Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings after Week 8 (Large Schools)
1 – Niceville (8-0, 4-0) – beat Tate, 41-28
2 – Washington (7-0, 5-0) – beat FWB, 31-12
3 – Escambia (7-0, 4-0) – beat Mosley, 35-28
4 – Pine Forest (4-2, 2-0) – beat West Florida, 24-17
5 – Crestview (4-3, 3-1) – Open Week
6 – Navarre (4-4, 1-3) – lost to Chiles, 49-31
7 – Milton (4-3, 2-2) – beat Gulf Breeze, 27-20
Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings after Week 8 (Small Schools)
1 – Catholic (7-0) – beat Pace, 42-35 (OT)
2 – Baker (7-0) – beat Lighthouse PCA, 31-6
3 – Blountstown (7-0) – beat Bay, 40-6
4 – Sneads (7-0) – beat Patuala Charter GA, 47-6
5 – Northview (5-2) – beat South Walton, 53-20
6 – Vernon (5-2) – lost to Taylor County, 32-28
7 – Freeport (6-2) – lost to Jay, 47-40
My Stars of the Week
Offensive Player – Jay WR Brent Eister – 8 receptions, 243 yards, 5 TDs
Defensive Player – Pine Forest – OLB Antonio Summerlin – 20 tackles (13 solo/7 assists)
Congratulations goes out to Jay’s Brent Eister and Pine Forest’s Antonio Summerlin!
Other Noteworthy Panhandle Performances:
QB
Escambia – A V Smith – 18-23, 331 yards, 5 TDs
South Walton – Drake Roberts – 20-33, 299 yards, 2 TDs; rushing TD
Jay – Judd Smith – 10-17, 266 yards, 6 TDs
Tate – Ethan George – 13-25, 201 yards, 2 TDs
Navarre – Marlon Courtney III – 15-25, 192 yards, TD; rushing TD
Washington – Robert Sherlock – 17-22, 176 yards, TD
Niceville – Will Koch – 13-13, 161 yards, 3 TDs
Pace – Brandon Miller – 18 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
WR
Mosley – Nyjah Gray – 7 receptions, 217 yards, TD
Escambia – DT Gideon – 8 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs
Tate – Keishawn Qualls – 4 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – Cade Roberts – 7 receptions, 95 yards
South Walton – Zane Hamilton – 4 receptions, 95 yards, TD
Tate – Kesean Williams – 6 receptions, 93 yards
Washington – Erick Smith Jr. – 8 receptions, 88 yards
RB
North Bay Haven – Camerin Grant – 29 carries, 348 yards, 2 TDs; 2 receptions, 13 yards, TD
Pace – Tyler Hunter – 26 carries, 225 yards, 3 TDs
Niceville – Shawn Parker – 11 carries, 219 yards, TD
Freeport – Brandon Siples, 202 yards rushing, 4 TDs
Northview – Jaydin Jackson – 15 carries, 201 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – Waymond Jordan – 21 carries, 201 yards
Vernon – K’wan Powell – 25 carries, 182 yards, 4 TDs; 2 receptions, 26 yards; 2-2 XPs
Navarre – Jaden Rivera – 20 carries, 170 yards, TD; 1 reception, 30 yards, TD
Baker – Joe Brunson – 17 carries, 170 yards, 2 TDs
Escambia – Frank Peasant – 14 carries, 148 yards
Northview – Trent Peebles – 22 carries, 132 yards, 3 TDs
Choctaw – Mario Banks – 20 carries, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Treven Smith – 8 carries, 122 yards, 2 TDs; 76 punt return, TD; 4 tackles
Pine Forest – Zy McWilliams – 13 carries, 114 yards, TD
Baker – Jackson Adams – 107 yards rushing, 2 TDs
Defense
Washington – Tabian Dale – 17 tackles (11 solo/6 assists), FR
Washington – Marvin Bryant – 15 tackles (11 solo/4 assists); 4 TFL, 4 sacks
Washington – Eldrick Robinson II – 14 tackles (8 solo/6 assists)
Sneads – Seth Scott – 13 tackles (9 solo/4 assists), 2 TFL
Pine Forest – Mitrez Rawls – 12 tackles (9 solo/3 assists)
Pine Forest – Douglas Benjamin Jr – 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists)
Navarre – Tyler England – 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists)
North Bay Haven – Brody Casiple – 12 tackles (7 solo/5 assists)
Pine Forest – Deontrez McLamb – 11 tackles (5 solo/6 assists)
Vernon – Gabriel Cooke – 11 tackles (2 solo/9 assists)
Catholic – Michael Holliman – 10 solo tackles
Vernon – Tyler Watford – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists)
Bay – Tyberias McCree – 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists); TFL, sack
Pine Forest – Decarrion McWilliams, 3 ints, 43 yards
Kicking/Punting
Catholic – Darren Bredesen – 6/6 XPs; 2 punts, 52.5 yard ave
Pace – Blake Bullock – 5/5 XPs
Navarre – Preston Penton – 4/4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (29)
Washington – Kyah Stornilio – 4/4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (24)
Pine Forest – Dakota Weaver – 3/3 XPs, 1-1 FGs (28)
Big Bend Outstanding Performances
QB
Maclay – Brecht Heuchan – 18-22, 455 yards, 8 TDs; 6 carries, 56 yards
Taylor County – Kevis Thomas – 27-47, 371 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries, 63 yards
Florida High – Willie Taggart, Jr. – 13-21, 211 yards, 4 TDs
Chiles – Garrett Greene – 8-10, 149 yards, TD; 21 carries, 178 yards, 3 TDs
RB
Chiles – Chase Gillespie – 24 carries, 182 yards, 2 TDs
North Florida Christian – 22 carries, 134 yards, TD
Maclay – Rhyder Poppell – 8 carries, 113 yards, TD
Florida High – Alfred Menjor – 7 carries, 103 yards, TD
WR
Maclay – Robert Parker-Crawford – 7 receptions, 186 yards, 4 TDs
Taylor County – Zoe Roberts – 9 receptions, 138 yards
Maclay – Kennan Milford – 4 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TDs
Taylor County – Robert Glanton – 7 receptions, 96 yards
Defense
Maclay – AJ Miller – 15 tackles (5 solo/10 assists)
Maclay – Robert Parker-Crawford – 12 tackles (6 solo/6 assists)
North Florida Christian – Trooper Price – 12 tackles (6 solo/6 assists)
Maclay – Harrison Tate – 11 tackles (4 solo/7 assists), TFL, sack
North Florida Christian – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists)
Maclay – Broedy Poppell – 10 tackles (4 solo/6 assists), TFL, sack
Kicking
Maclay – Hunter Grant – 9/10 XPs
Florida High – Cameron McCormick – 3/3 XPs