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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.

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