Eight games into the season the University of West Florida football team is still unbeaten.
The Argos are one of seven teams in NCAA Division II still owning an unblemished record after crushing West Virginia State 55-6 at Pen Air Field on Saturday.
Kylei Martinez soared in from the left side and slammed home a kill, finishing off Jay’s sweep of Cottondale in a Rural Region 1 semifinal Saturday afternoon.
A celebration followed but it didn’t last long. The Royals (22-4) have bigger goals in mind, like the regional title they are set to play for Tuesday night at top-seeded Chipley (22-6).
Coming off their first victory of the season, the Central Jaguars had momentum on their side.
But to win consecutive games, they’d have to find a way to spoil senior night and Homecoming for the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays.
Make it eight in a row for the Pace football team after a 41-21 win over Navarre Friday night at home.
The Patriots led 34-7 at the half and held off a second-half rally attempt by the Raiders as they improved to 8-1.
Jay’s football team hit the road for a nearly three-hour road trip Friday night to take on Wewahitchka and dominated the Gators 45-14 for their fourth consecutive win.
Milton’s football team was hoping to make a statement Friday night on the road against Niceville.
The Panthers started the game well enough, scoring first, but the Eagles dominated most of the night. The result was a 45-21 District 1-5A loss for Milton at Eagle Stadium.
Two weeks remain in the season and big games are on tap for this week.
Pace hosts Navarre in a rivalry game and Milton heads to Niceville with a chance to make a statement. Jay is on the road at Wewahitchka and Central plays at Lighthouse.
Lighthouse Christian College head football coach David Wilson made a special announcement to his team after practice Wednesday morning.
He told the players Lighthouse now has its accreditation.
