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Northwest Florida Daily News

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Six high school football teams make FHSAA playoffs; 1st-round matchups

Emerging from a regular season that spanned 12 weeks and weathered the storms of not only Hurricane Isaias but the first-year MaxPreps rankings algorithm were Baker, Choctaw, Destin, Freeport, South Walton and Walton, who learned their playoff paths in Friday's FHSAA playoff bracket reveal on YouTube. Choctaw and Walton earned hosting duties Friday, Nov. 13, in their respect region quarterfinal matchups. Meanwhile Baker, Destin, Freeport and South Walton will hit the road the same night in their respective region quarterfinal tilts. Here's the schedule and records, with analysis of the matchups coming soon. MS Okaloosa County title game: Meigs football completes perfect season HS Golf: South Walton girls win region title behind Lily Martin, Neely Kight Region 1-4A No. 1 Columbia (10-0) vs. No. 8 Clay (8-2) No. 4 Choctaw (7-2) vs. No. 5 Mosley (9-1) No. 2 St. Augustine (9-1) vs. No. 7 Lincoln (4-6) No. 3 Ed White (8-2) vs. No. 6 Rickards (5-5) Region 1-3A No. 8 Palatka (5-5) vs. No. 1 Godby (7-3) No. 5 Pine Forest (5-4) vs. No 4 Bishop Kenny (6-4) No. 2 Baker County (7-3) vs. No. 7 South Walton (7-3) No. 3 Wakulla (8-2) vs. No. 6 Bay (8-2) Region 1-2A

Destin, FL · 3d

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Football playoff preview: Breaking down the brackets for six area teams

It’s playoff time for high school football in the area. Six local teams made the big dance, but their paths to Miami vary. Here’s a look at each bracket. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) Columbus (Miami) West Boca Raton. Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood) Lakeland. Central (Miami) Raines (Jacksonville) Venice. Class...

Fort Walton Beach, FL · 1d

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Okaloosa elementary students compete in district’s first cross country championship

Elementary students from across Okaloosa County traded their classroom desks for running shoes this week as the Okaloosa County School District hosted its inaugural Intramural Cross Country Championship Meet. The two-day event brought together top fourth- and fifth-grade runners from schools in the district’s North, Central and South zones. Central...

Okaloosa County, FL · 4d

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High School Football Highlights, Playoff Brackets and JUCO Volleyball State Semifinal Highlights

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - High School Football/SSAA Round Two Playoff. High School FHSAA Playoff Round One Match Ups/Seedings. Mosley (5) at Choctaw (4) South Walton (7) at Baker (2) Bay (6) at Wakulla (3) 2A Class. Freeport (8) at Bolles (1) Destin (7) at Catholic (2) Gadsden (6) at...

Panama City, FL · 3d

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Walton Braves roll past Destin High in district win

The Walton County Braves defeated the Destin High Sharks with a final score of 52-16. This 2A District 1 football game was a makeup match originally rescheduled due to a hurricane. Walton established a dominant 49-0 lead by halftime. Despite the loss, Destin High scored two touchdowns in the second...

Defuniak Springs, FL · 4d

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Pace answers Niceville’s late go-ahead score to win district championship

The year is 2000. Bill Clinton was president. Tom Brady was a rookie. The Kobe-Shaq duo dominated the NBA. In Florida, the presidential election recount dominated both state and national headlines. Multiple area schools, including South Walton High, Shoal River Middle and Pineview School, didn’t even exist. No player on the Eagles’ roster was alive.

Niceville, FL · 4d

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Mosley taking 16 swimmers to 3A State Meet in Ocala set for Friday

Ocala, FL · 4d

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This week’s Golden Apple Award winner is Jennifer Buffkin

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - For Jennifer Buffkin, receiving this week’s Golden Apple Award is a heartfelt milestone that caps off a dedicated career in early childhood education. As she prepares to retire at the end of the school year, the Bay Haven Charter Academy kindergarten teacher says the...

Panama City, FL · 3d

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Wednesday night high school football highlights and scores

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - High School Football/Week 12 make up games. To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WJHG on Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter). Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Email news@wjhg.com. Please include the article’s...

Panama City, FL · 5d

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Niceville's season comes to an end on Pace last-second TD

NICEVILLE — In today's MaxPreps-driven, Wild Wild West atmosphere of Florida high school football, where every two years a new playoff format enters the foray and coaches are jockeying for position in a non-transparent formula, there's a thin line between district champ and sitting out the playoffs. Niceville went from the former to the latter in the final 20 seconds of Wednesday night's District 1-5A title game against Pace at Eagle Stadium. UP 25-24 with 20 seconds left, the Eagles had done everything in their power to hoist district hardware and flip the narrative on Adron Robinson's first year at the helm. Deagan McCoy drove the Eagles 79 yards in 2:34, the junior connecting with Jakobe Gilyard for a 14-yard touchdown and then Caleb Leonard for the go-ahead 2-point conversion on a gutsy decision by Robinson. Only, a mistake was made. Leonard spiked the ball to draw the unsportsmanlike flag, turning a routine touchback on the ensuing kickoff into a Pace opportunity with the ball moved 15 yards back. Vote now: FPL Athlete of the Week for Oct. 26-31 Still, only 20 seconds remained. Not an eternity. The ensuing kick was meant to go up the left side, but instead

