Month: November 2024

2024 FHSAA Playoffs – Semistate & Rural Championships Schedule

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2024 FHSAA Playoffs – Semistate & Rural Championship Schedule – 6 Dec 2024

Class 7A
#3 Dr Phillips at #2 Lake Mary
#4 Columbus at #1 Venice

Class 6A
#3 Osceola at #2 Buchholz
#4 Southridge at #1 West Boca Raton

Class 5A
#3 Niceville at #2 Lakeland
#4 St Thomas Aquinas at #1 Manatee

Class 4A
#3 Naples at #2 Jones
#4 St. Augustine at #1 American Heritage-Plantation

Class 3A
#3 Northwestern at #2 Eau Gallie
#4 Booker at #1 Raines

Class 2A
#3 Cocoa at #2 Cardinal Mooney
#4 Booker T. Washington at #1 Gadsden County

Class 1A
#3 Clearwater Central Catholic at #2 Cardinal Newman
#4 Trinity Christian Academy at #1 Chaminade-Madonna

Class Rural – State Championship at The Villages
#2 Madison County vs. #1 Hawthorne

Class Rural – Invitational Bracket at The Villages
#6 Fort Meade vs. #5 Dixie County

2024 FHSAA Playoffs – Region Finals

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2024 FHSAA Playoffs – Region Finals

Class 7A
Lake Mary 42, Seminole 3
Venice 55, West Orange 26
Dr. Phillips 21, Vero Beach 14
Columbus 27, Western 25
Class 6A
Buchholz 25, Oakleaf 19
Osceola 17, Armwood 7
West Boca Raton 21, Wireglass Ranch 0
Southridge 55, West Broward 21
Class 5A
Niceville 31, Lincoln 10
Lakeland 24, Tampa Bay Tech 21
Manatee 38, Riverdale 0
St Thomas Aquinas 49, Atlantic 42 (2OT)
Class 4A
St. Augustine 13, Choctaw 6
Jones 27, Vanguard 13
Naples 17, Port Charlotte 10
American Heritage-Plantation 35, Norland 14
Class 3A
Raines 44, Bishop Kenny 13
Eau Gallie 26, Bishop Moore 24
Booker 42, Boca Ciega 6
Northwestern 55, Cypress Lake 0
Class 2A
Gadsden County 21, Bolles 9
Cocoa 40, Newberry 3
Cardinal Mooney 35, Bishop Verot 14
B.T. Washington 41, Immaculata-La Salle 6
Class 1A
Trinity Christian Academy 27, University Christian 6
Clearwater Central Catholic 35, Lakeland Christian 14
Cardinal Newman 27, First Baptist Academy 9
Chaminade-Madonna 49, Edison 6
Class Rural – State Championship Bracket
Hawthorne 28, Williston 7
Madison County 34, Union County 8
Class Rural – Invitational Bracket
Dixie County 52, Trenton 22
Fort Meade 20, Wildwood 19

2024 FHSAA Playoffs – Region Semifinals

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Class 7A
Lake Mary 52, Spruce Creek 32
Seminole 24, University 20
Venice 56, Newsome 17
West Orange 26, Plant City 25
Vero Beach 21. Palm Beach Central 20
Dr. Phillips 35, Jupiter 0
Columbus 28, South Dade 7
Western 42, Boca Raton 0
Class 6A
Oakleaf 31, Nease 14
Buchholz 34, Pace 24
Armwood 21, Plant 18
Osceola 35, Durant 6
West Boca Raton 38, Mitchell 7
Wireglass Ranch 38, Largo 7
Southridge 20, Monarch 14
West Broward 35, Piper 16
Class 5A
Niceville 21, Ponte Vedra 20 (OT)
Lincoln 16, Fleming Island 13
Lakeland 41, Gaither 13
Tampa Bay Tech 28, Edgewater 17
Manatee 54, Immokalee 8
Riverdale 18, Fort Myers 14
Atlantic 35, Miramar 29
St Thomas Aquinas 53. Blanche Ely 32
Class 4A
St Augustine 38, Ed White 14
Choctaw 41, Escambia 7
Jones 41, Zephyrhills 19
Vanguard 30, Lake Wales 23
Port Charlotte 45, Jesuit 31
Naples 33, St Petersburg 0
American Heritage-Plantation 24, Dillard 14
Miami Nortland 31, Archbishop McCarthy 0
Class 3A
Raines 63, Wakulla 7
Bishop Kenny 36 Godby 26
Eau Gallie 44, Titusville 7
Bishop Moore 38, Dunnellon 15
Boca Ciega 42, Jefferson 0
Booker 43, Nature Coast 7
Miami Northwestern 64, Lely 12
Cypress Lake 24, Key West 21
Class 2A
Gadsden County 42, Florida High 11
Bolles 42, Walton 0
Cocoa 37, Berkeley Prep 12
Newberry 34, Bradford 19
Cardinal Mooney 56, Kings Academy 28
Bishop Verot 25, Lakewood 12
Miami B.T. Washington 47, Cardinal Gibbons 0
Immaculata-La Salle 20, Monsignor Pace 14
Class 1A
University Christian 24. Providence School 21
Trinity Christian Academy 28, Maclay 21
Clearwater Central Catholic 45, Carrollwood Day 0
Lakeland Christian 48, Orlando Christian Prep 20
Cardinal Newman 45, Community School of Naples 0
First Baptist Academy 34, Benjamin 20
Chaminade-Madonna 70, Saint Andrews 0
Miami Edison 47, True North Classical Academy 39
Class Rural – State Championship Bracket
Hawthorne 44, Lafayette 15
Williston 28, Fort White 19
Madison County 43, Blountstown 6
Union County 28, Pahokee 18
Class Rural – Invitational Bracket
Trenton 26, Baker 21
Dixie County 41, Jefferson County 32
Wildwood 21, Port St Joe 14
Fort Meade 33, Franklin County 14

