2024 Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 9

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

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