Game Day – Bartram Trail Bears at Navarre Raiders

What: FHSAA Class 4S Region Quarterfinals
Where: Bennett C. Russell Stadium
When: Tonight, 7:30 PM
Why: Playoff football, plain and simple
Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 11

1 – Choctaw (8-2, 4-0) – beat Mosley, 35-0
2 – Niceville (8-2, 3-1) – beat Navarre, 63-34
3 – Navarre (7-3, 4-0) – lost to Niceville, 63-34
4 – Pace (8-2, 3-1) – beat Lafayette, 35-7
5 – Mosley (6-4, 3-1) – lost to Choctaw, 35-0
6 – Pine Forest (6-4, 3-1) – beat B.T. Washington, 42-6
7 – Escambia (7-3, 2-2) – beat Pensacola, 47-7
Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 1R, 1S & 2S, Independent)
1 – Walton (10-0, 3-0) – beat Northview, 54-14
2 – Catholic (8-2, 2-1) – beat St John Paul II, 37-13
3 – Bozeman (10-0) – beat Rutherford, 41-24
4 – Holmes County (8-2) – beat Destin, 32-14
5 – South Walton (6-4, 3-0) – lost to Marianna, 26-25
6 – Chipley (7-2) – beat Blountstown, 32-26
7 – West Florida (4-5, 1-2) – beat Gulf Breeze, 35-32
Players of the Week – Week 11
Offensive Player
Gulf Breeze QB Battle Alberson went 26-39 for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns and also rushed for 145 yards on 19 carries and two more scores in 35-32 setback to West Florida.
Defensive Player
Lighthouse PCA LB Henry Johnson contributed 16 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and an interception in the Stingrays SSAC 4 State Semifinal 21-18 win over Eagle’s View. Will play Out of Door for the SSAC 4 State Title.
Special Teams Player
Niceville K Logan Marise converted all nine of extra point attempts as the Eagles pulled away from the Raiders in the second half, 63-34.
Other Panhandle Performances:
Quarterback
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 14-18, 293 yards, 5 TDs
Tate – Taite Davis – 21-27, 269 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – Ryan Huff – 16-21, 252 yards, 3 TDs
West Florida – John Nicholas – 21-32, 227 yards, 3 TDs; 12 carries, 85 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Peyton Gay – 14-20, 225 yards, 4 TDs; 11 carries, 60 yards
Chipley – Ethan Berry – 13-21, 254 yards, 5 TDs
Escambia – Anthony Hall – 12-15, 200 yards, 5 TDs
Navarre – Hunter Pfeister – 11-19, 172 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – Carson Hawk – 15-33, 158 yards, 2 TDs; 15 carries, 108 yards,
Vernon – Ryan Scott – 3-3, 46 yards, TD; 24 carries, 151 yards, 2 TDs
Port St Joe – Devin Cuttino – 4-8, 44 yards, TD; 16 carries, 174 yards, TD
Cottondale – Cameron Odom – 2-4, 86 yards, TD; 9 carries, 146 yards, 2 TDs; 3 2-pt conv
Navarre – Terence Marshall – 8 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TDs
Bozeman – Gabe Rana – 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Walton – Dalton Kolmetz – 5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Caden Bridgeman – 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Gulf Breeze – Bryson Rouillier – 10 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Tate – Christian Neptune – 7 receptions, 122 yards
Choctaw – Cole Tabb – 28 carries, 283 yards, 4 TDs
Niceville – DJ Shorts – 10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Bryant Washington – 16 carries, 210 yards, TD; 2 receptions, 24 yards
Jay – Brock Stout – 21 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs; 1 reception, 29 yards, TD
Walton – Corniulis McKenzie – 10 carries, 182 yards, 2 TDs
Marianna – Amari Clemons – 29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TDs; 1 reception, 18 yards
Blountstown – Amarion Hover – 22 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDs; 2 receptions, 19 yards
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 14 carries, 165 yards, 3 TDs
Niceville – DJ Robinson – 14 carries, 162 yards, 5 TDs
North Bay Haven – Lakota Johnson – 8 carries, 150 yards
Sneads – Jason Patterson – 6 carries, 149 yards, 3 TDs
Escambia – Dorrion White – 12 carries, 138 yards
Navarre – Connor Mathews – 20 carries, 129 yards
North Bay Haven – Kalib Williams – 10 carries, 127 yards
Northview – Joe Wright V – 20 carries, 122 yards, TD
Port St Joe – Marcus Clayton – 10 carries, 116 yards
West Florida – Marquez Jones – 12 carries, 113 yards, TD
Lighthouse PCA – Cameron Lindsey – 16 tackles
Marianna – Waylon Snelgrove – 12 tackles
Marianna – Alec Basford – 11 tackles
Lighthouse PCA – Anton Johnson – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
Choctaw – Ellis Alloway – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Navarre – Darius Cunningham – 11 tackles
Pace – Jackson Ward – 10 tackles
Pace – Carson Lowe – 10 tackles, TFL, QBH
Catholic – Turner McLaughlin – 10 tackles, TFL
Choctaw – Tristan Jackson – 10 tackles
Holmes County – Ayden Justice – 10 tackles
Chipley – Malik Henderson – 10 tackles
Port St Joe – Asher Peacock – 10 tackles, TFL, sack
Sneads – Aaron Montoya – 6-6 XPs
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 5-5 XPs
Escambia – Morgan Stancliff – 5-5 XPs
Bozeman – Chance Jenkins – 5-5 XPs
Navarre – Tyler Daniell – 4-4 XPs; 3 punts, 38.7 average, 1 inside 20
Choctaw – Sam King – 4-4 XPs
Terence Marshall – Career Receptions




