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2024 – Niceville Eagles at Navarre Raiders

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***GAME DAY***

Who: Niceville Eagles vs. Navarre Raiders
What: Week 11 of Florida HS Football
Why: It’s Friday Night…plain & simple
When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Central
Where: Bennett C. Russell Stadium, Navarre

Join Seminole Bob, Irish Bill & Raider Riley at 6:45 PM Central for the pregame show on IrishBillSports.com or via IrishBillsSportsLive944 on YouTube.

Navarre leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-6:

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

Helmets courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

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2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

31 Oct 2024
Flomaton (AL) 6, Northview 0
Aucilla Christian 28, Franklin County 12

1 Nov 2024
Niceville 35, Navarre 7
Pensacola 50, Gulf Breeze 25
Pine Forest 19, West Florida 9
Pace 48, Milton 0
Choctaw 17, Enterprise (AL) 14
Crestview 26, Fort Walton Beach 21
Escambia 34, Tate 14
Catholic 31, St John Paul II 24
Marianna 28, South Walton 16
Lincoln 48, Rickards 9
Florida High 30, Mosley 27
Sneads 33, North Bay Haven 6
Suwannee 25, Chiles 24
Leon 45, Westside 21
Dothan (AL) 37, Godby 31
Bay 41, Bozeman 7
Gadsden County 49, Wakulla 6
Taylor County 35, Maclay 28
Carrollwood Day 55, Destin 0
Walton 48, Blountstown 7
Jay 49, Blacksher (AL) 23
Freeport 42, Liberty County 21
Central 34, Wewahitchka 28
Cottondale 64, Joshua Christian 6
Lafayette 48, Chipley 7
Baker 41, Vernon 7
Madison County 47, Lake Minneola 7
Holmes County 36, Opp (AL) 32
Port St Joe 45, Jefferson County 0
Houston County (AL) 46. FAMU DRS 16
Rocky Bayou 27, Bishop McLaughlin 6
Lighthouse PCA 28, Orangewood Christian 8

2024 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 – Mosley (9-0, 3-0) – beat Gulf Breeze, 48-7
2 – Niceville (8-1, 2-1) – beat Milton, 43-3
3 – Pace (8-1, 3-0) – beat Navarre, 35-7
4 – Choctaw (7-2, 3-0) – beat Fort Walton Beach, 49-13
5 – Escambia (7-2, 2-0) – beat Pine Forest, 14-13
6 – Tate (7-2, 1-2) – beat Crestview, 54-30
7 – Arnold (7-3, 2-1) – beat Rickards, 16-14
 
Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 2A, & Independent) – Week 10
1 – Catholic (7-1, 3-0) – beat South Walton, 45-7
2 – Marianna (9-0, 3-0) – Open Week
3 – Jay (8-1) – beat Wewahitchka, 41-0
4 – Cottondale (8-0) – beat Vernon, 56-12
5 – Chipley (6-1) – Open Week
6 – Walton (5-3, 2-1) – beat Freeport, 55-7
7 – Baker (6-2) – Open Week

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 10
Offensive Player
Tate QB Taite Davis went 18-22 for 322 yards and five touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown as well in 54-30 District win over Crestview.
 
Defensive Player
Choctaw LB Ellis Alloway produced 13 tackles and three tackles for loss in a 49-13 District win over rival, Fort Walton Beach.
 
Special Teams Player
Choctaw PK Sam King had a perfect night as he connected on all seven of his extra points in a 49-13 District win over Fort Walton Beach. This was his second selection on the season.
 
