The Blitz – Panhandle Edition
📅 Wednesday | 9:15–9:50 PM ET | 8:15–8:50 PM CT
Covering Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton & Washington counties, The Blitz – Panhandle Edition starts with The Blitz Lines, featuring key news from Pensacola to Tallahassee and beyond.
In The Interview, we welcome Irish Bill Hammel of Irish Bill Sports, the voice of the Navarre Raiders, to talk about high school football across the Panhandle and his insights from covering the region.
We’ll close with The Pick Six, fan interactions, and more!
![Addy Curry has helped lead second-year Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) to the playoffs and will travel to Timber Creek for their first-round match. Class 4A Regional Quartefinals take place on Wednesday, April 29. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Class-4A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![Ponte Vedra QB Izzy Murray will be one to keep an eye when the Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals take place on Wednesday, April 29. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-3A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![Robinson (Tampa) is chasing a 10th consecutive state championship -- and 11th overall as the Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals get underway on Tuesday, April 28. [Kyle Zedaker/Tampa Bay Buccaneers]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-2A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![John Carroll (Fort Pierce) is among the teams in Class 1A that will be hosting a regional quartefinal playoff game on Tuesday, April 28. [Tori Richman/Tampa Bay Buccaneers]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-1A-Regional-Quarterfinals-Playoff-Preview-120x86.jpg)
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![Chiles (Tallahassee) who won their district is expected to be among the top seeds in their region in Class 3A. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Projecting-the-2026-FHSAA-Flag-Football-Playoff-Brackets-120x86.jpg)
![Buchholz is looking to bounce back from a loss to Vero Beach in Week 2. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FPRI-Projected-Scores-Win-Probabilities-for-Week-3-2025-Featured-75x75.jpg)
![Middleburg which is off to a hot 2-0 start looks to be a projected favorite in Week 3 [X/@Burg_Athletics]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/FPRI-Game-Forecast-Week-3-2025-Featured-75x75.jpg)
