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They say the best surprise is no surprise. There were no surprises on Thursday as the Baker volleyball team embarked on capturing a 20th consecutive district championship at Central High School.

The only team standing between the Gators and their crown was rival Jay. The Royals are a rival but they were no match for a Baker team on a mission. The Gators swept the match in straight sets by scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-18.

One week after being shut out by Blountstown the Baker football team showed it still has some firepower left. Kayleb Wagner rushed for 330 yards and five touchdowns. And Colton Weekley added three scores as the Gators beat Freeport 52-35.

A pair of Northwest Florida high school football heavyweights squared off at Crestview’s Jack Foster Stadium on Friday as Milton came to town to take on the Bulldogs. Both teams needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. A loss could end either team’s chances of playing on past the first Friday in November.

They say the best surprise is no surprise. There were no surprises on Thursday as the Baker volleyball team embarked on capturing a 20th consecutive district championship at Central High School. The only team standing between the Gators and their crown was rival Jay. The Royals are a rival but they were no match for a Baker team on a mission. The Gators swept the match in straight sets by scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-18.

It will seem like old times on Friday when the Crestview football team hosts Milton in a 7 p.m. game at Jack Foster Stadium. Players, cheerleaders and coaches from the 2002 Class 3A state runner up team will be honored at half time.

Most people think there is only one quarterback at a time on a football field. And while the might be true as far as the position goes, a team needs quarterbacks at other positions getting the team lined up correctly.

If someone wants to know what a lean, mean, quarterback sacking machine looks like, they need go no further than Crestview’s Jaylen Knox.

Once again, the Crestview football team is looking for a bounce-back win. The Bulldogs, who are coming off a disappointing 38-26 loss at Mosley last Thursday, host Milton on Friday in a 7 p.m. game at Jack Foster Stadium.

There’s another road test waiting for the Baker football team on Friday as the Gators travel to Walton County for the second time this season. Baker’s first trip across the county line didn’t go well as they Gators lost to South Walton. This week they are at Freeport for a 7 p.m. game hoping for better results.

Baker’s volleyball team continued its march to a 20th consecutive district championship on Tuesday beating Northview in three sets 25-6, 25-17, 25-11 in the District 1-1A tournament semifinals. The Gators face Jay in the championship match on Thursday evening at 6:30 at Central High School. “I think we came out a little bit headstrong,” Gator coach Chelsea Medley said. “We lost a little bit of focus in the second set, but regained it in the third.”