I-10 Is the Killer of Playoff Dreams

[OldSchoolLion]

Below are 31 relatively recent playoff games that likely involved a long commute across I-10 for one of the teams.  The visiting team won only 8 times.  Like Escambia last night, a number of Panhandle teams have had their playoff season end in St Augustine. 

 

2020

St Augustine 48 Escambia 27

Pine Forest 21 Suwannee 20

Buchholz 35 Navarre 21

Pace 23 Lee 21

Niceville 38 Buchholz 35 (2OT)

St Augustine 34 Pace 7

Baker County 29 Pine Forest 19

Niceville 35 Fleming Island 10

Bolles 10 Gadsden County 7 (OT)

 

2019

Escambia 44 New Smyrna Beach 0

Escambia 27 Mainland 7

Escambia 39 Lee 13

Escambia 45 Gaither 21

Niceville 47 Fleming Island 28

Edgewater 28 Niceville

Pine Forest 35 Baker County 28

 

2018

Escambia 33 St Augustine 16

 

2017

St Augustine 49 Tate 14

St Augustine 52 Navarre 21

St Augustine 49 Crestview 28

 

2016

St Augustine 35 Niceville 28

St Augustine 41 Crestview 14

Navarre 28 St Augustine 10

Lake Gibson 35 Navarre 14

 

2015

Niceville 20 St Augustine 3

Armwood 53 Tate 19

 

2014

Niceville 35 Oakleaf 0

Osceola 42 Niceville 14

 

2013

Menendez 34 Escambia 28 

Niceville 38 Fletcher 17

Niceville 31 Osceola 30

[OldSchoolLion]

NM

[AmstaffNole]

How many of these games were true upsets tho? 

[OldSchoolLion]

This is not a new phenomenon.  In the big class 4A/5A between 1975-1989, Panhandle teams were 12-0 versus central Florida teams in the state semis. 

Over the past 45 years, numerous central FL teams have traveled to the Panhandle for state semifinal games.  Only 5 ever won.  Anyone know who?

[OldSchoolLion]

2 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

How many of these games were true upsets tho? 

Good question.  Based upon records/rankings and the score differential in the Escambia game, the Escambia and Suwannee losses last night were arguably upsets.  

[DisabledAccount]

Lee also lost at Pace last night

[AmstaffNole]

47 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Good question.  Based upon records/rankings and the score differential in the Escambia game, the Escambia and Suwannee losses last night were arguably upsets.  

Lakeland beat Niceville in 2005 State Semis. Lake Gibson beat Navarre as well in 2016 I believe. Those are the only two off the top of my head I can think of. 

[DisabledAccount]

3 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

Lakeland beat Niceville in 2005 State Semis. Lake Gibson beat Navarre as well in 2016 I believe. Those are the only two off the top of my head I can think of. 

In hindsight that Lake Gibson team probably should have been considered the favorite considering they ended Armwood run in the 6a North and then when they got to states they gave a very good Carol City team all they could handle

[Proseteye]

In 2010 Trinity Catholic traveled to Pensacola Catholic and won. But it was a difficult game 21-14. Went undefeated and won the state championship. 

[OldSchoolLion]

NM

[AmstaffNole]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

 

Gainesville beat Navarre in 2012 semis...so that’s 3....

[DisabledAccount]

Just now, OldSchoolLion said:

 

I'm guessing Armwood is one of them and Gainesville also beat Navarre in 2012 (not sure if your counting them if not feel free to scratch them out)

 

Lake Gibson in 2016 

[OldSchoolLion]

4 minutes ago, Proseteye said:

In 2010 Trinity Catholic traveled to Pensacola Catholic and won. But it was a difficult game 21-14. Went undefeated and won the state championship. 

Apologies...my question was geared toward schools in the upper classes and I failed to say that.  Thanks for the reply.

[DisabledAccount]

Just now, AmstaffNole said:

Gainesville beat Navarre in 2012 semis...so that’s 3....

If he's counting Gainesville as a central FL team then yeah 

[AmstaffNole]

Osceola beat Niceville in 2014.....we ar missing just 1 now lol 

[OldSchoolLion]

25 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

Lakeland beat Niceville in 2005 State Semis. Lake Gibson beat Navarre as well in 2016 I believe. Those are the only two off the top of my head I can think of. 

You are right about Lakeland.  And Lake Gibson actually did it twice.

2004 Lake Gibson at Pensacola 30-29

2016 Lake Gibson at Navarre 35-14

[OldSchoolLion]

9 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

Gainesville beat Navarre in 2012 semis...so that’s 3....

 

8 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

If he's counting Gainesville as a central FL team then yeah 

I consider Gainesville north Florida...southern, north central Florida to be exact

[OldSchoolLion]

11 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

I'm guessing Armwood is one of them and Gainesville also beat Navarre in 2012 (not sure if your counting them if not feel free to scratch them out)

 

Lake Gibson in 2016 

Armwood won the 2014 6A state semi 19-15 in Fort Walton Beach over Choctawhatchee. 

[OldSchoolLion]

11 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

Osceola beat Niceville in 2014.....we ar missing just 1 now lol 

That game was played in Osceola.  

[OldSchoolLion]

So to recap, so far we've got Lakeland, Lake Gibson(twice) and Armwood.  There are two more.  Hint:both teams won their semi game in the Panhandle prior to 2005.

[DisabledAccount]

1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Below are 25 relatively recent playoff games that likely involved a long commute across I-10 for one of the teams.  The visiting team won only 5 times.  Like Escambia last night, a number of Panhandle teams have had their playoff season end in St Augustine. 

 

2020

St Augustine 48 Escambia 27

Pine Forest 21 Suwannee 20

Buchholz 35 Navarre 21

 

2019

Escambia 44 New Smyrna Beach 0

Escambia 27 Mainland 7

Escambia 39 Lee 13

Escambia 45 Gaither 21

Niceville 47 Fleming Island 28

Edgewater 28 Niceville

Pine Forest 35 Baker County 28

 

2018

Escambia 33 St Augustine 16

 

2017

St Augustine 49 Tate 14

St Augustine 52 Navarre 21

St Augustine 49 Crestview 28

 

2016

St Augustine 35 Niceville 28

St Augustine 41 Crestview 14

Navarre 28 St Augustine 10

Lake Gibson 35 Navarre 14

 

2015

Niceville 20 St Augustine 3

Armwood 53 Tate 19

 

2014

Niceville 35 Oakleaf 0

Osceola 42 Niceville 14

 

2013

Menendez 34 Escambia 28 

Niceville 38 Fletcher 17

Niceville 31 Osceola 30

Lee lost to Pace out in the panhandle 23-21 last night

[OldSchoolLion]

2 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Lee lost to Pace out in the panhandle 23-21 last night

Are you in mourning?

[DisabledAccount]

1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Are you in mourning?

Nah I just figured it would be a good addition as it would mean in 2020 so far the road team was 1-3 in these matchups

 

Even if Lee had gotten by Pace they would have lost at St Augustine this week so regardless of how we do against Mainland we weren't gonna get a rematch

[OldSchoolLion]

Just now, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Nah I just figured it would be a good addition as it would mean in 2020 so far the road team was 1-3 in these matchups

 

Even if Lee had gotten by Pace they would have lost at St Augustine this week so regardless of how we do against Mainland we weren't gonna get a rematch

I know how much you like Lee.

[AmstaffNole]

Edgewater lost to Niceville in 2020 Semis...so that’s another one....lol