The latest FHSAA regional football rankings are out and Pace is now second in Region 1-6A and third overall in the state in 6A.
Milton is sixth this week in Region 1-5A while Baker is 10th in the Rural Region 1 rankings.
Six games into the season, the University of West Florida is 6-0.
The interesting thing is that until this season, UWF, which has enjoyed a lot of success in a short time as a program, has never been unbeaten through its first six games.
Jay hit the road Friday night for a football matchup against rival Northview. In a wire-to-wire thriller, the Royals came out victorious 28-20.
Friday’s victory marked the program’s first win on the Chiefs’ field in over 20 years.
The Pace Patriots knew what was at hand Friday night and they weren’t going to let Tate stand in the way.
The laser-focused Patriots captured their second consecutive District 1-6A title with a convincing 30-8 road victory over the Aggies.
Last Thursday night, the Milton Panthers scored the ultimate tribute to the late former Milton football coach, Hurley Manning, with a 42-0 victory over visiting Gulf Breeze.
Playing on the field that bears Manning’s name, Milton bounced back from its first loss of the season two weeks ago with a complete game and improved to 6-1.
We are getting an early start to week eight of the high school football season as Milton and Gulf Breeze square off tonight.
Pace and Jay both have games Friday night. Central has a bye.
Emma Messer, thankful to be playing volleyball again this season, was hoping to help lead Milton to a win Tuesday night against Pensacola in the team’s final home match.
While victory wasn’t in the cards, the effort was undeniable.
