD
Caleb Carter – 2 receptions, 36 yards
Troy Matlock – 3 receptions, 35 yards
Kai Kael – 1 reception, 12 yards
Cain Baker – 2 receptions, 9 yards

Navarre Rushing (31 carries, 230 yards, 3 TDs)
Xylon Subido – 7 carries, 68 yards, TD
Roman Marshall – 6 carries, 62 yards
Curtis Sanders – 9 carries, 48 yards
Ali Bryant – 3 carries, 28 yards
Marquez White – 2 carries, 14 yards, TD
Ben Eberhardt – 2 carries, 7 yards, TD
Hoyt Gurney – 2 carries, 3 yards

Gulf Breeze Rushing (23 carries, 42 yards)
Tyler Lynch – 8 carries, 62 yards
Romari McCray – 4 carries, 13 yards
Camden Murawski – 2 carries, 3 yards
Jackson Winkler – 8 carries, -10 yards
Team – 1 carry, -26 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 2-5 XPs, 7 KOs, 47.0 average
Marquez White – 40-yard KO return

Navarre Defensive Statistics
Bryce Wheeler – 8 tackles (6 solo/2 assists), TFL, 6 QBH
Jayden Jones – 8 tackles (6 solo/2 assists)
Landon Johns – 6 solo tackles, blocked punt
Ryder Longo – 6 tackles (4 solo/2 assists)
Matthew Lee – 6 tackles (2 solo/4 assists)
Chase Moses – 5 tackles (3 solo/2 assists), FR
Jason Lutte – 4 tackles (solo/3 assists)
Noah Wariner – 3 assisted tackles
Zeke Burgess – 2 solo tackles
Brayden Thiessen – 2 solo tackles, sack, TFL, QBH
Jacob Bishop – 2 tackles (solo/assist)
Curtis Sanders – 2 tackles (solo/assist), FR
Isaia Kisena – solo tackle
Luke Eberhardt – solo tackle
Brody DelGhattiByrd – solo tackle
Paul Whilden – assisted tackle
Ehren Manuel – QBH

Publix Beach Bowl Cup – Gulf Breeze vs. Navarre

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Gulf Breeze Dolphins
Navarre Raiders
****GAME DAY****
 
WHO: Gulf Breeze Dolphins vs. Navarre Raiders
WHAT: Publix Beach Bowl Cup
WHY: Senior Night
WHEN: Tonight, 7:30 PM Central
WHERE: Bennett C. Russell Stadium
 
Join Seminole Bob, Mardie Willson & Irish Bill with the pregame at 6:45 PM on IrishBillSports.com or via YouTube at IrishBillsSportsLive944.
 
This will be the 27th meeting between the two teams, as Navarre leads the overall series, 17-9. The Raiders also hold the lead in the Publix Beach Bowl Cup, 15-2 (which started in 2008).
 
1999 – Gulf Breeze 52, Navarre 21
2000 – Gulf Breeze 31, Navarre 10
2001 – Gulf Breeze 35, Navarre 12
2002 – Navarre 21, Gulf Breeze 13
2003 – Gulf Breeze 21, Navarre 0
2004 – Gulf Breeze 14, Navarre 0
2005 – Gulf Breeze 25, Navarre 3
2006 – Gulf Breeze 24, Navarre 22
2007 – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 14
2008 – Navarre 18, Gulf Breeze 9
2009 – Navarre 42, Gulf Breeze 12
2010 – Navarre 34, Gulf Breeze 24
2011 – Navarre 32, Gulf Breeze 0
2012 – Navarre 28, Gulf Breeze 14
2013 – Navarre 34, Gulf Breeze 24
2014 – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 0
2015 – Navarre 47, Gulf Breeze 7
2016 – Gulf Breeze 31, Navarre 28
2017 – Navarre 29, Gulf Breeze 23
2018 – Navarre 40, Gulf Breeze 12
2019 – Navarre 28, Gulf Breeze 21
2020 – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 21
2021 – Gulf Breeze 38, Navarre 26
2022 – Navarre 28, Gulf Breeze 24
2023 – Navarre 49, Gulf Breeze 48 (OT)
2024 – Navarre 48, Gulf Breeze 20
 
Navarre Coaches in the series:
Danny Williams – 0-3
Larry Olson – 2-4
Chad Lashley – 4-0
Jay Walls – 10-2
Garrett Bagley – 1-0
 
Gulf Breeze Coaches in the series:
Don Cobb – 4-1
Chris Nemith – 3-9
Bobby Clayton – 2-5
Jeff Gierke – 0-1
Jim Stomps – 0-1
 
Helmets are courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 8

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 8
1 – Choctaw (8-0) – beat Rickards, 31-0
2 – Pace (6-1) – beat Tate, 30-8
3 – Mosley (6-1) – beat Niceville, 42-36 (OT)
4 – Bay (6-1) – beat West Florida, 38-37 (OT)
5 – Milton (6-1) – beat Gulf Breeze, 42-0
6 – Tate (5-2) – lost to Pace, 30-8
7 – Niceville (4-4) – lost to Mosley, 42-36 (OT)

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 8
1 – Catholic (7-1) – beat Walton, 24-7
2 – Baker (8-0) – beat Zion Chapel, 49-6
3 – Blountstown (7-0) – beat Dixie County, 74-0
4 – South Walton (5-2) – beat Freeport, 50-9
5 – Chipley (6-1) – beat Port St Joe, 29-14
6 – West Florida (4-3) – lost to Bay, 38-37 (OT)
7 – Freeport (4-2) – lost to Freeport, 50-9

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 8
Offensive Player
Escambia QB Billy Dunn went 20-25 for 244 yards and five touchdowns and contributed 93 yards on 11 carries in the Gators 24-7 District win over Walton.

