2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 4

12 Sep 2024
B. T. Washington 22, Fort Walton Beach 0
Mosley 36, Navarre 7
 
13 Sep 2024
Pace 55, Gulf Breeze 0
Pine Forest 20, Choctaw 14 (OT)
Niceville 35, Crestview 14
Tate 30, Milton 14
Escambia 30, Bay 29 (OT)
Montgomery Catholic (AL) 28, Catholic 14
Pensacola 20, Destin 7
Walton 48, West Florida 21
South Walton 21, Arnold 13
Rickards 14, Chiles 7
Florida High 27, South Broward 6
Coffee (GA) 27, Gadsden County 14
Godby 29, Suwannee 26
Taylor County 56, North Florida Christian 0
Marianna 49, Bozeman 0
Holmes County 34, Rutherford 19
Jay 41, Baker 0
IMG Academy White 48, St John Paul II 27
Chipley 18, Vernon 0
Cottondale 64, Freeport 22
Sneads 25, FAMU DRS 6
Madison County 18, Columbia 13
Aucilla Christian 52, Duval Charter 12
Maclay 20, Valwood 19
Northview 40, Central 0
Jefferson County 28, North Bay Haven 0

16 Sep 2024
Franklin County 35, Liberty County 28

2024 Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 2

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 2
1 – Niceville (2-0) – beat Escambia, 42-21
2 – Choctaw (2-0) – beat Navarre, 35-0
3 – Mosley (2-0) – beat Bay, 53-15
4 – Tate (2-0) – beat Gulf Breeze, 41-0
5 – Escambia (1-1) – lost to Niceville, 42-21
6 – Pine Forest (1-1) – lost to Daphne (AL), 34-7
7 – Pace (1-1) – lost to Catholic, 34-20

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 2A, & Independent) – Week 2
1 – Catholic (2-0) – beat Pace, 34-20
2 – Chipley (2-0) – beat Linden (AL), 24-18
3 – Marianna (2-0) – beat Liberty County, 35-0
4 – Holmes County (2-0) – beat Port St Joe, 44-36
5 – Baker (2-0) – beat Destin, 26-21
6 – Jay (2-0) – beat Freeport, 34-6
7 – Blountstown (2-0) – beat Rutherford, 27-21 (3OT)

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 2
Offensive Player

Tate WR Christian Neptune hauled in 5 receptions for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns in the Aggies 41-0 win over Gulf Breeze.
 
Defensive Player
Catholic LB Vaughn Howard produced 14 tackles and 3 tackles for loss in the Crusaders 34-20 win over Pace.
 
Special Teams Player
Niceville K Logan Karwacki went 6-6 on extra points in the Eagles 42-21 win over Escambia.
 
Other Performances:
Quarterback

Mosley – Sammy Freitas – 16-22, 262 yards, 3 TDs
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 15-28, 230 yards
Tate – Taite Davis – 13-20, 219 yards, 4 TDs
Bozeman – Hayden Gay – 11-15, 197 yards, 3 TDs
Arnold – Will Cotter – 12-17, 162 yards, 2 TDs
Holmes County – Rayce Griffin – 5-9, 126 yards, 3 TDs
 
Wide Receiver
Holmes County – Egan Segers – 5 receptions, 126 yards, 3 TDs
Bozeman – Lakota Johnson – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TDs
Mosley – Carson Griffin – 5 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TDs
West Florida – Dane Elliott – 2 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs
 
Running Back
Pensacola – AG Floyd – 23 carries, 186 yards
Blountstown – Kayin Martin – 36 carries, 185 yards
Choctaw – Von Keller – 18 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 30 carries, 159 yards, 3 TDs
Crestview – Jayzion McQueen – 10 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs
Arnold – Nico Landavazo – 23 carries, 141 yards, 2 TDs
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 8 carries, 136 yards, TD
Mosley – Samuel Chisolm – 17 carries, 125 yards, 3 TDs
Walton – Peyton Seay – 20 carries, 110 yards
 
