Month: October 2023

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 3S & 4S)
1 – Niceville (6-1) – beat Pine Forest, 31-28
2 – Escambia (5-1) – Open Week
3 – Pace (5-1) – beat Pensacola, 49-0
4 – Navarre (4-2) – beat Mosley, 35-31
5 – Choctaw (4-2) – beat South Walton, 66-30
6 – Tate (4-2) – beat West Florida, 58-41
7 – Pine Forest (4-3) – lost to Niceville, 31-28

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 1R, 1S & 2S, Independent)
1 – Walton (6-0) – beat Marianna, 48-14
2 – Catholic (5-1) – beat Gulf Breeze, 38-17
3 – Holmes County (5-1) – beat Jay, 55-7
4 – Bozeman (6-0) – beat Destin, 35-9
5 – Marianna (4-2) – lost to Walton, 48-14
6 – West Florida (2-4) – lost to Tate, 58-41
7 – Destin (6-1) – lost to Bozeman, 35-9

Players of the Week
Offensive Player
Walton QB Wells Bettenhausen went 21-26 for 405 yards and 3 touchdowns and also added 2 rushing touchdowns in a 48-14 win over Marianna keeping the Braves undefeated on the season.

Defensive Player
Navarre LB Vinny Villanova produced 20 tackles (12 solo/8 assists) and caused a fumble as Mosley was about to score to go ahead.  Raiders prevailed on the night, 35-31.

Special Teams Player
Pine Forest Returner Miequel Brock Jr returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, 95 yards & 97 yards in a 31-28 loss to Niceville.  Four kickoff returns in all for 234 yards. Also, contributed a 52-yard touchdown run.

Other Panhandle Performances:
Quarterback
Gulf Breeze – Battle Alberson – 24-44, 333 yards, TD
West Florida – John Nicholas – 12-18, 280 yards, 3 TDs; 5 carries, 60 yards, TD
Tate – Taite Davis – 15-23, 280 yards, 4 TDs, rushing TD
Marianna – RJ Mayes – 12-23, 229 yards, TD; rushing TD
Choctaw – Jesse Winslette – 12-22, 216 yards, 4 TDs
Mosley – Sam Freitas – 13-20, 221 yards; 17 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs
Catholic – Ryan Huff – 13-23, 197 yards
Bozeman – Peyton Gay – 17-28, 172 yards, 2 TDs; 17 carries, 141 yards, TD

Wide Receiver
Walton – Dalton Kolmetz – 8 receptions, 223 yards, TD
West Florida – Josh Spears – 6 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TDs
Tate – CJ Autrey – 6 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TDs
Pine Forest – Zion Legree – 5 receptions, 131 yards
Gulf Breeze – Bryson Rouillier – 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD
Marianna – Torin Clark-Hussey – 6 receptions, 101 yards
Cottondale – Tramond Collins (8^th Grader) – 4 receptions, 87 yards, 3 TDs

Running Back
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 23 carries, 202 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – DJ Robinson – 26 carries, 201 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Treyshon Nettles – 18 carries, 140 yards, 3 TDs
Tate – Carson Secchiari – 20 carries, 134 yards, TD
Pine Forest – Miequle Brock – 15 carries, 124 yards, TD
Choctaw – Dante Whidbee – 14 carries, 119 yards
Jay – Brock Stout – 19 carries, 119 yards
Walton – Corniulis McKenzie – 110 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Chance Jenkins – 14 carries, 103 yards, TD; 4-4 XPs

Defense
Navarre – Andre Spence – 20 tackles
Lighthouse PCA – Henry Johnson – 17 tackles, 6 TFL, FR
Marianna – Waylon Snelgrove – 17 tackles
Northview – Jacob Spence – 15 tackles
Pine Forest – Qajohn Thomas – 15 tackles, CF, FR
Blountstown – Amarion Hover – 14 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Northview – Moses Delarosa – 14 tackles
Niceville – Maddox Hayles – 14 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Northview – Mathew McDonald – 13 tackles, 2 TFL
Gulf Breeze – Rohn Maldonado – 12 tackles
Navarre – Connor Black – 12 tackles, CF
Lighthouse PCA – Allan Williams – 11 tackles, TFL
Walton – Daniel Boatwright – 11 tackles
Jay – Brady Godwin – 11 tackles
Navarre – Tristan Ferrara – 10 tackles, sack, TFL, 2 QBH
Pine Forest – Marco Stallworth – 10 tackles, FR
Walton – Mason Clark – 10 tackles
Walton – Jawaun Campbell – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Northview – Wyatt Scruggs – 10 tackles, TFL

Special Teams
Choctaw – Sam King – 9-9 XPs; 2-3 FGs
Tate – Jackson Clarke – 8-9 XPs, 1-1 FGs (32)
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 7-7 XPs
Catholic – Pierce Hopson – 5-5 XPs, 1-1 FGs (26)
Navarre – Tyler Daniell – 5-5 XPs
Niceville – Logan Marise – 4-4 XPs; 1-1 FGs (22)
Mosley – Josh Harris – 4-4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (39)
Northview – Brandon Ferguson – 4-4 XPs