Other Performances:
Quarterback
Port St Joe – Jacob Hensley – 11-17, 273 yards, 2 TDs
Mosley – Sammy Freitas – 16-18, 255 yards, 4 TDs
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 9-14, 223 yards, 2 TDs; rushing TD
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 9-15, 183 yards, 2 TDs
Crestview – Jay McQueen – 12-20, 174 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries, 111 yards
Catholic – Ryan Huff – 6-7, 152 yards, TD
Pensacola – Jamarcuz Fountain – 10 carries, 106 yards, TD
 
Wide Receiver
Tate – Christian Neptune – 7 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Port St Joe – Daren Angelino – 4 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TDs
B.T. Washington – Gionni Lewis – 8 receptions, 118 yards, TD
Walton – Brayden Sampson – 2 receptions, 100 yards, TD
 
Running Back
B.T. Washington – Kyler Battle – 11 carries, 184 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – CJ Nettles – 10 carries, 167 yards, 5 TDs
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 8 carries, 146 yards, 2 TDs
Escambia – Georqirous Moultrie – 23 carries, 118 yards, TD
Tate – Carson Secchiari – 12 carries, 116 yards, TD
Blountstown – Curt Ellis – 13 carries, 114 yards, 3 TDs
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 21 carries, 110 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Zacarius Collins – 3 carries, 100 yards, 2 TDs
 
Defense
Bozeman – Wade Mitchell – 16 tackles, ½ TFL
Arnold – Evan Pickford – 14 tackles, 3 TFL, CF
Bozeman – Logan Jamison – 14 tackles, FR
Arnold – Elijah Alhassan – 13 tackles, 3 TFL
Escambia – Daniel McDaniel – 13 tackles, TFL
Bozeman – Matthew Monroe – 12 tackles
Vernon – Gabe Prophete – 11 tackles, TFL
Bozeman – Tyler Murzyn – 11 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
Catholic – Kaleb Johnson – 10 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks, 3 QBH
Blountstown – Ja’Marion Engram – 10 tackles, 2 TFL, CF
Port St Joe – Darion Cherry – 10 tackles, TFL
Holmes County – Aiden Justice – 10 tackles, 2 TFL, QBH
Pensacola – Thaddarius Witherspoon – 10 tackles
Mosley – Sawyer Schultz – 10 tackles, 2 sacks
Arnold Defense – 21 TFL, 2 sacks
 
Special Teams
Catholic – Keller Brown – 6-6 XPs
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 5-5 XPs, 4 touchbacks
Pace – Bryce Hatton – 2 punts, 48.5 average (59), 1 inside 20
West Florida – Hayden Olsen – 3-3 XPs
Port St Joe – Josiah Beach – 3-3 XPs, 1-2 FGs (39)

2024 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 – Mosley (8-0, 2-0) – beat Arnold, 56-13
2 – Niceville (7-1, 1-1) – beat Lincoln, 38-25
3 – Pace (7-1, 2-0) – beat Pine Forest, 29-6
4 – Choctaw (6-2, 2-0) – Open Week
5 – Escambia (6-2, 1-0) – beat Crestview, 23-20
6 – Tate (6-2, 0-2) – beat Booker T. Washington, 35-14
7 – Arnold (6-3, 1-1) – lost to Mosley, 56-13

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 2A, & Independent) – Week 9
1 – Catholic (6-1, 2-0) – Open Week
2 – Marianna (9-0, 3-0) – beat Holmes County, 42-14
3 – Jay (7-1) – Open Week
4 – Cottondale (7-0) – Open Week
5 – Chipley (6-1) – beat Destin, 26-21
6 – Walton (4-3, 1-1) – beat Bay, 41-31
7 – Baker (6-2) – Open Week

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 9
Offensive Player
Navarre RB Keagan Gilbert had his breakout game as he rushed for 213 yards on 14 carries finding the endzone twice. Also, added a 22-yard reception in a 48-20 win over Santa Rosa County foe, Gulf Breeze.

Defensive Player
B.T. Washington LB B.J. Johnson produced 20 tackles (8 solo/12 assists), two tackles for loss, a sack, and a quarterback hurry in 35-14 loss to Tate.  This was the second time that he was selected as our Defensive Player of the Week.

