Marcus Stokes delivered big time for the University of West Florida football in its Gulf South Conference showdown with Delta State.


Yes, there was the three-touchdown effort against West Alabama last month, where he nearly willed the Argos to a comeback win.

Change is coming to the football playoff schedule for the 1A-7A classifications.


Due to the impact Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have had on schedules this fall in most of the state, the FHSAA has decided the playoffs for those classes will now begin Nov. 15 instead of Nov. 8.

Homecoming is a big deal on its own. A showdown with one of the nation’s best teams makes things even bigger.


Today, the University of West Florida football team takes on No. 19 Delta State in a Gulf South Conference showdown at PenAir Field. Game time is 4 p.m.

Jay returned home for a rivalry game with the Northview Chiefs after back-to-back road games.


In the high-stakes matchup, the lights weren’t too bright for the Royals in a 34-0 win.

The Milton Panthers fought hard, but it was ultimately not enough as they fell to Gulf Breeze 26-17 on Friday night on the road.

Regardless of who was playing quarterback, the Pace offense was humming all night in a dominant 42-7 District 1-6A win over Tate.

Harper Cooley was presented with a signed ball ahead of a senior night match with Escambia on Thursday, commemorating the 500-dig milestone she reached earlier in the year,


That moment, coupled with the excitement surrounding the evening in general, it seemed the stage was set for the Panthers to close out a challenging regular season with a much-needed win.

District tournament play begins next week for several Santa Rosa County volleyball teams.


Navarre, Pace and Milton are all in action on Monday in the District 1-6A tourney while Central and Jay both get their Rural District 1 tournament runs started on Tuesday.

It’s almost mid-October and another big week of high school football is ahead for teams in Santa Rosa County.


Pace welcomes Tate to town for a huge District 1-6A showdown, Milton heads to Gulf Breeze seeking its first win and Jay clashes with Northview in a rivalry game.

Oh what a match it was between Navarre and Pace in volleyball on Wednesday night.


There was energy, celebrations after big points,  intensity and all-out effort between two of the top teams in 6A.