Baker hosted Jay in the War on Highway 4 Friday night. In what would turn out to be a memorable installment in the longstanding rivalry, Baker came out on top 29-20.
At one point on Friday night the Crestview Bulldogs were looking at a 21-point deficit and the very real possibility of an 0-3 start to their season.
Boy, how things changed quickly against the Niceville Eagles.
Baker’s volleyball team knows, because of its reputation, every opponent is going to take its best shot.
That includes rival Jay, who the Gators faced Tuesday night.
The Crestview Bulldogs, at home for the first time and coming off a bye, hoped to bounce back from a season-opening overtime loss to Milton when they played Choctaw Friday night.
But the Indians had upper hand, taking advantage of miscues and found strength in their running game and defense to win 28-0 at Jack Foster Stadium.
Justice Baldwin wanted to make a big play early for the Baker Gators. And he did just that.
On the Gators’ opening drive against Central Friday night, Baldwin found Austin Stanley on a long pass play that resulted in a touchdown.
Aubrey Sheffield was thankful the weight of defeat was finally off the shoulders of the Crestview Bulldogs, who swept Fort Walton Beach in three sets Tuesday night.
Crestview’s football team decided to go for the win in overtime. And it nearly paid off.
Zy Tassin scored his second touchdown of the night to pull the Bulldogs within a point of Milton in overtime in last Friday’s season opener, but the two-point pass attempt fell short.