Special Teams Player
Navarre PK Jack Beyer had a perfect night as he connected on all six of extra points in a 48-20 Publix Beach Bowl Cup win over Gulf Breeze.

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 14-21, 310 yards, 4 TDs; rushing TD
Marianna – RJ Mayes – 15-22, 306 yards, 4 TDs; 8 carries, 51 yards
Gulf Breeze – Brock Stomps – 24-35, 286 yards, 3 TDs
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 17-25, 278 yards, 3 TDs
Escambia – Nino Freeman – 10-20, 212 yards, TD; 3 carries, 23 yards
Milton – Cade Pierce – 11-21, 209 yards, 2 TDs
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 12-24, 202 yards, 2 TDs
Pensacola – Jamarcuz Fountain – 3-6, 52 yards, TD; 19 carries, 200 yards, TD
Niceville – Johnny Lewis Jr – 25 carries, 197 yards, 2 TDs
Tate – Taite Davis – 12-13, 177 yards, 2 TDs
Destin – Hampton Woodham – 8-20, 171 yards, TD; rushing TD
Mosley – Sammy Freitas – 12-13, 170 yards, 3 TDs
Navarre – Roman Marshall – 10-12, 166 yards, 2 TDs
B.T. Washington – Trae Townsend – 12-21, 161 yards, TD
Crestview – Jay McQueen – 7-13, 163 yards, TD; 17 carries, 49 yards, TD
South Walton – JD Brown – 17-25, 154 yards; rushing TD
Pace – Ben Tyner – 4-9, 80 yards; 15 carries, 132 yards, TD

Wide Receiver
Milton – Bryson Brown – 7 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Lakota Johnson – 11 receptions, 148 yards, TD
Walton – Brayden Sampson – 3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Zac Flitcraft – 3 receptions, 115 yards, TD
Walton – Dominic Goodwin – 4 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Marianna – Sergio Wamble – 4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDs

Running Back
Blountstown – Curt Ellis – 6 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs; 1 reception, 12 yards
Pensacola – AG Floyd – 22 carries, 153 yards, 3 TDs
Vernon – Ashton Freeman – 15 carries, 150 yards, TD
Pace – Makael Williams – 21 carries, 142 yards, TD
Port St Joe – Eli Harris – 14 carries, 142 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Kayin Martin – 12 carries, 102 yards, 2 TDs

Defense
Milton – Lorenzo Davis Jr – 17 tackles
Holmes County – Aiden Justice – 15 tackles, TFL
Milton – Devonte McDonald – 14 tackles
Bozeman – Jayden Spurlock – 14 tackles, 6.5 TFL, ½ sack, QBH
Pensacola – Thaddarius Witherspoon – 13 tackles
Crestview – Max Anderson – 13 tackles
Port St Joe – Jacob Marshall – 12 tackles, 2 sacks
Port St Joe – Asher Peacock – 12 tackles, TFL, CF
Gulf Breeze – Kade Rollins – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Milton – Gage Geuder – 11 tackles, sack
Marianna – Aiden Smith – 11 tackles
Bozeman – Wade Mitchell – 11 tackles, TFL
Pensacola – Phillip Sheppard – 11 tackles
Vernon – Gabe Prophete – 11 tackles, TFL
Gulf Breeze – Tripp Dalton – 10 tackles
Northview – Moses Delarosa – 10 tackles, TFL
Gulf Breeze – Jake Radominski – 10 tackles, TFL, sack
Bozeman – Logan Jamison – 10 tackles, TFL
Holmes County – Nick Chiren – 10 tackles, TFL, blocked FG
Navarre – Zeke Burgess – 99-yard interception return, TD

Special Teams
Mosley – Maverick Wright – 6-6 XPs, 3 TBs
Niceville – Logan Karwacki – 5-5 XPs, 1-2 FGs (40), 3 TBs
Tate – Elijah Crites – 5-5 XPs
West Florida – Hayden Olsen – 3-3 XPs
Destin – Adam Bouhjar – 3-3 XPs
Navarre – Jacob Bishop – 2 punts, 45.5 average, 2-inside 20

