Pensacola High football gets season-defining win in First City Bowl over West Florida
A remarkable, breakthrough football season for Pensacola High now has a keepsake feat to forever cherish. The Tigers drove 98 yards on their final possession, highlighted by quarterback Jamarcuz Fountain’s 41-yard touchdown with 2:29 remaining, then made a pair of game-ending sacks inside their 40 and pulled off a dramatic 28-21 victory against West Florida High in the second annual First City Bowl at Blue Wahoos Stadium. ...
Florida high school football scores: Pensacola-area live updates from Week 10
The 10th week of high school football has arrived in Northwest Florida, with 12 teams across Santa Rosa and Escambia counties in action between Thursday and Friday nights. Some key district games are happening this weekend, with Pace, Pensacola Catholic, Escambia and Pine Forest looking to claim district crowns in their respective classifications. That way, they have a guaranteed trip to the postseason. ...
Vote: Which Week 10 Pensacola-area high school football game should fans keep an eye on?
It's the final week of district play for high school football teams. The Florida High School Athletic Association enters Week 10 with a lot on the line for a few area teams, highlighted by a rivalry game between Escambia and Pine Forest that'll determine the District 1-4A championship. All district champions will be determined...
Pensacola-area HS Roundup: Oct. 21-26 cross country, golf, volleyball, swimming results
(This story was updated to add new information) Here's a roundup of Pensacola-area high school sporting events for the week of Oct. 21-26. Don't see your team's results? Have your coach email a brief summary to bgrieco@gannett.com, along with score, statistics and notable performers. ...
Pensacola-area HS Roundup: Oct. 14-19 cross country, golf, volleyball, swimming results
(This story has been updated to add a photo gallery and to add new information) Here's a roundup of Pensacola-area high school sporting events for the week of Oct. 14-19. Don't see your team's results? Have your coach email a brief summary to bgrieco@gannett.com, along with score, statistics and notable performers. ...
Escambia and Santa Rosa County Student of the Week for Sept. 17-20 announced
Congratulations to Pensacola High School's Teresa Ruiz. Ruiz is this week's Escambia and Santa Rosa County High School Student of the Week. Ruiz won with 31.6 percent of the vote. Runner up Nicholas Maum finished in second with 19.64 percent of the vote. A new week of voting will start on Tuesday, Sept. 24...
PNJ Power Poll: Pensacola Catholic, Pace, Escambia round out top three area football teams
Week 6 was a little bit longer than expected. With Hurricane Helene hitting just east of Tallahassee, and several areas across the Panhandle feeling the effects, nearly all games were canceled on Thursday, and even more were postponed on Friday. (Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, for the most part, played). There were games...