Defense
Catholic – Gavin Lashley – 13 tackles
Catholic – Kaleb Johnson – 13 tackles, 2 TFL, QBH
Blountstown – Ja’Marion Engram – 11 tackles, ½ TFL
Catholic – Noah Hamlin – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Blountstown – Taye Dawson – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Catholic – Nigel Nelson – 10 tackles, TFL, QBH
Mosley – Sawyer Schultz – 10 tackles, TFL
Mosley – Lokavion Jackson – 10 tackles, TFL, sack, CF, FR
Bozeman – Brayden Spence – 10 tackles, 3 TFL
Holmes County – Aiden Justice – 10 tackles, TFL, QBH
Navarre – Roan Strom – 10 solo tackles

Special Teams
Choctaw – Sam King – 5-5 XPs
Blountstown – Tristan King – 3-3 XPs

2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 3

5 Sep 2024
Lincoln 49, St John Paul II 0
Mosley 35, Rickards 7

6 Sep 2024
Choctaw 14, Crestview 0
Niceville 36, Pine Forest 14
Fort Walton Beach 14, West Florida 0
Tate 27, Pensacola 22
Booker T. Washington 12, Milton 7
Florida High 41, Hawthorne 27
Wakulla 17, Chiles 14
Gadsden County 48, Godby 7
Gainesville 14, Leon 7
Arnold 42, Bozeman 34
Walton 50, Holmes County 14
Marianna 39, Maclay 7
Jay 35, Lighthouse PCA 8
Freeport 36, Northview 26
Baker 42, Central 7
Bay 62, North Bay Haven 0
Chipley 14, Rutherford 7
Franklin County 41, FAMU DRS 14
Port St Joe 28, Liberty County 0
Taylor County 37, Dixie County 0
Vernon 30, Wewahitchka 0
Madison County 43, Suwannee 26
Aucilla Christian 29, Trenton 8
Indian Rocks Christian 40, North Florida Christian 14

7 Sep 2024
Jefferson County 37, Rocky Bayou 0

Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 1

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A)
1 – Niceville (1-0) – beat South Sumter, 35-28
2 – Choctaw (1-0) – beat Gulf Shores, 31-7
3 – Mosley (1-0) – beat Rutherford, 53-28
4 – Escambia (1-0) – beat West Florida, 45-12
5 – Tate (1-0) – beat Fort Walton Beach, 24-0
6 – Pine Forest (1-0) – beat Pensacola, 19-6
7 – Pace (1-0) – beat Mary G. Montgomery AL, 17-14 OT

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 2A, & Independent)
1 – Catholic (1-0) – beat Navarre, 33-0
2 – Chipley (1-0) – beat North Florida Christian, 46-0
3 – Marianna (1-0) – beat Walton, 50-44
4 – Holmes County (1-0) – beat Bozeman, 40-23
5 – Northview (1-0) – beat Destin, 26-7
6 – Baker (1-0) – beat FAMU DRS, 34-6
7 – Blountstown (1-0) – beat Liberty County, 48-14

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 1
Offensive Player

Walton QB Wells Bettenhausen went 25-31 for 382 yards and five touchdowns and also contributed another rushing touchdown in a 50-44 loss to Marianna.

Defensive Player
Gulf Breeze LB Noah Perez produced 14 tackles, four tackles for loss and three sacks in a 20-14 come from behind over South Walton.

Special Teams Player
Choctaw kicker Sam King was perfect on the night as he went 4-4 on extra points and nailed his only field goal attempt in 31-7 win over Gulf Shores (AL).