Terence Marshall – 101 (2021-23)
#GreaterToBeARaider
Navarre falls in regular season finale

Niceville…7 21 21 14 – 63
Offensive POG: Terence Marshall (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Ez Gaska (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Terence Marshall (Navarre) & Logan Marise (Niceville)
1st Qtr
6:09 – 2-yard run, Hunter Pfeister, Tyler Daniell kick (Navarre)
1:55 – 2-yard run, DJ Robinson, Logan Marise kick (Niceville)
2nd Qtr
11:51 – 56-yard pass, Pfeister to Terence Marshall, Daniell kick (Navarre)
10:43 – 12-yard run, DJ Robinson, Marise kick (Niceville)
6:04 – 7-yard pass, Pfeister to Marshall, Daniell kick (Navarre)
2:58 – 4-yard run, DJ Robinson, Marise kick (Niceville)
1:47 – 70-yard pass, Jordan Bryant to Caden Bridgeman, Marise kick (Niceville)
0:17 – 48-yard pass, Pfeister to Marshall, Daniell kick (Navarre)
3rd Qtr
11:41 – 41-yard run, DJ Shorts, Marise kick (Niceville)
8:32 – 8-yard run, DJ Robinson, Marise kick (Niceville)
2:40 – 43-yard run, DJ Robinson, Marise kick (Niceville)
0:43 – 50-yard run, Pfeister, Beyer kick NG (Navarre)
4th Qtr
10:27 – 3-yard run, Maddox Fayard, Marise kick (Niceville)
5:44 – 72-yard run, DJ Shorts, Marise kick (Niceville)
Navarre Passing (11-19, 170 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints)
Hunter Pfeister – 11-19, 170 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Ints
Kane Lafortune – 10-14, 119 yards
Jordan Bryant – 1-1, 71 yards, TD
Terence Marshall – 8 receptions, 163 yards, 3 TDs
Rylan Reynolds – 3 receptions, 9 yards
Caden Bridgewater – 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Maddox Fayard – 2 receptions, 41 yards
Jordan Bryant – 1 reception, 7 yards
Kevin Downing – 1 reception, 5 yards
Connor Mathews – 20 carries, 127 yards
Hunter Pfeister – 10 carries, 97 yards, 2 TDs
Joshua Wilson – 7 carries, 9 yards
Curtis Sanders – 4 carries, 9 yards
Roman Marshall – 1 carry, -2 yards
DJ Shorts -10 carries, 217 yards, 2 TDs
DJ Robinson – 14 carries, 161 yards, 5 TDs
Kane Lafortune – 4 carries, 40 yards
Uriah West – 2 carries, 12 yards
Tim Smith – 2 carries, 11 yards
Maddox Fayard – 2 carries, 4 yards, TD
Caleb Sartori – 2 carries, -2 yards
Darius Cunningham – 11 tackles
Vinny Villanova – 9 tackles
Marquiz White – 9 tackles
Ez Gaska – 8 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 QBH
Jon Bessellieu – 6 tackles
Connor Black – 5 tackles
Tyrell Marshall – 5 tackles
Bryce Moore – 5 tackles
Joshua Wilson – 4 tackles
Tristan Ferrara – 4 tackles, 2 QBH
Braxton Barr – 3 tackles, 2 QBH
Curtis Sanders – 2 tackles
Jacob Weaver – 2 tackles
Roan Strom – 1 tackle, CF
Brandon Thiessen – 1 tackle
Jaedon Boatner – 1 tackle
Terence Marshall – 1 tackle
Navarre Special Teams
Tyler Daniell – 4-4 XPs, 3 punts, 38.7 average
Jack Beyer – 0-1 XPs
Terence Marshall – 6 KO returns, 170 yards
Vinny Villanova – 1 KO return, 10 yards
Logan Marise – 9-9 XPs, 10 KOs, 1 TB
Game Day – Navarre Raiders at Niceville Eagles