Defensive Player
Walton’s Camden Zodrow produced 19 tackles (13 solo/6 assists) in a 24-7 District loss to Catholic.

Special Teams Player
Pace K Caleb Nelson had a perfect evening as he went 3-3 on extra points and hit all three of his field goals (with a long of 35) in a 30-8 District win over Tate.

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Mosley – JP Holsombake – 27-44, 333 yards, 3 TDs
Bay – Zabeyon Morgan – 17-26, 242 yards, 3 TDs, 16 carries, 102 yards
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 18-36, 241 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Nick Heinemann – 13-20, 230 yards, TD, 11 carries, 58 yards
Liberty County – Wylder Harr – 12-14, 168 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 9-18, 160 yards, 2 TDs
Choctaw – Tamen Zabetakis – 12-19, 142 yards, 6 carries, 46 yards, TD
Catholic – Jaylin Brown – 10-18, 140 yards, TD, 11 carries, 61 yards
Pace – Brooks Washington – 3-5, 34 yards, 19 carries, 168 yards, 2 TDs
Baker – Justice Baldwin – 5-6, 101 yards, 2 TDs, 5 carries, 37 yards, TD
West Florida – Xavier Fernandez – 2-5, 41 yards, 25 carries, 136 yards, 3 TDs

Wide Receiver
Escambia – Cashon Downs – 10 receptions, 125 yards, 3 TDs
Bay – Omari Johnson – 5 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDs
Mosley – Carson Griffin – 6 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Cottondale – Tramond Collins – 7 receptions, 99 yards
Cottondale – Trashonn Collins – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Running Back
Catholic – Ethan Crandall – 35 carries, 230 yards, 2 TDs
Destin – Junior Harris – 29 carries, 223 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – William Justiss – 18 carries, 178 yards, 3 TDs
Fort Walton Beach – Carlos White – 26 carries, 168 yards, TD
West Florida – Charles Benson – 14 carries, 160 yards,
Mosley – Samuel Chisolm – 29 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs
Pensacola – Courtney George – 20 carries, 136 yards, TD
Pine Forest – Korden Randle – 11 carries, 132 yards, TD
Holmes County – Lane Lumpkin – 6 carries, 123 yards, 3 TDs
North Bay Haven – Caleb Christoph – 13 carries, 115 yards
Liberty County – Gavin Mayo – 8 carries, 106 yards
Niceville – Jakobe Gilyard – 20 carries, 81 yards, TD, 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Defense
Bozeman – Brayden Spence – 15 tackles (10 solo/5 assists), 2 TFL, sack, QBH
Navarre – Jacob Bishop – 14 tackles (5 solo/9 assists)
Niceville – Noah Renes – 13 tackles (8 solo/5 assists), 3 TFL, sack, CF
Mosley – Carson Griffin – 13 tackles (9 solo/4 assists), TFL
Bozeman – Mac Monteiro – 13 tackles (5 solo/8 assists)
Bozeman – John Hanson – 13 tackles (5 solo/8 assists)
Walton – Cavion Adams – 13 tackles (3 solo/10 assists), 2 TFL, 2 sacks, CF
Arnold – Daelyn Davis – 12 tackles (11 solo/assist), 2 TFL, 2 QBH
Niceville – Caleb Sartori – 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists), TFL
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 12 tackles (7 solo/5 assists), TFL
Fort Walton Beach – Austin Bouck – 11 solo tackles, 3 TFL
Liberty County – Matthew Lollie – 11 tackles (8 solo/3 assists), 96-yard Int Ret, TD
Arnold – Merritt Moseman – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists), TFL, QBH
Arnold – Charlie Cotter – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists), 3 QBH
Walton – Sincere Williams – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists), Interception
Bozeman – Wade Mitchell – 11 tackles (3 solo/8 assists)
Fort Walton Beach – Jamal Jefferson – 10 solo tackles, TFL
Arnold – Elijah Alhassen – 10 tackles (9 solo/assist)
Arnold – Nathan Neeley – 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists)
Walton – Rylan Housand – 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists)
Navarre – Jayden Jones – 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists)
West Florida – Tyree Caldwell – 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists)

Special Teams
Choctaw – Kyler Galkowski – 4-4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (28)
West Florida – Isaiah Rolle – 4-4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (40)
Milton – Boone Sanborn – 6-6 XPs
Baker – Joel Morse – 5-5 XPs
Catholic – Keller Brown – 3-3 XPs, 1-1 FGs (35); 2 TBs
South Walton – Nate Leech – 4-4 XPs, 3 TBs

2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 9

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2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 9
Thursday
Bozeman 51, Rutherford 27 *
St Michael’s (AL) 50, Pensacola 13
Friday
Navarre 46, Gulf Breeze 6
Milton 27, West Florida 20
Pace 34, Pine Forest 12
Crestview 21, Escambia 6
Tate 24, B.T. Washington 21
Mosley 49, Arnold 0
Bay 27, Walton 21
South Walton 38, Wakula 35 (2OT)
Trinity Christian Academy 32, Lincoln 14
Bradford 45, Leon 10
Madison County 41, Florida High 21
Maclay 43, North Florida Christian 20 *
Holmes County 42, Marianna 8
Taylor County 35, Suwannee 25
Chipley 31, Destin 6
Gadsden County 53, Young Kids in Motion 0
Sneads 46, Lighthouse PCA 14
Blountstown 59, Northview 0
Baker 48, Freeport 20
Jay 13, South Choctaw Academy (AL) 6
Rocky Bayou 40, Graceville 0
Central 51, Vernon 8
Cottondale 48, North Bay Haven 22
Aucilla Christian 49, Franklin County 27
Liberty County 42, Jefferson County 6
FAMU DRS at Wewahitchka – cancelled due to scheduling conflict