Stories by Elijah Nall
Stories by Elijah Nall
Pace Patriots beaten in battle with Catholic Crusaders
September 1, 2024
Coming off a thrilling overtime win against a ranked team out of Alabama in week one, the Pace Patriots were ready to show that they were a leading force in the Panhandle as they took on the Catholic Crusaders in Pensacola. But it was the Crusaders who prevailed, beating the Patriots 34-20 last Friday night. […]
Game-winner by Nelson lifts Patriots to big season-opening win
August 24, 2024
Friday night was nothing new for Pace, which survived nail-biter in overtime, prevailing 17-14 over Mary G Montgomery in a tightly contested season opener.
The Patriots won the game over one of the best teams in Alabama on the strength of a game-winning field goal by Caleb Nelson.
The Patriots won the game over one of the best teams in Alabama on the strength of a game-winning field goal by Caleb Nelson.
Pace Patriots take sting out of Hornets in homecoming win
November 5, 2023
Pace finished their regular season last Friday night at home, defeating Lafayette 35-7.
The Patriots wrap up the regular season with an 8-2 record. It’s their best record in the regular season since 2007 when they made it to the state semifinals.
The Patriots wrap up the regular season with an 8-2 record. It’s their best record in the regular season since 2007 when they made it to the state semifinals.
Pace powers past Tate for big district win
October 14, 2023
Pace continued District 1-4S play last Friday night on the road, defeating the Tate Aggies 41-13. The Patriots move to 2-0 in the district and are 6-1 overall.
Pace opens district play in impressive fashion
October 1, 2023
The Pace Patriots opened District 1-4S play last week with a 55-24 win over the Gulf Breeze Dolphins, breaking a six-year losing streak to the Dolphins to move to 4-1 for the season.
Pace Patriots roll past Crestview
September 17, 2023
Revenge was achieved by the Pace Patriots last Friday Night as they shut out the Crestview 28-0 at home, ending a two-year losing streak to the Bulldogs and moving to 3-1.
Pace wins thriller against West Florida Tech
September 9, 2023
The Pace Patriots defeated the West Florida Tech Jaguars 24-21 Friday night in Pensacola thanks to a game-winning field goal.
Pace falls short against Lincoln
September 3, 2023
The Patriots took a tough loss last Friday night against the Lincoln Trojans, falling 21-7 at home and dropping to 1-1 on the season.
The Patriot defense came out of the gate strong, stopping the Trojans from putting up points in the first quarter. The Trojan defense had the same energy and forced the Patriots to punt twice in the opening quarter.
Second-half dominance propels Pace past Indians
August 26, 2023
With pre-game fireworks and energy in the stadium, the Pace Patriots, coming off a 7-4 season, kicked off their 2023 season last Friday against Choctaw and prevailed 41-17.
After winning the toss and electing to defer, the Pace defense came out strong and blocked the Indians’ first try at a field goal.
Patriots edge Crusaders in Kickoff Classic
August 19, 2023
After an abrupt end to last year’s season, with the Patriots losing by a point to Buchholz in the first round of playoffs, the Pace Patriots enter this year with their eyes on vengeance.
Their story began Friday night when they hosted Pensacola Catholic in their Kickoff Classic.