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Mosley – Sammy Freitas – 17-23, 283 yards, 5 TDs
Cottondale – Cameron Odom – 26 carries, 228 yards, TD, 2 2-pt conv
Tate – Taite Davis – 19-24, 222 yards, TD, rushing TD
Niceville – Kane Lafortune – 14-21, 217 yards, 2 TDs
Catholic – Ryan Huff – 14-21, 211 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – JD Brown – 21-31, 208 yards, TD; 24 carries, 76 yards
Gadsden County – Landon Dougherty – 11-13, 200 yards, 3 TDs
Gulf Breeze – Brock Stomps – 12-19, 180 yards, 2 TDs; 5 carries, 25 yards
Jay – Hayden Morris – 6-8, 153 yards, 2 TDs
Pace – Ben Tyner – 4-7, 45 yards; 22 carries, 133 yards, TD

Wide Receiver
Jay – Brady Godwin – 6 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TDs
Walton – Dreden Bembow – 8 receptions, 141 yards, 3 TDs
Walton – Brayden Sampson – 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD
Mosley – Carson Griffin – 6 receptions, 103 yards, 3 TDs
Tate – Christian Neptune – 8 receptions, 98 yards

Running Back
Choctaw – Von’tavius Keller – 28 carries, 243 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Connor Mathews – 20 carries, 235 yards, 2 TDs
Baker – Cavin Wilks – 18 carries, 177 yards, TD
Gadsden County – Kemarrion Battles – 16 carries, 172 yards, 2 TDs; 50-yard TD reception
Jay – Jaymes Youngblood – 29 carries, 169 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 22 carries, 169 yards, 2 TDs
Sneads – Pious Reed – 9 carries, 112 yards, TD
Walton – Peyton Seay – 18 carries, 103 yards, TD
Gadsden County – Tristen Davis – 10 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Kayin Martin – 13 carries, 101 yards

Defense
Niceville – Maddox Hayles – 15 tackles, TFL
Blountstown – Taye Dawson – 15 tackles, ½ TFL
Niceville – Harper Campbell – 14 tackles, TFL, CF
Niceville – Jon Bocchino – 14 tackles, TFL
Marianna – Lorenzo Barnes – 13 tackles
Escambia – Justus Payne – 13 tackles
Jay – Steven Davis – 12 tackles
Tate – Samir Muhammad – 12 solo tackles
Blountstown – Ja’Marion Engram – 12 tackles
Marianna – Waylon Snelgrove – 11 tackles
Holmes County – Aiden Justice – 11 tackles, TFL, interception
Navarre – Vinny Villanova – 10 solo tackles
Marianna – Bowen Barber – 10 tackles
Marianna – Alec Basford – 10 tackles
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Blountstown – Cyion Smith – 10 tackles
Gadsden County – Taryan Young – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Cottondale – Wyatt Speers – 10 tackles

Special Teams
Niceville – Logan Karwacki – 5-5 XPs, 4 touchbacks
Mosley – Maverick Wright – 4-4 XPs
Rutherford – Zavain Olds – 4-4 XPs
Tate – Elijah Crites – 3-3 XPs, 1-1 FGs (22)
Gadsden County – Jaeyon Wimes – 3-3 XPs

Scoring Drought Continues in Loss

Final from the Gridiron…30 Aug 2024
 
Choctaw 35, Navarre 0
 
Choctaw…7 14 0 14 – 35
Navarre…0 0 0 0 – 0
 
Ian Lockwood POG: Von Keller (Choctaw)
Offensive POG: Andre Spence (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Front 7 (Choctaw)
Special Teams POG: Sam King (Choctaw)
 
Scoring
1st Qtr

4:47 – 3-yard run, Von Keller, Sam King kick (Choctaw)
2nd Qtr
10:08 – 15-yard run, Keller, King kick (Choctaw)
1:05 – 2-yard pass, Carter Marracco to Ryne Burke, King kick (Choctaw)
3rd Qtr
No Scoring
4th Qtr
10:57 – 22-yard run, Marracco, King kick (Choctaw)
8:57 – 55-yard pass, Marracco to Aaron Rowell, King kick (Choctaw)
 
Unofficial Statistics
Navarre Passing (4-8, 27 yards)
Roman Marshall – 4-8, 27 yards
 
