To the naked eye, a 3-0 final score in football reads dull and boring for most.
Friday’s clash between the host Milton Panthers and Tate Aggies was anything but.
Pace rolled to its third consecutive win last Tuesday night, beating Milton on senior night.
The Patriots won 25-17, 25-7 and 25-6 en route to their fourth win in their last five matches. They improved to 7-6 with the victory.
It wasn’t pretty. Far from it. But a win is a win.
A week ago, the Milton Panthers scored at will on the road against Pensacola in a 35-point win. Last Thursday, they needed every minute to win 14-13 at Booker T. Washington.
Big things are happening at Immanuel Baptist Church in Pace, including the recent comple-tion of the new Student Center and Welcome Center on campus.
The 4.3-million-dollar project took a little over two years to complete; those involved like Student Pastor Tanner Guidry couldn’t be more pleased with meeting the church’s needs.
After not winning a game last season, the Milton Panthers have bounced back in a big way, winning a game at home and now one on the road.
They trounced Pensacola 41-6 last Friday, mixing a strong run game with a stellar defense that forced numerous turnovers and other Tiger miscues.
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.
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.
After going 0-10 last year, the Milton Panthers wanted to start the 2025 football season on the right foot.
They did just that, defeating the Crestview Bulldogs 20-19 in a come-from-behind overtime victory on Friday night at Hurley Manning Field.
After being swept in an opening season loss at South Walton, the Pace Patriots came out hungry and determined for a victory at home on Thursday night.
The foes standing in their way were the Booker T. Washington Wildcats, who were coming off a sweep of their own by Gulf Breeze.