“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.” – Harry Truman
***GAME DAY***
Who: Navarre Raiders vs. Niceville Eagles
What: Last game of the regular season
Where: Niceville HS
When: Tonight, 7 PM
Why: High School Football at it’s finest
Join Seminole Bob, Raider Riley & Irish Bill on IrishBillSports.com and on Irish Bill Sports Live on YouTube, starting with the pregame at 6:30 PM.
If you are out for dinner and want to watch the game, make sure that you stop by Buffalo Wild Wings or Culver’s in Navarre, as they will show the game live.
2023 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

Thursday
Choctaw 35, Mosley 0
West Florida 35, Gulf Breeze 32
Holmes County 32, Destin 14
Friday
Escambia 47, Pensacola 7
Tate 44, Booker T. Washington 0
Crestview 35, Fort Walton Beach 28
Niceville 63, Navarre 34
Catholic 37, St John Paul II 13
Milton 17, Godby 14
Pace 35, Lafayette 7
Walton 54, Northview 14
Marianna 26, South Walton 25
North Bay Haven 46, Arnold 0
Florida High 24, Lincoln 22
Leon 45, New Smyrna Beach 41
Gadsden County 49, Gateway 0
Madison County 34, Rickards 21
Port St Joe 35, Bay 14
Bozeman 41, Rutherford 24
Lighthouse PCA 21, Eagle’s View 18
Jay 41, Blacksher (AL) 14
Chipley 32, Blountstown 26
Sneads 50, Freeport 22
Chiles 44, Sunlake 13
Cottondale 44, Graceville 6
Vernon 30, FAMU 20
Bartram Trail 24, Mandarin 14
Wewa 34, Franklin County 8
Liberty County 49, Jefferson County 24
Maclay 35, Taylor County 34
Buchholz 42, Trinity Catholic 20
Open Week – Pine Forest, Rocky Bayou, Wakulla
IB’s Super 7 Panhandle Powers Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 10