Streak ends at 14…Pace takes District Title

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Final from the Gridiron – 25 Oct 2024

Pace 35, Navarre 7

Pace…21 7 7 0 – 35
Navarre…0 0 0 7 – 7

Pace (8-1, 3-0); Navarre (3-6, 1-2)

Ian Lockwood POG: Ben Tyner (Pace)
Offensive POG: Joseph Skipworth (Pace)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: EZ Gaska (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Caleb Nelson (Pace)

Scoring
First Quarter
7:24 – 4-yard run, Makael Williams, Caleb Nelson kick (Pace)
4:30 – 10-yard pass, Ben Tyner to Joseph Skipworth, Nelson kick (Pace)
0:25 – 1-yard run, Tyner, Nelson kick (Pace)
Second Quarter
5:53 – 5-yard run, Tyner, Nelson kick (Pace)
Third Quarter
5:47 – 12-yard pass, Tyner to Brooks Washington, Nelson kick (Pace)
Fourth Quarter
7:15 – 5-yard pass, Roman Marshall to Andre Spence, Jack Beyer kick (Navarre)

Official Statistics
Navarre Passing (8-18, 57 yards, TD, 3 Ints)
Roman Marshall – 8-18, 57 yards, TD, 3 Ints

Pace Passing (6-9, 110 yards, 2 TDs)
Ben Tyner – 6-9, 110 yards, 2 TDs

Navarre Receptions (8 receptions, 57 yards, TD)
Connor Hamblin – 3 receptions, 21 yards
Jacob Crowder – 2 receptions, 12 yards
Dantay Walker – 1 reception, 11 yards
Jack Helton – 1 reception, 8 yards
Andre Spence – 1 reception, 5 yards, TD

Pace Receiving (6 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs)
Joseph Skipworth – 3 reception, 53 yards, TD
Alijah Lavender – 1 reception, 31 yards
Makael Williams – 1 reception, 14 yards
Brooks Washington – 1 reception, 12 yards, TD

Navarre Rushing (20 carries, 72 yards)
Andre Spence – 7 carries, 49 yards
Joshua Wilson – 3 carries, 11 yards
Roman Marshall – 8 carries, 8 yards
Keagan Gilbert – 2 carries, 4 yards

Pace Rushing (36 carries, 187 yards, 3 TDs)
Brooks Washington – 5 carries, 62 yards
Ben Tyner – 14 carries, 60 yards, 2 TDs
Makael Williams – 12 carries, 43 yards, TD
Joey Golino – 3 carries, 12 yards
Makani Vida – 2 carries, 10 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 1-1 XPs
Jacob Bishop – 3 punts, 41.3 average

Pace Special Teams
Caleb Nelson – 5-5 XPs, 4 TB’s
Bryce Hatton – 2 punts, 48.5 average, 1 inside 20

Navarre Defense
Bryce Wheeler – 8 tackles, TFL
Zeke Burgess – 8 tackles
Andre Spence – 7 tackles, 3 TFL
Joshua Wilson -7 tackles
Marquez White – 6 tackles
EZ Gaska – 5 tackles, TFL
Vinny Villanova – 5 tackles
Braxton Barr – 5 tackles
Jacari Thomas – 3 tackles, TFL
Ayden Drain – 3 tackles
Cooper Black – 3 tackles
Will Payton – 2 tackles
Yalal Mustafa – 2 tackles
Bryce Moore – 1 tackle, TFL
Jaden Jones – 1 tackle
Roan Strom – 1 tackle
Jason Lutte – 1 tackle
Chase Moses – 1 tackle
Matthew Lee – 1 tackle

Game Day – Pace Patriots at Navarre Raiders

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***GAME DAY***

Who: Pace Patriots at Navarre Raiders
What: Class 6A, District 1 Match-Up
Where: Bennett C. Russell Stadium
Why: To decide the District Champion
When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Central

Join Seminole Bob, Irish Bill and Raider Riley for the pregame at 7 PM on IrishBillSports.com or via IrishBillsSportLive944 on YouTube.