Choctaw Passing (3-9, 60 yards, 2 TDs)
Carter Marracco – 3-9, 60 yards, 2 TDs
 
Navarre Rushing (32 carries, 103 yards)
Andre Spence – 22 carries, 92 yards
Vinny Villanova – 5 carries, 13 yards
Jordan Garner – 1 carry, 1 yard
Roman Marshall – 4 carries, -3 yards
 
Choctaw Rushing (24 carries, 208 yards, 3 TDs)
Von Keller – 18 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs
Carter Marracco – 3 carries, 40 yards, TD
Alante Reese – 2 carries, 4 yards
Dante Core – 1 carry, -2 yards
 
Navarre Receiving (4 receptions, 27 yards)
Andre Spence – 3 receptions, 21 yards
Jacob Crowder – 1 reception, 6 yards
 
Choctaw Receiving (3 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TDs)
Aaron Rowell – 1 reception, 55 yards, TD
#11 – 1 reception, 3 yards
Ryne Burks – 1 reception 2 yards, TD
 
Navarre Special Teams
Jacob Bishop – 3 punts, 28 average
 
Choctaw Special Teams
Sam King – 5-5 XPs
 
Defensive statistics for Navarre will be posted upon receipt from the coaching staff.

Game Day – Week 2

WHO: Choctaw Indians vs. Navarre Raiders
WHAT: Florida Panhandle Football
WHERE: Bennett C. Russell Stadium, Navarre
WHY: You have anything else better to do on a Friday night?
WHEN: Tonight, 7:30 PM
 
The Indians and Raiders meet up for the first time since 2020, with Navarre holding a slim 9-7 overall record in the series.
 
Join Irish Bill, Seminole Bob and Raider Riley with the pregame at 7 PM on IrishBillSports.com or via YouTube at IrishBillsSportsLive944.

Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 2

Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 2

29 Aug 2024
Pensacola 16, Milton 7
Blountstown 27, Rutherford 21 (3OT)
Jay 34, Freeport 6
Seminole County (GA) 38, Sneads 14
Providence School 35, St John Paul II 18
Jefferson County 23, Lighthouse PCA 22

30 Aug 2024
Niceville 42, Escambia 21
Catholic 34, Pace 20
Mosley 53, Bay 15
Choctaw 35, Navarre 0
Tate 41, Gulf Breeze 0
Crestview 28, Walton 21
Fort Walton Beach 9, South Walton 7
Daphne (AL) 34, Pine Forest 7
West Florida 34, Booker T. Washington 33 (OT)
Lincoln 29, Madison County 7
Godby 59, Leon 7
Rickards 30, Eastside 23
Thomas Central Catholic (GA) 63, Florida High 28
North Florida Christian 10, North Bay Haven 2
Taylor County 27, Wakulla 20
Maclay 42, Brookwood (GA) 17
Arnold 47, Hamilton County 14
Chiles 55, Pelham (AL) 27
Baker 26, Destin 21
Opp (AL) 34, Northview 7
Holmes County 44, Port St Joe 36
Gadsden County 27, McCallie (TN) 23
JU Blacksher (AL) 44, Central 6
Chipley 24, Linden (AL) 18
Cottondale 56, FAMU DRS 14
Marianna 35, Liberty County 0
Bozeman 41, Vernon 3
Branford 28, Wewahitchka 14
Aucilla Christian 33, Pataula Christian (GA) 12

Buffalo Wild Wings Coaches Show

Tonight Seminole Bob and I venture back to Buffalo Wild Wings in Navarre for the BWW Coaches Show on IrishBillSports.com and via Irish Bill Sports Live on YouTube…show starts at 8 PM central.
 
Navarre Raider Captains, Roman Marshall, Jacob Walsh, EZ Gaska, and Vinny Villanova will be our guests. Coach Bagley will be at the Raiders JV game and will call into the show.
 
If you have a question or comment, you can call the show at 850-684-8802.

