Pace has moved up to third in the latest FHSAA regional football rankings in 6A and Milton is fourth in 5A. Baker is also in the mix for a postseason berth the Rural classification.
Less than a week remains until district tournament play begins and several area teams are in the mix for a postseason berth.
Jay is ranked second in Rural in the latest FHSAA regional rankings while Baker is fourth. Pace, winners of 12 in a row, is eighth in Region 1-6A.
The host Baker Gators came into Friday’s game against Northview without a loss this season.
The usually competitive Chiefs had earned just one victory during the 2025 campaign.
No one can fault the effort of Crestview’s volleyball match against Pace Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs pushed the Patriots to five games in a wild District 1-6A showdown last Tuesday night before falling 19-17 in a thrilling finale.
Jay, Pace and Baker are all still in a good position in the latest FHSAA regional volleyball rankings while Central is on the cusp of cracking the top four in Rural Region 1.
Trey Hardman’s two field goals in the first half of Crestview’s showdown with rival Niceville didn’t win the game for the Bulldogs a few weeks ago, but they helped set the stage for a comeback victory.
Those kicks also had meaning than what showed up in the stat sheet or scoreboard. Hardman, after all, was kicking for a bigger purpose.