2024 FHSAA Playoffs – Region Quarterfinals

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Class 6A – Region 1
Nease 42, Tate 14
Oakleaf 17, Mandarin 14
Buchholz 42, Evans 21
Pace 49, Oviedo 21

Class 5A – Region 1
Niceville 49, Middleburg 13
Ponte Vedra 45, Beachside 21
Lincoln 21, Mainland 0
Fleming Island 35, Mosley 28

Class 4A – Region 1
St. Augustine 28, Columbia 0
Ed White 26, Pine Forest 13
Choctaw 49, Arnold 0
Escambia 29, Riverside 28

Class 3A – Region 1
Raines 53, Bay 14
Wakulla 28, Menendez 14
Godby 35, Suwannee 28
Bishop Kenny 42, Baker County 21

Class 2A – Region 1
Gadsden County 48, Baldwin 7
Florida High 28, Marianna 7
Walton 28, Catholic 24
Bolles 48, Taylor County 7

Class Rural – State Championship Bracket
Hawthorne 56, Branford 0
Lafayette 43, Cottondale 42
Williston 10, Chiefland 0
Fort White 23, Jay 2
Madison County 51, Moore Haven 14
Blountstown 62, Aucilla Christian 17
Union County 42, Holmes County 12
Pahokee 42, Chipley 0

Class Rural – Invitational Bracket
Trenton 28, Sneads 26
Dixie County 29, Wewa 6
Wildwood 54, Hamilton County 18
Fort Meade 42, Taylor 0

SSAA Class 3A State Championship Game
Lighthouse PCA 18, Keswick Christian 16

SSAA Class 4A State Championship Game
Canterbury at Rocky Bayou

Navarre falls in season finale

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Final from the Gridiron – 1 Nov 2024

Niceville 35, Navarre 7

Niceville…7 28 0 0 – 35
Navarre…0 0 0 7 – 7

Niceville (9-1, 2-1); Navarre (3-7, 1-2)

Ian Lockwood POG: Kane Lafortune (Niceville)
Offensive POG: Landon Isbel (Niceville)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Braxton Barr (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Logan Karwacki (Niceville)

Scoring
First Quarter
4:29 – 8-yard run, JJ Lewis Jr, Logan Karwacki kick (Niceville)
Second Quarter
11:46 – 55-yard pass, Kane Lafortune to Robert Stith, Karwacki kick (Niceville)
8:24 – 6-yard run, Connor Mathews, Karwacki kick (Niceville)
4:19 – 7-yard run, Mathews, Karwacki kick (Niceville)
:4.5 – 9-yard run, Lafortune, Karwacki kick (Niceville)
Third Quarter
No Scoring
Fourth Quarter
3:37 – 1-yard run, Keith Danner, Jack Beyer kick (Navarre)

Unofficial Statistics
Navarre Passing (8-20, 95 yards, Int)
Roman Marshall – 8-20, 95 yards, Int

Niceville Passing (10-11, 232 yards, TD)
Kane Lafortune – 9-10, 218 yards, TD
#27 – 1-1, 14 yards

Navarre Receptions (8 receptions, 95 yards)
Jacob Crowder – 2 receptions, 42 yards
Dantay Walker – 2 receptions, 20 yards
Jack Helton – 1 reception, 15 yards
Seth Taylor – 2 receptions, 11 yards
Marquez White – 1 reception, 7 yards

