Pace can at least stay in the hunt for a district championship this week when it takes on rival Milton Friday night while Jay looks to make it two in a row when it hits the road against Wewahitchka.
It was a year that began with some uncertainty, a new Central football team looking to find its way in the area sports landscape.
Two months and three wins later, the Jaguars can look back on the 2023 campaign as one that was positive in a lot of ways.
There is built-in pressure for Pace’s boys golf team, a standard that the Patriots aim to reach year in and year out having dominated the district the last four years.
They added to that string of success Monday, claiming the District 1-3A title one more time by shooting a 288 at Stonebrook Golf Club in Pace.
Jay head coach Brian Watson will tell you homecoming is a big deal in town. And while he’s happy everyone was able to enjoy it, he’s also happy it’s now history.
That’s because homecoming can bring extra distractions to game week, though the Royals seemed just fine rolling past Lighthouse Private Christian Academy 42-8 at Merle V. North Stadium Friday night.
Even on a day when the University of Florida might have not been at its best early on, the Argos made the big plays when it mattered most against Delta State in a crucial Gulf South Conference showdown.
Milton’s football team went into Friday night’s game against Crestview hoping to notch its first win since early September.
But the tough season continued for the Panthers despite an early lead as they fell 49-22 to the Bulldogs at Hurley Manning Field.
