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Baker football coach Barry Gardner will be the first to tell you don’t judge a book by its cover when looking at Friday’s opponent Jefferson County. The Gators will make the trip east to take on the 0-3 Tigers in a 6:30 start local time.
Jefferson County has been outscored 112-8 in the three loses. Things come into clearer focus when one looks at who the Tigers have played. Port St. Joe, North Florida Christian and St. John Paul II are teams that will give anyone trouble.

Crestview High School’s road warrior football team plays its first game of the season in the friendly confines of Jack Foster Stadium on Friday when the Bulldogs host undefeated Pace at 7 p.m.
Not only is it the first home game of the season, it’s Bulldog Hall of Fame Night and Senior Night.

In a perfect world with story book chapters, the first chapter of the new Crestview High School gym floor would have ended in a win. That as not to be as a young Bulldog volleyball team hosted a talented Niceville squad.
The Eagles flexed their muscle in sweeping the match in straight sets 3-0, but not before Crestview showed there was still some third-set fight left in the Bulldogs.

Crestview’s swim team took to the home water for the first time of the 2022 season on Saturday as it hosted Fort Walton Beach.

And while the Vikings won the meet, the Bulldogs had several swimmers stand out, a good sign for the second-year program, which is under the direction of head coach David Hernandez.

The last road match before playing at home for the first time in 2022 turned out to be a memorable one for the Crestview volleyball team.

The road warrior Bulldogs were at Fort Walton Beach and down two sets to none. But the Bulldogs came roaring back, taking the final three sets for the 3-2 win. Set scores were 25-27, 22-25, 25-7, 25-23, 15-11.

It’s still early in the season, but Crestview cross-country coach Alex Pottinger likes what he is seeing from the team.

The boys team won a meet at Baker last week and the girls took second.

It was another big night for Baker senior running back Kayleb Wagner and another win for the Gators as they upended Bozeman 21-20.
Wagner had 24 carries for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Wyatt Straight had 46 yards on nine carries.

The Crestview High School football team learned a truth that fans of the classic Rock and Roll band, Three Dog Night have known for years, “One is the loneliest number.”

One is the number of points that decided the battle between the Bulldogs and host Choctaw at Joe Etheredge Stadium.

Jolee Sloan has attended Baker School since she was in elementary school. Now a senior, Sloan is a standout on the Lady Gators softball and volleyball teams.

In street clothes, Marion Hawthorne could pass as just another Crestview High School student. At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, he looks more tall and lanky than athletic.