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.
Jay’s football team didn’t have a typical week of practice due to illness.
And while the Royals battled all night against Freeport on the road, it wasn’t enough in a 31-14 loss Friday night.
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.