Niceville Receiving (10 receptions, 232 yards, TD)
Landon Isbel – 3 receptions, 119 yards
Robert Stith – 3 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Mo Seck – 1 reception, 15 yards
Hartley Register – 1 reception, 14 yards
Connor Mathews – 1 reception, 4 yards
Max Roche – 1 reception, 2 yards

Navarre Rushing (31 carries, 89 yards, TD)
Joshua Wilson – 8 carries, 35 yards
Keith Danner – 7 carries, 24 yards, TD
Andre Spence – 8 carries, 20 yards
Zeke Burgess – 1 carry, 18 yards
Roman Marshall – 7 carries, -8 yards

Niceville Rushing (19 carries, 76 yards, 4 TDs)
Connor Mathews – 8 carries, 38 yards, 2 TDs
JJ Lewis Jr – 5 carries, 21 yards, TD
Kane Lafortune – 1 carry, 9 yards, TD
Uriah West – 1 carry, 6 yards
#27 – 2 carries, 2 yards
Tim Smith – 1 carry, 0 yards
Hartley Register – 1 carry, 0 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 1-1 XPs
Jacob Bishop – 3 punts, 41.6 average

Niceville Special Teams
Logan Karwacki – 5-5 XPs, 4 TBs

Navarre Defense
Vinny Villanova – 9 tackles
Bryce Wheeler – 7 tackles, TFL
Marquez White – 7 tackles
EZ Gaska – 6 tackles
Andre Spence – 4 tackles
Jaden Jones – 4 tackles
Curtis Sanders – 4 tackles
Cooper Black – 4 tackles, TFL
Yalal Mustafa – 3 tackles
Braxton Barr – 2 tackles
Zeke Burgess – 2 tackles
Joshua Wilson – 1 tackle
Jacari Thomas -1 tackle
Will Payton – 1 tackle
Bryce Moore – 1 tackle
Slade Kleiner – 1 tackle
Matthew Lee – 1 tackle

2024 – Niceville Eagles at Navarre Raiders

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***GAME DAY***

Who: Niceville Eagles vs. Navarre Raiders
What: Week 11 of Florida HS Football
Why: It’s Friday Night…plain & simple
When: Tonight, 7:30 PM Central
Where: Bennett C. Russell Stadium, Navarre

Join Seminole Bob, Irish Bill & Raider Riley at 6:45 PM Central for the pregame show on IrishBillSports.com or via IrishBillsSportsLive944 on YouTube.

Navarre leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-6:

2010 – Navarre 28, Niceville 7 (Playoffs)
2011 – Navarre 56, Niceville 33
2012 – Navarre 35, Niceville 28
2013 – Niceville 26, Navarre 0
2014 – Niceville 35, Navarre 21
2015 – Navarre 35, Niceville 13
2016 – Navarre 42, Niceville 28
2017 – Navarre 42, Niceville 20
2017 – Navarre 49, Niceville 47 (Playoffs)
2018 – Navarre 38, Niceville 13
2019 – Niceville 20, Navarre 7
2021 – Niceville 31, Navarre 9
2022 – Niceville 35, Navarre 14
2023 – Niceville 63, Navarre 34

Helmets courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

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2024 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 11

31 Oct 2024
Flomaton (AL) 6, Northview 0
Aucilla Christian 28, Franklin County 12

1 Nov 2024
Niceville 35, Navarre 7
Pensacola 50, Gulf Breeze 25
Pine Forest 19, West Florida 9
Pace 48, Milton 0
Choctaw 17, Enterprise (AL) 14
Crestview 26, Fort Walton Beach 21
Escambia 34, Tate 14
Catholic 31, St John Paul II 24
Marianna 28, South Walton 16
Lincoln 48, Rickards 9
Florida High 30, Mosley 27
Sneads 33, North Bay Haven 6
Suwannee 25, Chiles 24
Leon 45, Westside 21
Dothan (AL) 37, Godby 31
Bay 41, Bozeman 7
Gadsden County 49, Wakulla 6
Taylor County 35, Maclay 28
Carrollwood Day 55, Destin 0
Walton 48, Blountstown 7
Jay 49, Blacksher (AL) 23
Freeport 42, Liberty County 21
Central 34, Wewahitchka 28
Cottondale 64, Joshua Christian 6
Lafayette 48, Chipley 7
Baker 41, Vernon 7
Madison County 47, Lake Minneola 7
Holmes County 36, Opp (AL) 32
Port St Joe 45, Jefferson County 0
Houston County (AL) 46. FAMU DRS 16
Rocky Bayou 27, Bishop McLaughlin 6
Lighthouse PCA 28, Orangewood Christian 8