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| 09/05/25 - Away | 35-14 W |
| 09/06/24 - Home | 36-14 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 31-28 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 7-28 L |
| 10/21/16 - Home | 27-14 W |
| 10/23/15 - Away | 42-14 W |
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Niceville were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over Pine Forest. That's two games straight that Niceville has won by exactly 21 points.
Niceville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jakobe Gilyard, who rushed for 141 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one score. Gilyard is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 105 every time he's taken the field this season. Robert Oliver was another key pass catcher, picking up 153 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Niceville's defense and their five sacks. Dominic Ealy refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Pine Forest's side was Clay Nelson, who picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pine Forest lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Char'Son Floyd, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown. Tyler Floyd also deserves a shout-out for his two scores.
Niceville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Pine Forest, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Niceville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 32-28 loss against Crestview on the 12th. As for Pine Forest, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-0 defeat against Choctawhatchee on the 12th.
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