Navarre leads the overall series against Pace, 15-7 and have won 14 straight against the Patriots:

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 23
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 26, Pace 25

Coaches records in the series:

Pace
Mickey Lindsey (7-6)
Kent Smith (0-9)

Navarre
Kenny Williams (0-3)
Larry Olson (0-2)
Chad Lashley (1-2)
Jay Walls (14-0)

Helmets are courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 10

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2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 10
 
24 Oct 2024
Mosley 48, Gulf Breeze 7 *
 
25 Oct 2024
Lighthouse PCA 30, Central 22
Pace 35, Navarre 7 *
Niceville 43, Milton 3 *
Choctaw 49, Fort Walton Beach 13 *
Tate 54, Crestview 30 *
Catholic 45, South Walton 7 *
Pensacola 28, West Florida 21 *
Escambia 14, Pine Forest 13 *
Lincoln 38, Eau Gallie 17
Walton 55, Freeport 7 *
B.T. Washington 49, Destin 8
Jay 41, Wewahitchka 0
Arnold 16, Rickards 14 *
Bay 21, Rutherford 13
Chiles 40, Leon 0 *
Wakulla 34, Baker County 18 *
Blountstown 40, Holmes County 20
Madison County 13, Apopka 7
Cottondale 56, Vernon 12
Port St Joe 24, Sneads 0
St John Paul II 74, FAMU DRS 0
Lafayette 39, Franklin County 6
Maclay 28, Deerfield-Windsor (GA) 21
Branford 43, Jefferson County 30
Bozeman 41, North Bay Haven 9 *
Zarephath Academy 60, North Florida Christian 28
Aucilla Christian 49, Spring Creek Charter (GA) 0
Taylor County at Gadsden County * (Postponed)

Raiders Retain Publix Beach Bowl Cup

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Final from the Gridiron – 18 Oct 2024

Navarre 48, Gulf Breeze 20

Navarre…14 7 6 21 – 48
Gulf Breeze…8 0 6 6 – 20

Navarre (3-5, 1-1); Gulf Breeze (2-6, 1-1)

Ian Lockwood POG: Keagan Gilbert (Navarre)
Offensive POG: The Big Bubba’s (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Zeke Burgess (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Jack Beyer (Navarre)

Scoring
First Quarter
9:24 – 37-yard pass, Roman Marshall to Brandon Estrada, Jack Beyer kick (Navarre)
6:09 – 15-yard pass, Marshall to Estrada, Beyer kick (Navarre)
3:11 – 12-yard pass, Brock Stomps to Caleb Carter, 2-pt conv, Carter (Gulf Breeze)
Second Quarter
2:57 – 44-yard run, Keagan Gilbert, Beyer kick (Navarre)
Third Quarter
7:06 – 1-yard run, Andre Spence, 2-pt conv NG (Navarre)
:29.9 – 18-yard pass, Stomps to Carter, 2-Pt conv NG (Gulf Breeze)
Fourth Quarter
10:28 – 38-yard run, Gilbert, Beyer kick (Navarre)
10:10 – 66-yard pass, Stomps to DJ Spence, 2-Pt NG (Gulf Breeze)
6:23 – 3-yard run, Spence, Beyer kick (Navarre)
2:25 – 99-yard interception return, Zeke Burgess, Beyer kick (Navarre

Official Statistics
Navarre Passing (10-12, 166 yards, 2 TDs)
Roman Marshall – 10-12, 166 yards, 2 TDs

Gulf Breeze Passing (24-35, 286 yards, 3 TDs, Int)
Brock Stomps – 24-35, 286 yards, 3 TDs, Int