Niceville, FL · 5d

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Bay County voters elect Dr. John Haley to School Board

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Dr. John Haley has secured his place on District 3 of the Bay County School Board. Haley thanked the voters, supporters, volunteers, family, and friends who he says helped him win. He says children have been the reason for his journey since the beginning, saying they deserve an excellent education […]

Bay County, FL · 6d

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Tyndall Academy parents demand better school conditions

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Eight years after Hurricane Michael devastated Tyndall Air Force Base, families at Tyndall Academy say they’re still waiting for the school they were promised. Parents describe aging bathrooms, plumbing problems, air-conditioning failures, flooding and limited resources. For more than 900 students at Tyndall Academy, it’s where they spend their school […]

Tyndall Afb, FL · 4d

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Week 12 high school football picks, including Choctaw-FWB, Niceville

We're at the finish line for the high school football regular season. Due to Hurricane Isaias, we have a wonky week of games leading up to Friday's bracket reveal by the FHSAA. In a year where we've had Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday football, we now have Tuesday and Wednesday night football. Navarre (1-7, 0-3) travels to Tate (4-4, 1-2) tonight and South Walton (6-3, 2-1) visits West Florida (3-5, 1-2) to get things started, and then Wednesday brings four games featuring five area teams. Niceville (4-5, 3-0) welcomes Pace (6-2, 3-0) for a 6 p.m. kickoff in a must-win game, the winner emerging as the District 1-5A champion with an automatic region bid attached. At Joe Etheredge Stadium, District 1-4A champ Choctawhatchee (6-2, 4-0) hosts Fort Walton Beach (3-6, 2-2) in "The Game," the Big Green leading the oldest rivalry in the Panhandle 33-22 after winning 12 of the last 13 matchups. Vote now: FPL Athlete of the Week for Oct. 26-31 Baker (6-3) travels to Port St. Joe (0-9) for a 7 p.m. kickoff, and Walton (6-2, 1-1) welcomes District 1-2A foe Destin (5-3, 0-2) at 7 p.m. Let's get to predicting. Week 12 Predictions (Last week 6-2,

Niceville, FL · 6d

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Lynn Haven Elementary honors veterans with school program

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Lynn Haven Elementary is honoring veterans with a 30-minute program that features students from each grade level. Students performed military branch songs and read personal letters of thanks during the program. Administrators said they hope to instill the values and character traits of being an...

Lynn Haven, FL · 4d

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Soft lockdown lifted at Rutherford High School

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Rutherford High School is under a soft lockdown Tuesday as law enforcement works to locate a student suspected of bringing a prohibited item onto campus. According to Bay District Schools officials, school administrators and police initiated the security measure as a precaution after receiving a...

Panama City, FL · 6d

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Destin student earns spot in Florida All State Band

Emily Brigman, an eighth grader at Destin Middle School, has been selected to the 2027 Florida All-State Middle School Band. Emily earned the honor through a highly competitive audition process, distinguishing herself among hundreds of young musicians across the state of Florida. "Her selection is a testament to her exceptional...

Destin, FL · 5d

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“These babies deserve 110% of me every day,” nurse turned 3rd grade teacher impacting Hiland Park Elementary

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Cyndell Flynn always knew she wanted to help people. At first, she thought her passion was behind the hospital doors, but she later realized it was right here in the classroom. “I was actually going to school to be a nurse as I worked as a pharmacy tech, and then […]

Hiland Park, FL · 7d

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Bay High downs Arnold in season opener

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – The Bay High Tornadoes defeated the Arnold Marlins 4-1 in a season opener on Monday. The Tornadoes advance to 1-0 and play West Florida on Friday, November 6. The Marlins move to 0-1 and host Mosley on Friday, November 6.

Panama City Beach, FL · 7d

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Bay High football upsets undefeated Mosley in overtime thriller

PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Bay High closed out its regular season in dramatic fashion Saturday afternoon, knocking off previously undefeated Mosley 17-16 in an overtime thriller at Tommy Oliver Stadium. After a scoreless first half, the Tornadoes appeared to have the game under control late in the fourth quarter, building a 10-0 lead behind a five-yard rushing touchdown from Kaden Brown and a field goal by Noah Clement. Local football Arnold football sends seniors off in style with win over Rutherford Local volleyball Arnold volleyball historic season ends at Fleming Island Mosley wasn't finished, and the rally was on. With six minutes remaining, the Dolphins put together a lengthy scoring drive that ended with quarterback JP Holsombake connecting with Kaleb Capps for a touchdown. Mosley kicker John Mahoney then delivered a successful onside kick, giving the Dolphins another opportunity to even the score. With just 46 seconds remaining, Mahoney drilled a 32-yard field goal to tie the game at 10-10. Bay High had one final opportunity to win it in regulation, but quarterback Mace Grant appeared to throw a costly interception to Mosley's Dawson Reed. Reed was brought down with seven seconds remaining, seemingly putting the Dolphins in position to

Lynn Haven, FL · 9d

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Destin, Bozeman in back-and-forth battle before Sharks pull out 51-48 win

It feels like every Friday brings a new contender for game of the year, and this week it was Destin and Bozeman’s turn, as the two offenses went punch for punch in a 51-48 Destin win at Destin Middle School Friday night. Both offenses didn’t wake up until the...

Destin, FL · 7d