Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings after Week 9 (Large Schools)
1 – Niceville (10-0, 6-0) – beat Leon, 48-0
2 – Escambia (9-0, 6-0) – beat Washington, 50-7 & beat FWB, 42-0
3 – Washington (8-1, 5-1) – lost to Escambia, 50-7
4 – Pine Forest (6-2, 4-0) – beat Choctaw, 44-0
5 – Navarre (6-4, 3-3) – beat Crestview, 52-14
6 – Crestview (5-4, 4-2) – lost to Navarre, 52-14
7 – Milton (5-4, 2-3) – lost to Pace, 6-3
Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings after Week 9 (Small Schools)
1 – Catholic (9-0) – beat Choctaw, 45-35
2 – Baker (9-0) – beat Port St Joe, 27-21
3 – Blountstown (9-0) – beat Vernon, 42-13
4 – Sneads (8-1) – beat Jefferson County, 35-20
5 – Northview (6-2) – beat Chipley, 52-14
6 – Vernon (6-3) – lost to Blountstown, 42-13
7 – South Walton (5-4) – beat Freeport, 25-21 & beat Rutherford, 43-22
Stars of the Week
Offensive Player – Navarre – QB Marlon Courtney III – 9-13, 221 yards, 6 TDs
Defensive Player – Blountstown – DB Alex Valdez – 17 tackles (7 solo/10 assists), ½ TFL & 9 carries for 105 yards.
Congratulations goes out to Navarre’s Marlon Courtney III and Blountstown’s Alex Valdez.
Other Noteworthy Panhandle & Big Bend Performances:
QB
Maclay – Brent Heuchan – 15-25, 276 yards, 2 TDs
Taylor County – Kevis Thomas – 13-26, 215 yards, 2 TDs; 9 carries, 86 yards, TD
Pine Forest – Ladarius Clardy – 12-20, 215 yards, 2 carries, 25 yards
Gulf Breeze – Ryland McCurdy – 17-30, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Vernon – Dyvion Bush – 12-17, 135 yards; 8 carries. 42 yards
Niceville – Will Kock – 6-7, 132 yards, 3 TDs; 2 carries, 22 yards
Escambia – A V Smith – 7-13, 131 yards, 2 TDs; 2 carries, 27 yards
WR
Maclay – Robert Parker-Crawford – 6 receptions, 173 yards
Taylor County – Zoe Roberts – 8 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TDs
Navarre – Tyler England – 5 receptions, 129 yards, 4 TDs
Pine Forest – Eric Young, 5 receptions, 111 yards
Niceville – Roman Prestarri – 3 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TDs
RB
Sneads – Calvin Stringer – 27 carries, 250 yards, 3 TDs; 1 reception, 30 yards
Freeport – Brandon Siples – 199 yards rushing, 2 TDs
Baker – Joe Brunson – 23 carries, 197 yards, 2 TDs; 12 tackles (11 solo/assist)
Escambia – Frank Peasant – 19 carries, 192 yards, 3 TDs
Northview – Jayden Jackson – 9 carries, 160 yards, 1 reception, 44 yards, 2-2 passing, TD
Northview – Trent Peebles – 16 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs
Leon – Steven Bivins – 14 carries, 131 yards
Vernon – K’wan Powell – 25 carries, 127 yards, 2 TDs
North Bay Haven – Camerin Grant – 28 carries, 107 yards, TD
Gulf Breeze – Trever Nelsen – 17 carries, 101 yards, TD
Defense
Rutherford – Jaylen Bouie – 15 tackles (13 solo/2 assists), 2 TFL, 2 Ints
Sneads – Taylor Brown – 14 tackles (8 solo/6 assists), TFL, sack
Escambia – Jamall Potter – 13 tackles (8 solo/5 assists), 2 TFL
Maclay – Harrison Tate – 11 tackles (6 solo/5 assists)
Maclay – AJ Miller – 11 tackles (6 solo/5 assists)
North Florida Christian – 11 tackles (7 solo/4 assists)
Pace – Caleb Ward – 10 tackles (9 solo/assist)
Vernon – Tyler Watford, 10 tackles (6 solo/4 assists)
Baker – Zane Steele – 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists)
Navarre – Tyler England – 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists), 3 TFL
Sneads – Alonzo Hill – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists)
Sneads – Spencer Holden – 10 tackles (4 solo/6 assists), Int
Blountstown – Zeb Kelley – 10 tackles (2 solo/8 assists)
Tate – Delarian Pogue – 10 tackles (3 solo/7 assists), 2 TFL
Tate – Devin Bryant – 10 tackles (2 solo/8 assists), 2 TFL
Kicking/Punting
Navarre – Preston Penton – 7-7 XPs, 1-1 FGs (26)
Escambia – Bryan Nava – 6-6 XPs
Maclay – Hunter Grant – 6-6 XPs
Niceville – Jacob Dunne – 6-7 XPs
Sneads – Anthony Moran – 5-5 XPs
Gulf Breeze – Blaine Crook – 3-3 XPs; 3 punts, 42.7 ave.; GW 36 yard FG
Leon – Jack Brooks – 3 punts, 42.7 ave.