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 3S & 4S)
1 – Choctaw (7-2, 4-0) – beat FWB, 41-0
2 – Navarre (7-2, 4-0) – beat Gulf Breeze, 49-48 (OT)
3 – Mosley (6-3, 3-1) – beat Niceville, 29-28
4 – Niceville (7-2, 3-1) – lost to Mosley, 29-28
5 – Pace (7-2, 3-1) – beat Milton, 27-7
6 – Pine Forest (6-4, 3-1) – beat B.T. Washington, 42-6
7 – Escambia (6-3, 2-2) – beat Tate, 52-19
Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 1R, 1S & 2S, Independent)
1 – Walton (9-0, 3-0) – beat Pensacola, 46-0
2 – Catholic (7-2, 2-1) – beat West Florida, 56-35
3 – Bozeman (9-0) – beat Holmes County, 29-16
4 – Holmes County (7-2) – lost to Bozeman, 29-16
5 – South Walton (6-3, 3-0) – beat North Bay Haven, 50-26
6 – Chipley (6-2) – beat Taylor County, 15-14
7 – West Florida (3-5, 1-2) – lost to Catholic, 56-35
Players of the Week
Offensive Player
Pensacola Catholic RB Nigel Nelson ran for 350 yards on 32 carries and found the end zone five times as the Crusaders cruised to a 56-35 win over West Florida.
Defensive Player
Gulf Breeze LB Roehn Maldonado produced 20 tackles (6 solo/14 assists) in a thrilling 49-48 overtime loss to Navarre. Roehn has 137 tackles on the season.
Special Teams Player
Gulf Breeze returner Jake Hooten returned two kickoffs for 99 yards including one for a 79-yard touchdown in a thrilling 49-48 overtime loss to Navarre.
Other Panhandle Performances:
Quarterback
Mosley – Sam Freitas – 24-43, 357 yards, 4 TDs; 13 carries, 73 yards
South Walton – Carson Hawk – 13-23, 298 yards, 3 TDs
Gulf Breeze – Battle Alberson – 16-23, 261 yards, 3 TDs; 16 carries, 100 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Cameron Odom – 2-3, 40 yards, TD; 14 carries, 259 yards, 5 TDs; 5 2-pt conv
Escambia – Anthony Hall – 11-16, 210 yards, 4 TDs
Bozeman – Payton Gay – 12-17, 207 yards, 3 TDs; 7 carries, 70 yards
Pace – Nick Simmons – 5-10, 50 yards; 19 carries, 194 yards, 4 TDs
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 15-17, 173 yards, 3 TDs
Choctaw – Jesse Winslette – 9-12, 170 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Kane Lafortune – 15-19, 169 yards
Booker T. Washington – Jack Minard – 13-26, 158 yards; 12 carries, 40 yards
Navarre – Hunter Pfeister – 17-26, 121 yards, TD; 16 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs
Vernon – Ryan Scott – 91 yards passing, 23 carries, 122 yards
Wide Receiver
Gulf Breeze – Bryson Rouillier – 7 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – Jaden Robinson – 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD
Mosley – Jack Massey – 9 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Booker T. Washington – 5 receptions, 101 yards
Running Back
Baker – Wyatt Straight – 46 carries, 256 yards, 3 TDs
Pine Forest – Miequle Brock – 10 carries, 182 yards, 2 TDs; 1 reception, 58 yards, TD
Lighthouse PCA – Damarion Crocker – 9 carries, 177 yards, 3 TDs; 2 receptions, 49 yards
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 8 carries, 176 yards, TD
Jay – Brock Stout – 28 carries, 148 yards, 2 TDs
Lighthouse PCA – Jayden Bonhomme – 6 carries, 145 yards, TD
Crestview – Patrick Rodgers – 13 carries, 134 yards, TD; 3 receptions 52 yards, TD
Navarre – Connor Mathews – 23 carries, 133 yards, 3 TDs
Crestview – Manwell Robinson – 15 carries, 133 yards
Sneads – Jason Patterson – 12 carries, 124 yards, TD; 1 reception, 24 yards
Niceville – DJ Robinson – 20 carries, 117 yards, TD
Defense
Niceville – Maddox Hayles – 16 tackles, TFL, sack
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 15 tackles
Jay – Steven Davis – 14 tackles
Mosley – Landon Hawthorne – 13 tackles
Escambia – Lejon Williams – 13 tackles, TFL
Niceville – Harper Campbell – 12 tackles, TFL
Bozeman – Trevor Oswald – 12 tackles, 2 TFL. 1 ½ sack, 5 QBH
Pine Forest – Rashard Payne – 12 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 ½ sack, 2 QBH
Marianna – Waylon Snelgrove – 12 tackles
Bozeman – Collin Miller – 11 tackles, interception
Bozeman – Matthew Tew – 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 ½ sack, 5 QBH
Bozeman – Will King – 10 tackles, 5 TFL, sack, 3 QBH
Bozeman – Stephan Orr – 10 tackles, sack, QBH
Mosley – Tashaun Kyle – 10 tackles
Baker – Tyson McBride – 10 tackles
Jay – Grayson Shehan – 10 tackles
Escambia – Tadarius Wright – 10 tackles
Escambia- Ladarian Clardy – 10 tackles, 95-yard interception, TD
Gulf Breeze – Jack Briley – 10 tackles
Blountstown – Jamarion Engram – 10 tackles, 4.5 TFL, sack
Graceville – Jabari Barnes – 10 tackles, 3 TFL
Escambia – Taiylor Bradsher – 59-yard Interception, TD
Special Teams
Navarre – Tyler Daniell – 7-7 XPs
West Florida – Cole Willis – 5-5 XPs
Blountstown – Christian Martinez – 5-5 XPs
Marianna – Patrick Carrel – 3 punts, 42.0 average
Pfeister leads Raiders to District Title