Navarre Receiving (10 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TDs)
Brandon Estrada – 2 receptions, 52 yards, 2 TDs
Brody Powers – 1 reception, 25 yards
Keagan Gilbert – 1 reception, 22 yards
Connor Hamblin – 2 receptions, 22 yards
Vinny Villanova – 1 reception, 22 yards
Jack Helton – 2 receptions, 21 yards
Joshua Wilson – 1 reception, 2 yards

Gulf Breeze Receiving (24 receptions, 286 yards, 3 TDs)
Caleb Carter – 10 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TDs
DJ Spence – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Troy Matlock – 4 receptions, 47 yards
Jake Hooten – 3 receptions, 37 yards
Denver Boyett – 4 receptions, 31 yards

Navarre Rushing (31 carries, 325 yards, 4 TDs)
Keagan Gilbert – 14 carries, 213 yards, 2 TDs
Joshua Wilson – 7 carries, 94 yards
Andre Spence – 4 carries, 18 yards, 2 TDs
Roman Marshall – 6 carries, 0 yards

Gulf Breeze Rushing (18 carries, 61 yards)
Ethan Crandell – 12 carries, 46 yards
Jake Hooten – 2 carry, 8 yards
Brock Stomps – 4 carries, 7 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 6-6 XPs
Jacob Bishop – 2 punts, 45.5 average, 2 inside 20

Navarre Defense
Braxton Barr – 8 tackles, sack, 3 TFL, 3 QBH
Vinny Villanova – 7 tackles, sack, TFL, QBH
Bryce Wheeler – 7 tackles, sack, TFL, 2 QBH
Marquez White – 7 tackles
Andre Spence – 6 tackles
EZ Gaska – 6 tackles, sack, 3 TFL, QBH
Curtis Sanders – 5 tackles
Zeke Burgess – 5 tackles, interception, TD
Jaden Jones – 5 tackles
Bryce Moore – 5 tackles
Cooper Black – 4 tackles
Will Payton – 4 tackles
Ayden Drain – 4 tackles
Roan Strom – 3 tackles, CF
Jacari Thomas – 2 tackles
Jason Lutte – 2 tackles
Joshua Wilson – 2 tackles
Yalal Mustafa – 2 tackles, QBH
Matthew Lee – 1 tackle

Helmets courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com

Publix Beach Bowl Cup – Navarre at Gulf Breeze

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***GAME DAY***

WHO: Navarre Raiders vs. Gulf Breeze Dolphins
WHAT: Publix Beach Bowl Cup
WHY: 26th Meeting in the Rivalry
WHERE: Splash Zone, Gulf Breeze High School
WHEN: Tonight, 7 PM Central

Join Seminole Bob, Irish Bill and Raider Riley for the pregame at 6:30 PM Central on IrishBillSports.com or via IrishBillsSportsLive944 on YouTube.

The Raiders lead the overall series, 16-9 and the Publix Beach Bowl Cup, 14-2:

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 (First Publix Beach Bowl Cup game)
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)

Navarre Coaches against Gulf Breeze:

Kenny Williams (0-3)
Larry Olson (2-4)
Chad Lashley (4-0)
Jay Walls (9-2)

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 – Mosley (7-0, 2-0) – beat Niceville, 37-28
2 – Niceville (6-1, 1-1) – lost to Mosley, 37-28
3 – Pace (6-1, 2-0) – beat Tate, 42-7
4 – Choctaw (6-2, 2-0) – beat Rickards, 31-7
5 – Escambia (5-2, 1-0) – beat Pensacola, 35-21
6 – Tate (5-2, 0-2) – lost to Pace, 42-7
7 – Arnold (6-2, 1-1) – beat FWB, 14-3
 
Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 2A, & Independent) – Week 8
1 – Catholic (6-1, 2-0) – beat Walton, 52-16
2 – Marianna (8-0, 3-0) – beat Leon, 56-10
3 – Jay (7-1) – beat Northview, 34-0
4 – Cottondale (7-0) – beat Liberty County, 56-51
5 – Chipley (5-1) – Game Cancelled
6 – Walton (3-3, 1-1) – lost to Catholic, 52-16
7 – Baker (6-2) – lost to Zion Chapel, 21-20

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 8
Offensive Player
Mosley RB Lokavion Jackson had 12 carries for 213 yards (17.8 yards per carry) and five touchdowns as the Dolphins defeated the Niceville Eagles in a battle of unbeatens, 37-28.
 
Defensive Player
Gulf Breeze LB Noah Perez produced 19 tackles, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hurries as the Dolphins defeated Milton, 26-17. This is his second Defensive Player of the Week selection of the year.
 
Special Teams Player
South Walton PK Brody Hanson went 6-6 on extra points in the Seahawks 48-0 win over Freeport.
 
Other Performances:
Quarterback
Gulf Breeze – Brock Stomps – 22-31, 325 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – JD Brown – 14-21, 215 yards, 2 TDs; 5 carries, 84 yards, 3 TDs
Escambia – Billy Dunn – 10-14, 200 yards, 2 TDs
Catholic – Ryan Huff – 10-19, 161 yards, TD
Pensacola – Jamarcuz Fountain – 6-14. 102 yards passing, TD; 15 carries, 207 yards
Crestview – Jay McQueen – 88 yards passing, TD; 18 carries, 168 yards, 2 TDs
 
Wide Receiver
Gulf Breeze – Caleb Carter – 8 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Bay – Javar Bowden – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD
Catholic – Jordan Robinson – 2 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TDs
Bay – Wykein Waters – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
 
Running Back
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 30 carries, 338 yards, 4 TDs
Marianna – Amari Clemons – 12 carries, 198 yards, 3 TDs
Pace – Makael Williams – 18 carries, 162 yards, 2 TDs
Catholic – CJ Nettles – 17 carries, 148 yards, 3 TDs
Gadsden County – 12 carries, 125 yards, TD
Escambia – Dorrion White – 17 carries, 120 yards, TD
Blountstown – Curt Ellis – 10 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDs
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 25 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs
 
Defense
Arnold – Mack Jones – 17 tackles, 3 TFL, QBH
Gulf Breeze – Kade Rollins – 16 tackles, TFL, 4 QBH
Navarre – Bryce Wheeler – 13 tackles, 2 TFL, 4 QBH
Mosley – Lokavion Jackson – 13 tackles
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 12 tackles
Gulf Breeze – Cooper Allison – 12 tackles, TFL, Int
Tate – Brayden Walker – 12 tackles
Navarre – Vinny Villanova – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Gulf Breeze – Jake Radominski – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, QBH
Jay – Weston Salter – 11 tackles
Bay – Omari Johnson – 11 tackles
Escambia – Dedric Barnes – 11 tackles
Holmes County – Aiden Justice – 11 tackles, 3 TFL
Blountstown – Ja’Marion Engram – 11 tackles, 1 ½ TFL
Jay – Brady Godwin – 10 tackles, 2 sacks
Navarre – EZ Gaska – 10 tackles, 3 QBH
Arnold – Elijah Alhassan – 10 tackles, 3 TFL, QBH
Mosley – Sawyer Schultz – 10 tackles, QBH
Pace – Carson Lowe – 10 tackles
Tate – Kayden Biggs – 10 tackles
B.T. Washington – 19 TFL
 
Special Teams
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 6-6 XPs, 5 touchbacks
Escambia – Morgan Stancliff – 5-5 XPs
Mosley – Maverick Wright – 4-4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (29)
Walton – Brayden Sampson – 99-yard KO return, TD; 37-yard FG
Fort Walton Beach – Wesley Markoch – 63-yard punt