Here’s a roundup of football games that featured Escambia and Santa Rosa County football teams from Friday, Oct. 25.
FRIDAY
Pace 35, Navarre 7: You can decide which feat is bigger: the Patriots defeating the Raiders for the first time since 2011, or Pace claiming the District 1-6A title after going undefeated in district play.
The 2024 Pace football team, however, is probably focused on that district championship after being snubbed from the playoffs last season. Now, the Patriots are guaranteed a spot in the region playoffs, and will more than likely host in the first round.
Pace stormed out to a 35-0 lead entering the fourth quarter, enforcing the running clock in the third frame, before Navarre erased the shutout late in the contest…