Irish Bill’s Twist on Sports

Irish Bill’s Twist on Sports is back for another year at Culver’s of Navarre, tonight at 8 PM on IrishBillSports.com and via YouTube at Irish Bill Sports Live. Join Seminole Bob and I as we talk a little High School football in the Panhandle of Florida and we will even throw in some college as well.

We are going to take phone calls for the first time…so, if you would like to call-in, you can reach us at 850-684-8802.

Crusaders shutout Raiders in season opener

Final from the Gridiron…

Catholic 33, Navarre 0

Navarre…0 0 0 0 – 0
Catholic…7 17 7 2 – 33

Ian Lockwood POG – Ryan Huff (Catholic)
Offensive POG – CJ Nettles (Catholic)
Will Sutter Defensive POG – Vinny Villanova (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Harrison Stanley (Catholic)

Scoring
First Quarter

7:03 – 7-yard run, CJ Nettles, Harrison Stanley kick (CHS)
Second Quarter
9:54 – 24-yard pass, Ryan Huff to Jordan Robinson, Stanley kick (CHS)
7:23 – 17-yard pass, Huff to Donnelle Gulley, Stanley kick (CHS)
:15.3 – 29-yard FG, Stanley (CHS)
Third Quarter
6:35 – 11-yard run, Nettles, Stanley kick (CHS)
Fourth Quarter
2:46 – Safety, Andre Spence tackled in end zone (CHS)

Unofficial Statistics
Navarre Passing (0-3, Int)

Roman Marshall (0-2)
Travis Lowe (0-1, Int)

Catholic Passing (14-21, 211 yards, 2 TDs)
Ryan Huff – 14-21, 211 yards, 2 TDs

Navarre Rushing (29 carries, -15 yards)
Andre Spence – 7 carries, 17 yards
Curtis Sanders – 6 carries, 16 yards
Keagan Gilbert – 3 carries, 8 yards
Josh Wilson – 3 carries, 5 yards
Connor Hamblin – 1 carry, 0 yards
Travis Lowe – 2 carries, 0 yards
Team – 7 carries, -61 yards

Catholic Rushing (23 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDs)
CJ Nettles – 12 carries, 54 yards, 2 TDs
Caleb Willoughby – 7 carries, 33 yards
Nigel Nelson – 1 carry, 1 yard
Ryan Huff – 3 carries, -4 yards

Catholic Receiving (14 receptions, 211 yards, 2 TDs)
CJ Nettles – 3 receptions, 62 yards
Tristan Keigley – 3 receptions, 36 yards
Donelle Gulley – 3 receptions, 29 yards, TD
Josh Spears – 1 reception, 28 yards
Jordan Robinson – 1 receptions, 24 yards, TD
Caden Josso – 1 receptions, 21 yards
Nigel Nelson – 1 reception, 11 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jacob Bishop – 9 punts, 33.0 average
Cade Fugate – KO, 14 yards
Jack Beyer – KO, 43 yards

Catholic Special Teams
Harrison Stanley – 4-4 XPs, 1-2 FGs (29), 2 touchbacks; 4 punts, 38.5 average, 3 inside 20

Navarre Defense
Vinny Villanova – 10 tackles
Bryce Wheeler – 8 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 QBH
Curtis Sanders – 6 tackles
Ez Gaska – 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 QBH
Andre Spence – 5 solo tackles
Roan Strom – 5 solo tackles, sack, 3 TFL
Cooper Black – 5 tackles
Marquez White – 5 tackles
Zeke Burgess – 4 tackles
Braxton Barr – 4 tackles, sack, 2 TFL, QBH
Will Payton – 3 tackles, TL, 2 QBH
Jacari Thomas – 3 tackles, TFL
Tristen Lee – 3 tackles
Bryce Moore – 2 solo tackles
Ryder Longo – solo tackle
Joshua Wilson – solo tackle
Chase Moses – solo tackle
Michael Swanner – solo tackle