Noah Hamlin delivered a ferocious hit and showed his emotion afterwards early in the first half of Friday night’s showdown with Pensacola Catholic.
For Pace’s three-star senior nickel/linebacker, the home opener against the Crusaders meant a little extra considering he played his first three seasons with them.
It was a tale of two halves for the first regular season football game under the lights at Central Thursday night.
The Jaguars wowed the home faithful early against Blacksher as Carson Baxley connected with an open Jayden Joyner over the middle. Joyner took it 53 yards for a 7-0 lead.
Devin Wright and Ryan Hunt both played their high school football locally and now get a chance to do the same at the college level.
Wright has been with the Argos since graduating from Navarre in 2022. Hunt is a Milton alum and transferred in from Middle Tennessee State last season.
Jay’s volleyball team won in three games against Central Tuesday night.
Jay’s third sweep of the year was yet another strong performance, a 25-16, 25-20, 25-14 victory over Central, which had started the season with two wins. The Jaguars are now 2-2.
When Pace’s volleyball team played Navarre a year ago in a Region 1-6A quarterfinal, the match went five games.
It was a different outcome this time for the Patriots, who pulled out a sweep of the Raiders on the road Wednesday night.
Milton and Jay look to keep their momentum going while Pace and Central are seeking their first wins as week two of the high school football season is here.
Pace and Navarre competed in a meet with Gulf Breeze on Aug. 21 at the Pullum YMCA in Navarre.
The Raiders won the girls side of the meet while Pace placed third. In the boys meet, Pace prevailed and Navarre took third.
Makael Williams used to tell friends in middle school he was going to be a starter as a freshman on the varsity football team.
His statements proved true as Williams has been in the Patriots’ backfield the last two seasons.