Navarre…14 0 7 21 7 – 49
Offensive POG: Connor Mathews (Navarre) & Bryson Rouillier (GB) Will Sutter Defensive POG: Vinny Villanova (Navarre) & Roehn Maldanado (GB)
Special Teams POG: Tyler Daniell (Navarre) & Jake Hooten (GB)
1st Qtr
10:03 – 2-yard run, Battle Alberson, Leland Arnette kick (GB)
6:15 – 4-yard run, Andre Spence, Tyler Daniell kick (Navarre)
3:37 – 56-yard pass, Alberson to Bryson Rouillier, Arnette kick (GB)
:48.2 – 2-yard run, Connor Mathews, Daniell kick (Navarre)
:33.6 – 79-yard KO return, Jake Hooten, Arnette kick (GB)
2nd Qtr
3:32 – 14-yard run, Alberson, Arnette kick blocked (GB)
3rd Qtr
8:13 – 2-yard run, Mathews, Daniell kick (Navarre)
4th Qtr
11:54 – 2-yard run, Hunter Pfeister, Daniell kick (Navarre)
11:37 – 59-yard pass, Alberson to Rouillier, 2 pt conv (GB)
6:48 – 16-yard run, Mathews, Daniell kick (Navarre)
1:22 – 32-yard pass, Alberson to Gavin Quenneville, Arnette kick (GB)
:11.0 – 13-yard pass, Pfeister to Terence Marshall, Daniell kick (Navarre)
Overtime
10-yard run, Pfeister, Daniell kick (Navarre)
10-yard run, Alberson, 2 pt conv NG (GB)
Navarre Passing
Hunter Pfeister – 17-26, 121 yards, TD
Battle Alberson -16-23, 261 yards, 3 TDs
Terence Marshall – 9 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Braydon Brown – 3 receptions, 27 yards
Connor Matthews – 4 receptions, 19 yards
Tyrell Marshall – 1 reception, 5 yards
Bryson Rouillier – 7 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TDs
Gavin Quenneville – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Tristan Kiegley – 3 reception, 43 yards
KT Randle – 1 reception, 9 yards
Jake Hooten – 2 receptions, 3 yards
Hunter Pfeister – 16 carries, 144 yards, TD
Connor Mathews – 23 carries, 133 yards, 3 TDs
Andre Spence – 4 carries, 22 yards, TD
Joshua Wilson – 3 carries, 17 yards
Nate Hanson – 3 carries, 6 yards
Battle Alberson – 16 carries, 100 yards, 3 TDs
Gavin Quenneville – 1 carry, 2 yards
Trey Hanson – 1 carry, 0 yards
Vinny Villanova – 9 tackles, TFL, QBH
Ez Gaska – 7 tackles, 6 QBH
Darius Cunningham – 6 tackles
Connor Black – 5 tackles, FR
Marquez White – 5 tackles, blocked kick
Joshua Wilson – 4 tackles, QBH
Tyrell Marshall – 4 tackles
Braxton Barr – 4 tackles, 4 QBH
Roan Strom – 3 tackles
Tristan Ferrara – 3 tackles, 6 QBH
Mason Baker – 1 tackle, sack
Curren Oberg – 1 tackle
Anthony Gassaway – 1 tackle
Roehn Maldonado – 20 tackles
Jack Briley – 10 tackles
Noah Perez – 9 tackles
Gavin Quenneville – 9 tackles
Jake Frazetta – 8 tackles
Jake Hooten – 6 tackles
Zeke Burgess – 4 tackles
Elliot Dannreuther – 4 tackles
Elijah Wardwell – 1 tackles
Tyler Daniell – 7-7 XPs
Leland Arnette – 4-5 XPs
Jake Hooten – 79-yard KO return, TD
Bryson Rouillier – 70-yard KO return
Week 10 – Gulf Breeze at Navarre

“In playing ball, and in life, a person occasionally gets the opportunity to do something great. When that time comes, only two things matter: being prepared to seize the moment and having the courage to take your best swing.” -Hank Aaron
***GAME DAY***
Who: Gulf Breeze Dolphins at Navarre Raiders
What: Publix Beach Bowl Cup & District Match-Up
Where: Bennett C. Russell Stadium
When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Kick-Off
Join Seminole Bob, Irish Bill and Raider Riley with the pregame at 7 PM (may start at 6:45 PM as it will be Senior Night) on IrishBillSports.com or Irish Bill Sports Live on YouTube.
If you are out for dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings or Culvers of Navarre, you can watch it there as well.